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French Grand Prix 1961

Round 4 of 8  · 2 July 1961  · Reims-Gueux  · 52 laps

Fastest Lap Phil Hill 2:27.100

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 BAG Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 12 2:14:17.500 9
2 GUR Dan Gurney Porsche 9 +0.100 6
3 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 5 +1:01.100 4
4 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 10 +1:10.300 3
5 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 8 +1:41.800 2
6 HIL Graham Hill BRM 6 +1:41.900 1
7 BON Jo Bonnier Porsche 13 +3:15.400
8 SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper 15 +1 lap
9 HIL Phil Hill FL Ferrari 1 +2 laps
10 TAY Henry Taylor Lotus 25 +3 laps
11 MAY Michael May Lotus 22 +4 laps
12 GRE Masten Gregory Cooper 16 +9 laps
13 TRI Maurice Trintignant Cooper 23 +10 laps
14 BUR Ian Burgess Lotus 24 +10 laps
15 GIN Richie Ginther Ferrari 3 Oil pressure
DNF MOS Stirling Moss Lotus 4 Brakes
DNF MAI Willy Mairesse Lotus 20 Engine
DNF DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 17 Overheating
DNF BIA Lucien Bianchi Lotus 19 Overheating
DNF VON Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2 Engine
DNF SCA Giorgio Scarlatti De Tomaso 26 Engine
DNF BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 14 Oil pressure
DNF COL Bernard Collomb Cooper 21 Engine
DNF SUR John Surtees Cooper 7 Accident
DNF BRO Tony Brooks BRM 11 Overheating
DNF LEW Jackie Lewis Cooper 18 Overheating
DNS SEI Wolfgang Seidel Lotus Practice only
DNS BOR Juan Manuel Bordeu Lotus Practice only

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 HIL Phil Hill Ferrari 2:24.900
2 VON Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2:26.400
3 GIN Richie Ginther Ferrari 2:26.800
4 MOS Stirling Moss Lotus 2:27.600
5 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 2:29.000
6 HIL Graham Hill BRM 2:29.100
7 SUR John Surtees Cooper 2:29.100
8 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 2:29.400
9 GUR Dan Gurney Porsche 2:29.600
10 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 2:29.800
11 BRO Tony Brooks BRM 2:29.900
12 BAG Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 2:30.500
13 BON Jo Bonnier Porsche 2:30.500
14 BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 2:31.000
15 SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper 2:31.200
16 GRE Masten Gregory Cooper 2:31.300
17 DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 2:31.800
18 LEW Jackie Lewis Cooper 2:32.000
19 BIA Lucien Bianchi Lotus 2:33.400
20 MAI Willy Mairesse Lotus 2:35.800
21 COL Bernard Collomb Cooper 2:36.800
22 MAY Michael May Lotus 2:37.900
23 TRI Maurice Trintignant Cooper 2:38.800
24 BUR Ian Burgess Lotus 2:39.700
25 TAY Henry Taylor Lotus 2:40.300
26 SCA Giorgio Scarlatti De Tomaso 2:47.100