French Grand Prix 1961
Reims
2 July
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 50 Giancarlo Baghetti ITA FISA Ferrari 156 Ferrari 52 2h14m17.5s 9 12
2 12 Dan Gurney USA Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 Porsche 52 2h14m17.6s 6 9
3 08 Jim Clark GBR Team Lotus Lotus 21 Climax 52 2h15m18.6s 4 5
4 06 Innes Ireland GBR Team Lotus Lotus 21 Climax 52 2h15m27.8s 3 10
5 04 Bruce McLaren NZ Cooper Car Co Cooper T55 Climax 52 2h15m59.3s 2 8
6 22 Graham Hill GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P48/57 Climax 52 2h15m59.4s 1 6
7 10 Jo Bonnier SWE Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 Porsche 52 2h17m32.9s - 13
8 42 Roy Salvadori GBR Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper T53 Climax 51 - - 15
9 16 Phil Hill USA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 156 Ferrari 50 - - 1
10 30 Henry Taylor GBR UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax 49 - - 25
11 46 Michael May CH Scuderia Colonia Lotus 18 Climax 48 - - 22
12 36 Masten Gregory USA Camoradi International Cooper T53 Climax 43 - - 16
13 32 Maurice Trintignant FRA Scuderia Serenissima Cooper T51 Maserati 42 - - 23
14 38 Ian Burgess GBR Camoradi International Lotus 18 Climax 42 - - 24
R 18 Richie Ginther USA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 156 Ferrari 40 Oil Pressure - 3
R 26 Stirling Moss GBR Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax 31 Brake Pipe - 4
R 48 Willy Mairesse BEL Team Lotus Lotus 21 Climax 27 Fuel System - 20
R 14 Carel Godin De Beaufort NED Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 718 Porsche 23 Engine - 17
R 28 Lucien Bianchi BEL UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax 21 Clutch - 19
R 20 Wolfgang Von Trips GER Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 156 Ferrari 18 Engine - 2
R 34 Giorgio Scarlatti ITA Scuderia Serenissima De Tomaso F1 OSCA 15 Engine - 26
R 02 Jack Brabham AUS Cooper Car Co Cooper T55 Climax 14 Oil Pressure - 14
R 52 Bernard Collomb FRA Bernard Collomb Cooper T53 Climax 6 Valve - 21
R 40 John Surtees GBR Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper T53 Climax 4 Accident - 7
R 24 Tony Brooks GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P48/57 Climax 4 Overheating - 11
R 44 Jackie Lewis GBR H & L Motors Cooper T53 Climax 4 Overheating - 18
DNS 28 Jean Manuel Bordeu ARG UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax - Bianchi Drove - -

Lap Leaders Total
Phil Hill1-12, 18-3732
Wolfgang Von Trips13-175
Richie Ginther38-403
Giancarlo Baghetti41-43, 45, 47, 50, 527
Jo Bonnier441
Dan Gurney46, 48-49, 514

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (2m24.9s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (2m27.1s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Phil Hill USA 19
2 Wolfgang Von Trips GER 18
3= Stirling Moss GBR 12
3= Richie Ginther USA 12
5= Dan Gurney USA 9
5= Giancarlo Baghetti ITA 9