1961 Lotus Engineering Ltd. Formula One statistics
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| Race # | Track | Driver | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Monaco | Jim Clark | 3 | 10 | 28 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:39.6 | 89 | 0 | 0 | +11 laps | 0 |
| 1 | Monaco | Innes Ireland | 17 | 17 | 30 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 V8 | Dunlop | 1:40.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 |
| 2 | Zandvoort | Jim Clark | 11 | 3 | 15 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:36.9 | 75 | 0 | 0 | +13.1 | 4 |
| 2 | Zandvoort | Trevor Taylor | 16 | 13 | 16 | Team Lotus | Lotus Mk18 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:39.5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Jim Clark | 16 | 12 | 34 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 4:17.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | +6 laps | 0 |
| 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Innes Ireland | 18 | 19 | 32 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 4:20.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 4 | Reims-Gueux | Jim Clark | 9 | 3 | 8 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 2:29.6 | 52 | 0 | 0 | +61.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Reims-Gueux | Innes Ireland | 10 | 4 | 6 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 2:29.8 | 52 | 0 | 0 | +70.3 | 3 |
| 4 | Reims-Gueux | Willy Mairesse | 20 | 17 | 48 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 2:35.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 5 | Aintree | Innes Ireland | 7 | 10 | 16 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:59.2 | 72 | 0 | 0 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 5 | Aintree | Jim Clark | 8 | 18 | 18 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:59.2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 6 | Nurburgring | Jim Clark | 8 | 4 | 14 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 9:08.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | +77.1 | 3 |
| 6 | Nurburgring | Innes Ireland | 6 | 25 | 15 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 9:06.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | fire | 0 |
| 7 | Monza | Innes Ireland | 9 | 24 | 38 | Team Lotus | Lotus Mk18/21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 2:50.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | chassis | 0 |
| 7 | Monza | Jim Clark | 7 | 28 | 36 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 2:49.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 8 | Watkins Glen | Innes Ireland | 8 | 1 | 15 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:18.8 | 100 | 1 | 42 | 2:13:45.8 | 9 |
| 8 | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | 6 | 7 | 14 | Team Lotus | Lotus 21 | Climax 1.5 L4 | Dunlop | 1:18.3 | 96 | 0 | 0 | +4 laps | 0 |
