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Grand Prix de France 1961 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de France 1961 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/98-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1961 · Reims-Gueux
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1961 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| 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
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |