France Grand Prix 1961: results
Round 4 of the 1961 season, 2 July 1961, at Reims-Gueux. Giancarlo Baghetti won for Ferrari from P12 on the grid. Phil Hill took pole position. Fastest lap: Phil Hill, 2:27.100.
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 2:14:17.500 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +0.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus | +1:01.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | +1:10.300 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | +1:41.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | +1:41.900 | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +3:15.400 | 0 |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Michael May | Lotus | +4 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | +9 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | +10 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | +10 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Lotus | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Willy Mairesse | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Overheating | 0 |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | Overheating | 0 |
| DNF | Wolfgang Von Trips | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Bernard Collomb | Cooper | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Tony Brooks | BRM | Overheating | 0 |
| DNF | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | Overheating | 0 |
| DNS | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | Practice only | 0 |
| DNS | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus | Practice only | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | |
| 2 | Wolfgang Von Trips | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | |
| 7 | John Surtees | Cooper | |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | |
| 9 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | |
| 11 | Tony Brooks | BRM | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | |
| 14 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | |
| 15 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | |
| 17 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | |
| 18 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | |
| 19 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | |
| 20 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus | |
| 21 | Bernard Collomb | Cooper | |
| 22 | Michael May | Lotus | |
| 23 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | |
| 24 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | |
| 25 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | |
| 26 | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso |
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