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1961 Ferrari 156 Specifications

Engine LocationMid
Drive TypeRear Wheel
Body / ChassisAluminium
Production Years for Series1961 - 1962
Weight1014 lbs | 459.943 kg

Performance
Top Speed240 km/h | 149.16 mph

Type 188
Engine Type : V6 1496 cc | 91.3 cu in. | 1.5 L.
65-degree
200 BHP (147.2 KW) @ 10500 RPM

Bore : 81.0 mm | 3.189 in.
Stroke : 48.2 mm | 1.898 in.

Transmission:
5 Manual Ferrari Type 543/C

Production Figures
156 Production (1961-1962)8


1961 Formula One Season
PosTeamConstructorChassisDriversPoints
Scuderia FerrariFerrari156 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
United States Paul Richard 'Richie' Ginther
United States Philip Toll Hill, Jr
Belgium Willy Mairesse
Mexico Ricardo Rodríguez
Germany Wolfgang von Trips 
40
Team LotusLotus
18
21 
United Kingdom James 'Jim' Clark, Jr.
United Kingdom Robert McGregor Innes Ireland
Belgium Willy Mairesse
United Kingdom Trevor Taylor 
32
Porsche KGPorsche
718/2 
Sweden Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier
United States Daniel Sexton Gurney
Germany Hans Herrmann 
22
Cooper Car CompanyCooper
T55 
Australia Sir John Arthur 'Jack' Brabham
New Zealand Bruce Leslie McLaren 
14
Owen Racing OrganisationBRM United Kingdom Charles Anthony Standish 'Tony' Brooks
United Kingdom Norman Graham Hill 
7
 Gilby EngineeringGilby United Kingdom Keith Greene 
 Ecurie MaarsbergenPorsche
718/2 
Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort
Germany Hans Herrmann 
 Scuderia SerenissimaDeTomaso
T51
F1 Alfa 
Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
France Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant
Italy Nino Vaccarella 
 Scuderia SettecolliDeTomaso
F1 Alfa 
Italy Roberto Lippi 
 Isobele de TomasoDeTomaso
F1 Alfa 
Italy Roberto Bussinello 
 Scuderia ColoniaLotus
18 
Switzerland Michael May
Germany Wolfgang Seidel 
 Ecurie BelgeLotus
18 
Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Belgium Willy Mairesse
Belgium André Pilette 
 Camoradi InternationalLotus
18 
United Kingdom Ian Burgess
United States Masten Gregory 
 Rob Walker Racing TeamLotus
18
21 
United Kingdom Jack Fairman
United Kingdom Sir Stirling Moss 
 UDT Laystall Racing TeamLotus
18 
United Kingdom Henry Clifford Allison
Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Argentina Juan Manuel Bordeu
United States Masten Gregory
United Kingdom Henry Taylor 
 Anthony Ernest MarshLotus
18 
United Kingdom Anthony Ernest 'Tony' Marsh 
 Reginald ParnellLotus
18 
United Kingdom Reginald 'Tim' Parnell 
 Gerald AshmoreLotus
18 
United Kingdom Gerald Ashmore 
 Louise Bryden-BrownLotus
18 
South Africa Anthony Francis O'Connell 'Tony' Maggs 
 Prince Gaetano Starrabba di GiardinelliLotus
18 
Italy Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli 
 J Wheeler AutosportLotus Canada Peter B. Ryan 
 Jim HallLotus
18 
United States Jim Hall 
 J Frank HarrisonLotus
18 
United States Lloyd Ruby 
 Camoradi InternationalCooper
T53 
United States Masten Gregory 
 Yeoman Credit RacingCooper
T53 
United Kingdom Roy Francesco Salvadori
United Kingdom John Surtees 
 Scuderia SerenissimaCooper
T51 
France Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant 
 H&L MotorsCooper
T53 
United Kingdom Jackie Lewis 
 Scuderia Centro SudCooper
T53
T51 
Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Italy Massimo Natili 
 Bernard Marie François Alexandre Collomb-ClercCooper
T53 
France Bernard Marie François Alexandre Collomb-Clerc 
 Fred Tuck CarsCooper
T45/51 
United Kingdom Jack Fairman 
 Pescara Racing TeamCooper Italy Renato Pirocchi 
 James SharpCooper
T53 
United States James 'Hap' Sharp 
 John M Wyatt IIICooper
T53 
United States Roger S. Penske 
 Momo CorporationCooper
T53 
United States Walt Hansgen 

1961 Season Review
RaceCircuitDateWinning DriverConstructor
 Monaco Grand Prix  MonacoMay 1961  Sir Stirling MossLotus 
 Dutch Grand Prix  ZandvoortMay 1961  Wolfgang von TripsFerrari 
 Belgian Grand Prix  Spa-FrancorchampsJun 1961  Philip Toll Hill, JrFerrari 
 French Grand Prix  Reims-GueuxJul 1961  Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari 
 British Grand Prix  AintreeJul 1961  Wolfgang von TripsFerrari 
 German Grand Prix  NürburgringAug 1961  Sir Stirling MossLotus 
 Italian Grand Prix  MonzaSep 1961  Philip Toll Hill, JrFerrari 
 United States Grand Prix  Watkins GlenOct 1961  Robert McGregor Innes IrelandLotus 

Formula One World Drivers' Champions
1950 G. Farina
1951 J. Fangio
1952 A. Ascari
1953 A. Ascari
1954 J. Fangio
1955 J. Fangio
1956 J. Fangio
1957 J. Fangio
1958 M. Hawthorn
1959 S. Brabham
1960 S. Brabham
1961 P. Hill, Jr
1962 N. Hill
1963 J. Clark, Jr.
1964 J. Surtees
1965 J. Clark, Jr.
1966 S. Brabham
1967 D. Hulme
1968 N. Hill
1969 S. Stewart
1970 K. Rindt
1971 S. Stewart
1972 E. Fittipaldi
1973 S. Stewart
1974 E. Fittipaldi
1975 A. Lauda
1976 J. Hunt
1977 A. Lauda
1978 M. Andretti
1979 J. Scheckter
1980 A. Jones
1981 N. Piquet
1982 K. Rosberg
1983 N. Piquet
1984 A. Lauda
1985 A. Prost
1986 A. Prost
1987 N. Piquet
1988 A. Senna
1989 A. Prost
1990 A. Senna
1991 A. Senna
1992 N. Mansell
1993 A. Prost
1994 M. Schumacher
1995 M. Schumacher
1996 D. Hill
1997 J. Villeneuve
1998 M. Hakkinen
1999 M. Hakkinen
2000 M. Schumacher
2001 M. Schumacher
2002 M. Schumacher
2003 M. Schumacher
2004 M. Schumacher
2005 F. Alonso
2006 F. Alonso
2007 K. Raikkonen
2008 L. Hamilton
2009 J. Button
2010 S. Vettel
2011 S. Vettel
2012 S. Vettel

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