September 10, 1961

Graham Hill tackles the banking in his BRM

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September 10, 1961

Jim Clark at Monza in 1961

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September 10, 1961

The body of Wolfgang von Trips lies on the edge of the track

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September 10, 1961

Wolfgang von Trips in action minutes before his fatal crash

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August 6, 1961

Stirling Moss rounds a corner

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August 6, 1961

Stirling Moss on his way to victory ahead of the Ferraris

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August 6, 1961

Phil Hill driving a Ferrari 156 Sharknose

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August 6, 1961

Stirling Moss wins the 1961 German Grand Prix

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August 1, 1961

Wolfgang von Trips a few days before his fatal crash

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July 23, 1961

John Love at the Solitude non-championship grand prix in 1961

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July 23, 1961

Innes Ireland wins a non-championship race in Stuttgart

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July 17, 1961

Damon Hill sitting in a toy car at his christening watched by some great names

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July 15, 1961

Jack Fairman in the 4WD Ferguson P99 before handing it over to Stirling Moss, who was eventually disqualified

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July 15, 1961

Wolfgang von Trips in his Ferrari 156 on his way to winning the British Grand Prix

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July 15, 1961

Stirling Moss at the 1961 British Grand Prix

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July 15, 1961

Jo Bonnier in action for Porsche at the 1961 British Grand Prix

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July 2, 1961

Giancarlo Baghetti in a Ferrari 156 leads the Porsches 718 of Dan Gurney and Jo Bonnier on his way to victory at the French GP

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July 2, 1961

Wolfgang von Trips braking hard

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July 2, 1961

Giancarlo Baghetti won his first ever championship grand prix

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July 2, 1961

Phil Hill in action for Ferrari

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