Grand Prix de France 1961

1961 Round 4 · Reims-Gueux · 1961-07-02

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Laps: 52
Distance: 431.704 km
Circuit Type: ROAD
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	8.302 km
Turns	7
Qualifying Format	TWO_SESSION

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	50	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	12	+11	52	2:14:17.500	—	9	—	—
2	12	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	9	+7	52	+0.100	—	6	—	—
3	8	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	5	+2	52	+1:01.100	—	4	—	—
4	6	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	10	+6	52	+1:10.300	—	3	—	—
5	4	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	8	+3	52	+1:41.800	—	2	—	—
6	22	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	6	0	52	+1:41.900	—	1	—	—
7	10	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	13	+6	52	+3:15.400	—	—	—	—
8	42	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	+7	51	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
9	16	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	-8	50	+2 laps	—	—	—	FLPole
10	30	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	25	+15	49	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
11	46	Michael May	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	+11	48	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
12	36	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	16	+4	43	+9 laps	—	—	—	—
13	32	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	23	+10	42	+10 laps	—	—	—	—
14	38	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	24	+10	42	+10 laps	—	—	—	—
15	18	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	3	-12	40	—	Oil pressure	—	—	—
DNF	26	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	4	—	31	—	Brakes	—	—	—
DNF	48	Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	20	—	27	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	14	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	17	—	23	—	Overheating	—	—	—
DNF	28	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	19	—	21	—	Overheating	—	—	—
DNF	20	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	—	18	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	34	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso	OSCA	Dunlop	26	—	15	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	2	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	14	—	14	—	Oil pressure	—	—	—
DNF	52	Bernard Marie François Alexandre Collomb-Clerc	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	21	—	6	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	40	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	7	—	4	—	Accident	—	—	—
DNF	24	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	4	—	Overheating	—	—	—
DNF	44	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	18	—	4	—	Overheating	—	—	—
DNS	46	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Practice only	—	—	—
DNS	28	Juan Manuel Bordeu	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Practice only	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	16	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	—	2:24.900
2	20	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	—	2:26.400
3	18	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	3	—	2:26.800
4	26	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	4	—	2:27.600
5	8	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	5	—	2:29.000
6	22	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	6	—	2:29.100
7	40	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	7	—	2:29.100
8	4	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	8	—	2:29.400
9	12	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	9	—	2:29.600
10	6	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	10	—	2:29.800
11	24	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	2:29.900
12	50	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	12	—	2:30.500
13	10	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	13	—	2:30.500
14	2	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	14	—	2:31.000
15	42	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	2:31.200
16	36	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	16	—	2:31.300
17	14	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	17	—	2:31.800
18	44	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	18	—	2:32.000
19	28	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	19	—	2:33.400
20	48	Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	20	—	2:35.800
21	52	Bernard Marie François Alexandre Collomb-Clerc	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	21	—	2:36.800
22	46	Michael May	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	—	2:37.900
23	32	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	23	—	2:38.800
24	38	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	24	—	2:39.700
25	30	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	25	—	2:40.300
26	34	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso	OSCA	Dunlop	26	—	2:47.100

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	16	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—
2	20	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.500	—
3	18	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.900	—
4	26	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.700	—
5	8	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.100	—
6	22	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.200	—
7	40	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.200	—
8	4	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.500	—
9	12	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.700	—
10	6	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.900	—
11	24	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.000	—
12	50	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.600	—
13	10	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.600	—
14	2	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.100	—
15	42	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.300	—
16	36	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.400	—
17	14	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.900	—
18	44	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.100	—
19	28	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.500	—
20	48	Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+10.900	—
21	52	Bernard Marie François Alexandre Collomb-Clerc	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+11.900	—
22	46	Michael May	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+13.000	—
23	32	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+13.900	—
24	38	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+14.800	—
25	30	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+15.400	—
26	34	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso	OSCA	Dunlop	—	—	—	+22.200	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	16	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	2:27.100	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	19	0	—
2	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	18	0	—
3	Stirling Craufurd Moss	12	0	—
4	Paul Richard Ginther	12	0	—
5	Giancarlo Baghetti	9	+6	—
6	Daniel Sexton Gurney	9	+1	—
7	James Clark, Jr.	8	-2	—
8	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	3	-2	—
9	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	3	+3	—
10	Bruce Leslie McLaren	3	-1	—
11	John Norman Surtees	2	-3	—
12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	1	-3	—
13	Norman Graham Hill	1	-1	—

Constructors' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Constructor	Engine	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	30	0	—
2	Lotus	Climax	16	0	—
3	Porsche	Porsche	9	+1	—
4	Cooper	Climax	6	-1	—
5	BRM	Climax	1	0	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Grand Prix de France 1961?

Giancarlo Baghetti won the Grand Prix de France 1961 for Ferrari.

Who took pole position for the Grand Prix de France 1961?

Phil Hill started the Grand Prix de France 1961 from pole position.

Where was the Grand Prix de France 1961 held?

The Grand Prix de France 1961 was held at Reims-Gueux on July 2, 1961.