F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1961 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Lotus-Climax

Explore Lotus-Climax's 1961 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

8 Grands Prix · 23 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP2
OFFICIAL POINTS35
GRAND PRIX WINS3
PODIUM FINISHES5Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

68 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS1Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID15.7
AVERAGE FINISH16.8
DID NOT FINISH39
FINISH RATE42.6%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: +55

+16529 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX8

The drivers behind it.

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Monaco14 MayStirling Moss1109Finished
ROUND 01Monaco14 MayCliff Allison158+70+7 Laps
ROUND 01Monaco14 MayJim Clark310-70+11 Laps
ROUND 01Monaco14 MayMichael May14R00Oil pipe
ROUND 01Monaco14 MayInnes IrelandPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 02Dutch22 MayJim Clark113+84Finished
ROUND 02Dutch22 MayStirling Moss4403Finished
ROUND 02Dutch22 MayTrevor Taylor1613+30+2 Laps
ROUND 02Dutch22 MayIan BurgessPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunStirling Moss8800Finished
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunJim Clark1612+40+6 Laps
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunInnes Ireland18R-10Engine
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunLucien Bianchi23R+30Oil leak
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunWilly Mairesse19R-20Ignition
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunTony MarshPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunWolfgang SeidelPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunIan BurgessPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunCliff AllisonPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 03Belgian18 JunHenry TaylorPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 04French2 JulJim Clark93+64Finished
ROUND 04French2 JulInnes Ireland104+63Finished
ROUND 04French2 JulHenry Taylor2510+150+3 Laps
ROUND 04French2 JulMichael May2211+110+4 Laps
ROUND 04French2 JulIan Burgess2414+100+10 Laps
ROUND 04French2 JulStirling Moss4R-120Brakes
ROUND 04French2 JulWilly Mairesse20R+30Engine
ROUND 04French2 JulLucien Bianchi19R00Overheating
ROUND 04French2 JulWolfgang SeidelPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 04French2 JulJuan Manuel BordeuPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 05British15 JulInnes Ireland710-30+3 Laps
ROUND 05British15 JulTony Maggs2413+110+6 Laps
ROUND 05British15 JulIan Burgess2514+110+6 Laps
ROUND 05British15 JulWolfgang Seidel2217+50+17 Laps
ROUND 05British15 JulJim Clark8R-100Oil leak
ROUND 05British15 JulLucien Bianchi30R+100Gearbox
ROUND 05British15 JulStirling Moss5R-160Brakes
ROUND 05British15 JulTony Marsh27R+30Ignition
ROUND 05British15 JulTim Parnell29R+30Clutch
ROUND 05British15 JulGerry Ashmore26R-20Ignition
ROUND 05British15 JulHenry Taylor17R-120Accident
ROUND 06German6 AugStirling Moss31+29Finished
ROUND 06German6 AugJim Clark84+43Finished
ROUND 06German6 AugTony Maggs2211+110+1 Lap
ROUND 06German6 AugTony Marsh2015+50+2 Laps
ROUND 06German6 AugGerry Ashmore2516+90+2 Laps
ROUND 06German6 AugWolfgang Seidel23R00Handling
ROUND 06German6 AugInnes Ireland6R-190Heat shield fire
ROUND 06German6 AugMichael MayPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptTim Parnell2710+170+3 Laps
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptHenry Taylor2311+120+4 Laps
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptStirling Moss11R-20Wheel bearing
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptMasten Gregory17R-30Suspension
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptInnes Ireland9R-150Chassis
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptJim Clark7R-210Accident
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptWolfgang Seidel28R-20Engine
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptGerry Ashmore25R-70Accident
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptErnesto PrinothPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 07Italian10 SeptMichael MayPIT / —W0Withdrew
ROUND 08United States8 OctInnes Ireland81+79Finished
ROUND 08United States8 OctJim Clark67-10+4 Laps
ROUND 08United States8 OctPeter Ryan139+40+4 Laps
ROUND 08United States8 OctMasten Gregory1511+40+8 Laps
ROUND 08United States8 OctOlivier Gendebien1511+40+8 Laps
ROUND 08United States8 OctJim Hall18R+50Fuel leak
ROUND 08United States8 OctLloyd Ruby19R+50Magneto
ROUND 08United States8 OctStirling Moss3R-120Engine
ROUND 08United States8 OctMasten Gregory11R-60Gearbox
ROUND 08United States8 OctKen MilesPIT / —W0Withdrew

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P11P20P30P39R1R3R5R6R8Stirling Moss · Round 1 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P1Stirling Moss · Round 2 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P4Stirling Moss · Round 3 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P8Stirling Moss · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P16Stirling Moss · Round 5 (British Grand Prix) · P21Stirling Moss · Round 6 (German Grand Prix) · P1Stirling Moss · Round 7 (Italian Grand Prix) · P13Stirling Moss · Round 8 (United States Grand Prix) · P15Cliff Allison · Round 1 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P8Cliff Allison · Round 3 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P25Jim Clark · Round 1 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P10Jim Clark · Round 2 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P3Jim Clark · Round 3 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P12Jim Clark · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P3Jim Clark · Round 5 (British Grand Prix) · P18Jim Clark · Round 6 (German Grand Prix) · P4Jim Clark · Round 7 (Italian Grand Prix) · P28Jim Clark · Round 8 (United States Grand Prix) · P7Michael May · Round 1 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P14Michael May · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P11Michael May · Round 6 (German Grand Prix) · P29Michael May · Round 7 (Italian Grand Prix) · P39

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Lotus-Climax 1961 race form
RoundStirling MossCliff AllisonJim ClarkMichael May
Round 1P1P8P10P14
Round 2P4P3
Round 3P8P25P12
Round 4P16P3P11
Round 5P21P18
Round 6P1P4P29
Round 7P13P28P39
Round 8P15P7

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Lotus-Climax in 1961, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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