1961 French Grand Prix Results

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1961 French Grand Prix.

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	12	+11	52	2:14:17.500Finished	9	—
2	Dan Gurney	Porsche	5	+3	52	+0.100Finished	6	—
3	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	9	+6	52	+1:01.000Finished	4	—
4	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	10	+6	52	+1:10.300Finished	3	—
5	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	8	+3	52	+1:41.800Finished	2	—
6	Graham Hill	BRM	6	0	52	+1:41.900Finished	1	—
7	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	13	+6	52	+3:15.400Finished	0	—
8	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	15	+7	51	+1 Lap	0	—
9	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1	-8	50	+2 Laps	0	—
10	Henry Taylor	Lotus-Climax	25	+15	49	+3 Laps	0	—
11	Michael May	Lotus-Climax	22	+11	48	+4 Laps	0	—
12	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Climax	16	+4	43	+9 Laps	0	—
13	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	23	+10	42	+10 Laps	0	—
14	Ian Burgess	Lotus-Climax	24	+10	42	+10 Laps	0	—
15	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	3	-12	40	Oil pressure	0	—
R	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	4	-12	31	Brakes	0	—
R	Willy Mairesse	Lotus-Climax	20	+3	27	Engine	0	—
R	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	17	-1	23	Overheating	0	—
R	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus-Climax	19	0	21	Overheating	0	—
R	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2	-18	18	Engine	0	—
R	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso-Osca	26	+5	15	Engine	0	—
R	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	14	-8	14	Oil pressure	0	—
R	Bernard Collomb	Cooper-Climax	21	-2	6	Engine	0	—
R	John Surtees	Cooper-Climax	7	-17	4	Accident	0	—
R	Tony Brooks	BRM	11	-14	4	Overheating	0	—
R	Jackie Lewis	Cooper-Climax	18	-8	4	Overheating	0	—
W	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus-Climax	PIT / —	—	0	Withdrew	0	—
W	Juan Manuel Bordeu	Lotus-Climax	PIT / —	—	0	Withdrew	0	—
W	Hans Herrmann	Porsche	PIT / —	—	0	Withdrew	0	—
W	Olivier Gendebien	Emeryson	PIT / —	—	0	Withdrew	0	—
W	Brian Naylor	JBW	PIT / —	—	0	Withdrew	0	—

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

French Grand Prix