Monaco Grand Prix 1961: results

Round 1 of the 1961 season, 14 May 1961, at Circuit de Monaco. Stirling Moss won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Stirling Moss, 1:36.300 (lap 85).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Stirling MossLotus2:45:50.1009
2Richie GintherFerrari+3.6006
3Phil HillFerrari+41.3004
4Wolfgang Von TripsFerrariAccident3
5Dan GurneyPorsche+2 laps2
6Bruce McLarenCooper+5 laps1
7Maurice TrintignantCooper+5 laps0
8Cliff AllisonLotus+7 laps0
9Hans HerrmannPorsche+9 laps0
10Jim ClarkLotus+11 laps0
11John SurteesCooperEngine0
12Jo BonnierPorscheInjection0
13Tony BrooksBRMEngine0
DNFMichael MayLotusOil pipe0
DNFJack BrabhamCooperIgnition0
DNFGraham HillBRMFuel pump0
DNSInnes IrelandLotusInjury in practice0
DNQHenry TaylorLotus—0
DNQMasten GregoryCooper—0
DNQLucien BianchiEmeryson—0
DNQOlivier GendebienEmeryson—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Stirling MossLotus
2Richie GintherFerrari
3Jim ClarkLotus
4Graham HillBRM
5Phil HillFerrari
6Wolfgang Von TripsFerrari
7Bruce McLarenCooper
8Tony BrooksBRM
9Jo BonnierPorsche
10Innes IrelandLotus
11Dan GurneyPorsche
12John SurteesCooper
13Hans HerrmannPorsche
14Michael MayLotus
15Cliff AllisonLotus
16Maurice TrintignantCooper
17Henry TaylorLotus
18Masten GregoryCooper
19Lucien BianchiEmeryson
20Olivier GendebienEmeryson
21Jack BrabhamCooper

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