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

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari2:14:17.5009
2Dan GurneyPorsche+0.1006
3Jim ClarkLotus+1:01.1004
4Innes IrelandLotus+1:10.3003
5Bruce McLarenCooper+1:41.8002
6Graham HillBRM+1:41.9001
7Jo BonnierPorsche+3:15.4000
8Roy SalvadoriCooper+1 lap0
9Phil HillFerrari+2 laps0
10Henry TaylorLotus+3 laps0
11Michael MayLotus+4 laps0
12Masten GregoryCooper+9 laps0
13Maurice TrintignantCooper+10 laps0
14Ian BurgessLotus+10 laps0
15Richie GintherFerrariOil pressure0
DNFStirling MossLotusBrakes0
DNFWilly MairesseLotusEngine0
DNFCarel Godin de BeaufortPorscheOverheating0
DNFLucien BianchiLotusOverheating0
DNFWolfgang Von TripsFerrariEngine0
DNFGiorgio ScarlattiDe TomasoEngine0
DNFJack BrabhamCooperOil pressure0
DNFBernard CollombCooperEngine0
DNFJohn SurteesCooperAccident0
DNFTony BrooksBRMOverheating0
DNFJackie LewisCooperOverheating0
DNSWolfgang SeidelLotusPractice only0
DNSJuan Manuel BordeuLotusPractice only0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Phil HillFerrari
2Wolfgang Von TripsFerrari
3Richie GintherFerrari
4Stirling MossLotus
5Jim ClarkLotus
6Graham HillBRM
7John SurteesCooper
8Bruce McLarenCooper
9Dan GurneyPorsche
10Innes IrelandLotus
11Tony BrooksBRM
12Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari
13Jo BonnierPorsche
14Jack BrabhamCooper
15Roy SalvadoriCooper
16Masten GregoryCooper
17Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche
18Jackie LewisCooper
19Lucien BianchiLotus
20Willy MairesseLotus
21Bernard CollombCooper
22Michael MayLotus
23Maurice TrintignantCooper
24Ian BurgessLotus
25Henry TaylorLotus
26Giorgio ScarlattiDe Tomaso

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