| Round | Race | Date | Circuit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1961-05-14 | Circuit de Monaco Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Stirling Moss (Lotus-Climax) |
| 2 | Dutch Grand Prix | 1961-05-22 | Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands | Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1961-06-18 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | Phil Hill (Ferrari) |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | 1961-07-02 | Reims-Gueux Reims, France | Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | 1961-07-15 | Aintree Liverpool, UK | Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | 1961-08-06 | Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | Stirling Moss (Lotus-Climax) |
| 7 | Italian Grand Prix | 1961-09-10 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza, Italy | Phil Hill (Ferrari) |
| 8 | United States Grand Prix | 1961-10-08 | Watkins Glen New York State, USA | Innes Ireland (Lotus-Climax) |