1961 · Round 5 · Qualifying British Grand Prix
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 15, 1961
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, United Kingdom
Saturday, July 15, 1961
Pole position
HIL
1:58.800
Pole margin
+0.000
to GIN
Top-ten spread
+0.800
P1 to SUR
Entries
30
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 1:58.800 | — | — |
| 02 | GINFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 1:58.800 | +0.000 | — |
| 03 | BONPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 1:58.800 | +0.000 | — |
| 04 | VONFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 1:58.800 | +0.000 | — |
| 05 | MOSRRC Walker · 18 · Climax | 1:59.000 | +0.200 | — |
| 06 | BROBRM · P48 · Climax | 1:59.000 | +0.200 | — |
| 07 | IRETeam Lotus · 18 · Climax | 1:59.200 | +0.400 | — |
| 08 | CLATeam Lotus · 18 · Climax | 1:59.200 | +0.400 | — |
| 09 | BRACooper · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 1:59.400 | +0.600 | — |
| 10 | SURReg Parnell · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 1:59.600 | +0.800 | — |
| 11 | HILBRM · P48 · Climax | 2:00.000 | +1.200 | — |
| 12 | GURPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 2:00.200 | +1.400 | — |
| 13 | SALReg Parnell · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 2:00.800 | +2.000 | — |
| 14 | MCLCooper · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 2:01.000 | +2.200 | — |
| 15 | LEWH&L Motors · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 2:01.000 | +2.200 | — |
| 16 | GRECamoradi · 18 · Climax | 2:01.400 | +2.600 | — |
| 17 | TAYBRP · 18 · Climax | 2:01.800 | +3.000 | — |
| 18 | DEBMaarsbergen · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 · Porsche | 2:02.000 | +3.200 | — |
| 19 | BAGFISA / Sant Ambroeus · Ferrari Dino 156 · Ferrari | 2:02.000 | +3.200 | — |
| 20 | FAIRRC Walker · 18 · Climax | 2:03.400 | +4.600 | — |
| 21 | BANCentro Sud · T51 · Maserati | 2:03.600 | +4.800 | — |
| 22 | SEIColonia · 18 · Climax | 2:04.200 | +5.400 | — |
| 23 | GREGilby · 61 · Climax | 2:06.000 | +7.200 | — |
| 24 | MAGLouise Bryden Bown · 18 · Climax | 2:06.400 | +7.600 | — |
| 25 | BURCamoradi · 18 · Climax | 2:06.600 | +7.800 | — |
| 26 | ASHGerry Ashmore · 18 · Climax | 2:08.200 | +9.400 | — |
| 27 | MARTony Marsh · 18 · Climax | 2:09.600 | +10.800 | — |
| 28 | NATCentro Sud · T51 · Maserati | 2:10.200 | +11.400 | — |
| 29 | PARTim Parnell · 18 · Climax | 2:16.800 | +18.000 | — |
| 30 | BIABRP · 18 · Climax | 2:18.800 | +20.000 | — |