Gridpedia1961 French Grand Prix
- Date
- 2 Jul 1961
- Circuit
- Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
- Round
- 4 of 8
- Winner
- Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 12 | 52 | 2:14:17.5 | 9 | |
| 2 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 5 | 52 | +0.1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 9 | 52 | +1:01.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 10 | 52 | +1:10.3 | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 52 | +1:41.8 | 2 | |
| 6 | 22 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | 52 | +1:41.9 | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 13 | 52 | +3:15.4 | 0 | |
| 8 | 42 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 51 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 16 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 30 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 25 | 49 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 46 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 22 | 48 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 36 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 43 | +9 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 32 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 23 | 42 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 38 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 24 | 42 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 18 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 3 | 40 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 31 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 48 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 20 | 27 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | 23 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 28 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 21 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 34 | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 26 | 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 52 | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 21 | 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 40 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 4 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 24 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 11 | 4 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 44 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 18 | 4 | Overheating | 0 | |
| W | 46 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | ||
| W | 14 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 46 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 54 | Brian Naylor | JBW | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 3 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Porsche | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Emeryson | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | De Tomaso-Osca | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | JBW | 0 | 0 |