Formula 1 / Completed

Monaco

Grand Prix de Monaco 1961

1961 · Round 1
3.337 kmSource circuit length*
19Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.

Your weekend briefing

Times in Africa/Johannesburg

Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Race classification

Understand the points ↗
Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Stirling MossLotusFastest lap · Race · 2:45:50.100 · 100 laps9
2Richie GintherFerrariFastest lap · Race · 2:45:53.700 · 100 laps6
3Phil HillFerrariRace · 2:46:31.400 · 100 laps4
4Wolfgang von TripsFerrariRace · Accident · Time not recorded · 98 laps3
5Dan GurneyPorscheRace · Time not recorded · 98 laps2
6Bruce McLarenCooperRace · Time not recorded · 95 laps1
7Maurice TrintignantCooperRace · Time not recorded · 95 lapsUnknown / not applicable
8Cliff AllisonLotusRace · Time not recorded · 93 lapsUnknown / not applicable
9Hans HerrmannPorscheRace · Time not recorded · 91 lapsUnknown / not applicable
10Jim ClarkLotusRace · Time not recorded · 89 lapsUnknown / not applicable
11John SurteesCooperRace · Engine · Time not recorded · 68 lapsUnknown / not applicable
12Jo BonnierPorscheRace · Injection · Time not recorded · 59 lapsUnknown / not applicable
13Tony BrooksBRMRace · Engine · Time not recorded · 54 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFMichael MayLotusRace · Oil pipe · Time not recorded · 42 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFJack BrabhamCooperRace · Ignition · Time not recorded · 38 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFGraham HillBRMRace · Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 11 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNSInnes IrelandLotusRace · Injury in practice · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNQHenry TaylorLotusRace · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNQMasten GregoryCooperRace · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNQLucien BianchiEmerysonRace · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNQOlivier GendebienEmerysonRace · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Stirling Moss · Lotus

Richie Ginther · Ferrari

Phil Hill · Ferrari

Wolfgang von Trips · Ferrari

Dan Gurney · Porsche

Bruce McLaren · Cooper

Maurice Trintignant · Cooper

Cliff Allison · Lotus

Hans Herrmann · Porsche

Jim Clark · Lotus

John Surtees · Cooper

Jo Bonnier · Porsche

Tony Brooks · BRM

Michael May · Lotus

Jack Brabham · Cooper

Graham Hill · BRM

Innes Ireland · Lotus

Henry Taylor · Lotus

Masten Gregory · Cooper

Lucien Bianchi · Emeryson

Olivier Gendebien · Emeryson

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification
Qualifying order; original formats preserved
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Stirling MossLotusQualifying · 1:39.100
2Richie GintherFerrariQualifying · 1:39.200
3Jim ClarkLotusQualifying · 1:39.600
4Graham HillBRMQualifying · 1:39.600
5Phil HillFerrariQualifying · 1:39.800
6Wolfgang von TripsFerrariQualifying · 1:39.800
7Bruce McLarenCooperQualifying · 1:39.800
8Tony BrooksBRMQualifying · 1:40.100
9Jo BonnierPorscheQualifying · 1:40.300
10Innes IrelandLotusQualifying · 1:40.500
11Dan GurneyPorscheQualifying · 1:40.600
12John SurteesCooperQualifying · 1:41.100
13Hans HerrmannPorscheQualifying · 1:41.100
14Michael MayLotusQualifying · 1:42.000
15Cliff AllisonLotusQualifying · 1:42.300
16Maurice TrintignantCooperQualifying · 1:42.400
17Henry TaylorLotusQualifying · 1:42.600
18Masten GregoryCooperQualifying · 1:42.700
19Lucien BianchiEmerysonQualifying · 1:42.900
20Olivier GendebienEmerysonQualifying · 1:43.700
21Jack BrabhamCooperQualifying · 1:44.000
Starting grid
Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Stirling MossLotusStarting grid · 1:39.100
2Richie GintherFerrariStarting grid · 1:39.200
3Jim ClarkLotusStarting grid · 1:39.600
4Graham HillBRMStarting grid · 1:39.600
5Phil HillFerrariStarting grid · 1:39.800
6Wolfgang von TripsFerrariStarting grid · 1:39.800
7Bruce McLarenCooperStarting grid · 1:39.800
8Tony BrooksBRMStarting grid · 1:40.100
9Jo BonnierPorscheStarting grid · 1:40.300
10Dan GurneyPorscheStarting grid · 1:40.600
11John SurteesCooperStarting grid · 1:41.100
12Hans HerrmannPorscheStarting grid · 1:41.100
13Michael MayLotusStarting grid · 1:42.000
14Cliff AllisonLotusStarting grid · 1:42.300
15Maurice TrintignantCooperStarting grid · 1:42.400
16Jack BrabhamCooperStarting grid · 1:44.000
Practice & warm-up results

No practice classification is available in this release.

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Richie GintherFerrariFastest laps · 1:36.300
1Stirling MossLotusFastest laps · 1:36.300

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
DriverStopLapTime
Detailed pit-stop timing is not available.

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round
Source-reported retained championship points
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Stirling MossNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record9
2Richie GintherNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record6
3Phil HillNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record4
4Wolfgang von TripsNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
5Dan GurneyNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record2
6Bruce McLarenNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1
Constructor standings after this round
Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
PositionConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lotus
Climax
Constructorstandings · Championship record8
2Ferrari
Ferrari
Constructorstandings · Championship record6
3Porsche
Porsche
Constructorstandings · Championship record2
4Cooper
Climax
Constructorstandings · Championship record1

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

Circuit profile ↗

Related historical features

From the archive: 1996 · Olivier Panis at Circuit de Monaco →

Individual session records

Grand Prix de Monaco 1961 · qualifying →

Grand Prix de Monaco 1961 · race →

Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.