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Gran Premio d'Italia 1961
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 10 Sep 1961
- Name
- Gran Premio d'Italia 1961
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/101
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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio d'Italia 1961 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1961 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:03:13.000 · 43 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 2:03:44.200 · 43 laps · porsche | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:05:41.400 · 43 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 2:05:53.400 · 43 laps · climax | 3 |
| 5 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 2:05:53.500 · 43 laps · climax | 2 |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | Time not recorded · 42 laps · climax | 1 |
| 7 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Time not recorded · 41 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | Time not recorded · 41 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | Time not recorded · 41 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | Time not recorded · 40 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | Time not recorded · 39 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Renato Pirocchi | Cooper | Time not recorded · 38 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Lotus | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 36 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | Suspension · Time not recorded · 14 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nino Vaccarella | De Tomaso | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Rodríguez | Ferrari | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Overheating · Time not recorded · 8 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brian Naylor | JBW | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Fairman | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Chassis · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Bussinello | De Tomaso | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Lippi | De Tomaso | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · osca | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jim Clark | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Fatal collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Massimo Natili | Cooper | Car raced by Pirocchi · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | André Pilette | Emeryson | Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:46.300 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Ricardo Rodríguez | Ferrari | 2:46.400 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2:46.800 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:47.200 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:48.700 · climax | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 2:49.000 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:49.200 · climax | |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 2:49.600 · porsche | |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 2:50.300 · climax | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:51.600 · climax | |
| 11 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2:51.800 · climax | |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 2:52.000 · porsche | |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 2:52.200 · climax | |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:53.400 · climax | |
| 15 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 2:53.800 · porsche | |
| 16 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 2:54.000 · climax | |
| 17 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 2:55.200 · climax | |
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 2:55.200 · climax | |
| 19 | John Surtees | Cooper | 2:55.600 · climax | |
| 20 | Nino Vaccarella | De Tomaso | 2:56.000 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | 2:57.700 · maserati | |
| 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 2:58.700 · maserati | |
| 23 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | 3:00.600 · climax | |
| 24 | Roberto Bussinello | De Tomaso | 3:01.700 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | 3:03.000 · climax | |
| 26 | Jack Fairman | Cooper | 3:04.800 · climax | |
| 27 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | 3:05.700 · climax | |
| 28 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | 3:06.000 · climax | |
| 29 | Renato Pirocchi | Cooper | 3:06.500 · maserati | |
| 30 | Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus | 3:07.900 · maserati | |
| 31 | Brian Naylor | JBW | 3:08.100 · climax | |
| 32 | Roberto Lippi | De Tomaso | 3:08.900 · osca | |
| 33 | André Pilette | Emeryson | 3:11.600 · climax |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:46.300 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Ricardo Rodríguez | Ferrari | 2:46.400 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2:46.800 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:47.200 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:48.700 · climax | |
| 6 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 2:49.000 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:49.200 · climax | |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 2:49.600 · porsche | |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 2:50.300 · climax | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:51.600 · climax | |
| 11 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2:51.800 · climax | |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 2:52.000 · porsche | |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 2:52.200 · climax | |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:53.400 · climax | |
| 15 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 2:53.800 · porsche | |
| 16 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 2:54.000 · climax | |
| 17 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 2:55.200 · climax | |
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 2:55.200 · climax | |
| 19 | John Surtees | Cooper | 2:55.600 · climax | |
| 20 | Nino Vaccarella | De Tomaso | 2:56.000 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | 2:57.700 · maserati | |
| 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 2:58.700 · maserati | |
| 23 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | 3:00.600 · climax | |
| 24 | Roberto Bussinello | De Tomaso | 3:01.700 · alfa-romeo | |
| 25 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | 3:03.000 · climax | |
| 26 | Jack Fairman | Cooper | 3:04.800 · climax | |
| 27 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | 3:05.700 · climax | |
| 28 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | 3:06.000 · climax | |
| 29 | Renato Pirocchi | Cooper | 3:06.500 · maserati | |
| 30 | Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus | 3:07.900 · maserati | |
| 31 | Brian Naylor | JBW | 3:08.100 · climax | |
| 32 | Roberto Lippi | De Tomaso | 3:08.900 · osca |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 6 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Innes Ireland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Jackie Lewis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Roy Salvadori | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |