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Grand Prix de France 1961

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 2 Jul 1961

Name: Grand Prix de France 1961

PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/98

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Historical source & scope

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

Grand Prix de France 1961 · Reims-Gueux

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1961 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	2:14:17.500 · 52 laps · ferrari	9
2	Dan Gurney	Porsche	2:14:17.600 · 52 laps · porsche	6
3	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:15:18.600 · 52 laps · climax	4
4	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:15:27.800 · 52 laps · climax	3
5	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:15:59.300 · 52 laps · climax	2
6	Graham Hill	BRM	2:15:59.400 · 52 laps · climax	1
7	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	2:17:32.900 · 52 laps · porsche	Unknown / not applicable
8	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	Time not recorded · 51 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
9	Phil Hill	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 50 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
10	Henry Taylor	Lotus	Time not recorded · 49 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
11	Michael May	Lotus	Time not recorded · 48 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
12	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Time not recorded · 43 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
13	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	Time not recorded · 42 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
14	Ian Burgess	Lotus	Time not recorded · 42 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
15	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stirling Moss	Lotus	Brakes · Time not recorded · 31 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Willy Mairesse	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Overheating · Time not recorded · 23 laps · porsche	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	Overheating · Time not recorded · 21 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso	Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · osca	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jack Brabham	Cooper	Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 14 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bernard Collomb	Cooper	Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Surtees	Cooper	Accident · Time not recorded · 4 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tony Brooks	BRM	Overheating · Time not recorded · 4 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	Overheating · Time not recorded · 4 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Practice only · Time not recorded · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Juan Manuel Bordeu	Lotus	Practice only · Time not recorded · climax	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:24.900 · ferrari
2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2:26.400 · ferrari
3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	2:26.800 · ferrari
4	Stirling Moss	Lotus	2:27.600 · climax
5	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:29.000 · climax
6	Graham Hill	BRM	2:29.100 · climax
7	John Surtees	Cooper	2:29.100 · climax
8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:29.400 · climax
9	Dan Gurney	Porsche	2:29.600 · porsche
10	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:29.800 · climax
11	Tony Brooks	BRM	2:29.900 · climax
12	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	2:30.500 · ferrari
13	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	2:30.500 · porsche
14	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:31.000 · climax
15	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:31.200 · climax
16	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:31.300 · climax
17	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2:31.800 · porsche
18	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	2:32.000 · climax
19	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	2:33.400 · climax
20	Willy Mairesse	Lotus	2:35.800 · climax
21	Bernard Collomb	Cooper	2:36.800 · climax
22	Michael May	Lotus	2:37.900 · climax
23	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:38.800 · maserati
24	Ian Burgess	Lotus	2:39.700 · climax
25	Henry Taylor	Lotus	2:40.300 · climax
26	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso	2:47.100 · osca

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:24.900 · ferrari
2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2:26.400 · ferrari
3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	2:26.800 · ferrari
4	Stirling Moss	Lotus	2:27.600 · climax
5	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:29.000 · climax
6	Graham Hill	BRM	2:29.100 · climax
7	John Surtees	Cooper	2:29.100 · climax
8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:29.400 · climax
9	Dan Gurney	Porsche	2:29.600 · porsche
10	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:29.800 · climax
11	Tony Brooks	BRM	2:29.900 · climax
12	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	2:30.500 · ferrari
13	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	2:30.500 · porsche
14	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:31.000 · climax
15	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:31.200 · climax
16	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:31.300 · climax
17	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2:31.800 · porsche
18	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	2:32.000 · climax
19	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	2:33.400 · climax
20	Willy Mairesse	Lotus	2:35.800 · climax
21	Bernard Collomb	Cooper	2:36.800 · climax
22	Michael May	Lotus	2:37.900 · climax
23	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:38.800 · maserati
24	Ian Burgess	Lotus	2:39.700 · climax
25	Henry Taylor	Lotus	2:40.300 · climax
26	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso	2:47.100 · osca

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Phil Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
2	Wolfgang von Trips	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	18
3	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
4	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
5	Giancarlo Baghetti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
6	Dan Gurney	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
7	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
8	Olivier Gendebien	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
8	Innes Ireland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
10	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
11	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
12	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
12	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1

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