Gran Premio d'Italia 1961

1961 Round 7 · Monza · 1961-09-10

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Laps: 43
Distance: 430 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	10 km
Turns	7
Qualifying Format	TWO_SESSION
Drivers' Championship Decider	Yes

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	2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	4	+3	43	2:03:13.000	—	9	—	—
2	46	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	12	+10	43	+31.200	—	6	—	—
3	12	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	14	+11	43	+2:28.400	—	4	—	—
4	60	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	16	+12	43	+2:40.400	—	3	—	—
5	26	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	13	+8	43	+2:40.500	—	2	—	—
6	40	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	18	+12	42	+1 lap	—	1	—	—
7	74	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	15	+8	41	+2 laps	—	—	—	—
8	62	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	21	+13	41	+2 laps	—	—	—	—
9	48	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	22	+13	41	+2 laps	—	—	—	—
10	16	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	27	+17	40	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
11	20	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	23	+12	39	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
12	58	Renato Pirocchi	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	29	+17	38	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
DNF	28	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	36	—	Wheel bearing	—	—	—
DNF	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	3	—	23	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	72	Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli	Lotus	Maserati	Dunlop	30	—	19	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	44	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	8	—	14	—	Suspension	—	—	—
DNF	50	Nino Vaccarella	De Tomaso	Alfa Romeo	Dunlop	20	—	13	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	32	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	6	—	13	—	Engine	—	—	FL
DNF	8	Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	—	13	—	Fuel system	—	—	—
DNF	22	Masten Gregory	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	17	—	11	—	Suspension	—	—	—
DNF	24	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	5	—	10	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	10	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	10	—	8	—	Overheating	—	—	—
DNF	14	John Brian Naylor	JBW	Climax	Dunlop	31	—	6	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	30	John Eric George Fairman	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	26	—	5	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	38	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	9	—	5	—	Chassis	—	—	—
DNF	42	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	19	—	2	—	Accident	—	—	—
DNF	56	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	28	—	1	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	54	Roberto Bussinello	De Tomaso	Alfa Romeo	Dunlop	24	—	1	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	52	Roberto Lippi	De Tomaso	OSCA	Dunlop	32	—	1	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	36	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	7	—	1	—	Collision	—	—	—
DNF	4	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	—	1	—	Fatal collision	—	—	Pole
DNF	18	Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	25	—	0	—	Accident	—	—	—
DNS	58	Massimo Natili	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Car raced by Pirocchi	—	—	—
DNQ	68	André Théodore Pilette	Emeryson	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

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

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	4	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	—	2:46.300
2	8	Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	—	2:46.400
3	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	3	—	2:46.800
4	2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	4	—	2:47.200
5	24	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	5	—	2:48.700
6	32	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	6	—	2:49.000
7	36	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	7	—	2:49.200
8	44	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	8	—	2:49.600
9	38	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	9	—	2:50.300
10	10	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	10	—	2:51.600
11	28	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	2:51.800
12	46	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	12	—	2:52.000
13	26	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	13	—	2:52.200
14	12	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	14	—	2:53.400
15	74	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	15	—	2:53.800
16	60	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	16	—	2:54.000
17	22	Masten Gregory	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	17	—	2:55.200
18	40	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	18	—	2:55.200
19	42	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	19	—	2:55.600
20	50	Nino Vaccarella	De Tomaso	Alfa Romeo	Dunlop	20	—	2:56.000
21	62	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	21	—	2:57.700
22	48	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	22	—	2:58.700
23	20	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	23	—	3:00.600
24	54	Roberto Bussinello	De Tomaso	Alfa Romeo	Dunlop	24	—	3:01.700
25	18	Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	25	—	3:03.000
26	30	John Eric George Fairman	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	26	—	3:04.800
27	16	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	27	—	3:05.700
28	56	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	28	—	3:06.000
29	58	Renato Pirocchi	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	29	—	3:06.500
30	72	Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli	Lotus	Maserati	Dunlop	30	—	3:07.900
31	14	John Brian Naylor	JBW	Climax	Dunlop	31	—	3:08.100
32	52	Roberto Lippi	De Tomaso	OSCA	Dunlop	32	—	3:08.900

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	4	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—
2	8	Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.100	—
3	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.500	—
4	2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.900	—
5	24	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.400	—
6	32	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.700	—
7	36	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.900	—
8	44	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+3.300	—
9	38	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.000	—
10	10	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.300	—
11	28	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.500	—
12	46	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.700	—
13	26	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.900	—
14	12	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.100	—
15	74	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.500	—
16	60	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.700	—
17	22	Masten Gregory	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.900	—
18	40	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.900	—
19	42	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.300	—
20	50	Nino Vaccarella	De Tomaso	Alfa Romeo	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.700	—
21	62	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+11.400	—
22	48	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+12.400	—
23	20	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+14.300	—
24	54	Roberto Bussinello	De Tomaso	Alfa Romeo	Dunlop	—	—	—	+15.400	—
25	18	Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+16.700	—
26	30	John Eric George Fairman	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+18.500	—
27	16	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+19.400	—
28	56	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+19.700	—
29	58	Renato Pirocchi	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+20.200	—
30	72	Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli	Lotus	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+21.600	—
31	14	John Brian Naylor	JBW	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+21.800	—
32	52	Roberto Lippi	De Tomaso	OSCA	Dunlop	—	—	—	+22.600	—
33	68	André Théodore Pilette	Emeryson	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+25.300	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	32	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	2:48.400	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	34	+1	Won
2	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	33	-1	—
3	Stirling Craufurd Moss	21	0	—
4	Paul Richard Ginther	16	0	—
5	Daniel Sexton Gurney	15	+2	—
6	James Clark, Jr.	11	-1	—
7	Giancarlo Baghetti	9	-1	—
8	Bruce Leslie McLaren	8	+2	—
9	Sir John Arthur Brabham	4	-1	—
10	John Norman Surtees	4	-1	—
11	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	3	0	—
12	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	3	0	—
13	Jack Rex Lewis	3	+5	—
14	Joakim Bonnier	2	-1	—
15	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	2	+2	—
16	Roy Francesco Salvadori	2	-2	—
17	Norman Graham Hill	1	-3	—

Constructors' Championship after Race