1961 French Grand Prix
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The 1961 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 2 July 1961 at Reims-Gueux.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |  Giancarlo Baghetti |
Ferrari | 52 | 2:14:17.5 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 |  Dan Gurney |
Porsche | 52 | +0.1 secs | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 |  Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 52 | +1:01.0 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Innes Ireland |
Lotus-Climax | 52 | +1:10.3 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 52 | +1:41.8 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Graham Hill |
BRM-Climax | 52 | +1:41.9 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 |  Jo Bonnier |
Porsche | 52 | +3:15.4 | 13 | |
| 8 | 42 | Roy Salvadori |
Cooper-Climax | 51 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 9 | 16 | Phil Hill |
Ferrari | 50 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 10 | 30 | Henry Taylor |
Lotus-Climax | 49 | +3 Laps | 25 | |
| 11 | 46 |  Michel May |
Lotus-Climax | 48 | +4 Laps | 22 | |
| 12 | 36 | Masten Gregory |
Cooper-Climax | 43 | +9 Laps | 16 | |
| 13 | 32 |  Maurice Trintignant |
Cooper-Maserati | 42 | +10 Laps | 23 | |
| 14 | 38 | Ian Burgess |
Lotus-Climax | 42 | +10 Laps | 24 | |
| 15 | 18 | Richie Ginther |
Ferrari | 40 | Oil Pressure | 3 | |
| Ret | 26 | Stirling Moss |
Lotus-Climax | 31 | Brakes | 4 | |
| Ret | 48 |  Willy Mairesse |
Lotus-Climax | 27 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Porsche | 23 | Overheating | 17 | |
| Ret | 28 | Lucien Bianchi |
Lotus-Climax | 21 | Overheating | 19 | |
| Ret | 20 |  Wolfgang von Trips |
Ferrari | 18 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 34 | Giorgio Scarlatti |
De Tomaso-Osca | 15 | Engine | 26 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax | 14 | Oil Pressure | 14 | |
| Ret | 52 | Bernard Collomb |
Cooper-Climax | 6 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 40 | John Surtees |
Cooper-Climax | 4 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 24 | Tony Brooks |
BRM-Climax | 4 | Overheating | 11 | |
| Ret | 44 | Jackie Lewis |
Cooper-Climax | 4 | Overheating | 18 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Phil Hill - 2:24.9
- Fastest Lap: Phil Hill - 2:27.1
- Lap Leaders: Phil Hill 32 laps (1-12, 18-37); Wolfgang von Trips 5 laps (13-17); Richie Ginther 3 laps (38-40); Giancarlo Baghetti 7 laps (41-43, 45, 47, 50, 52); Jo Bonnier 1 lap (44); Dan Gurney 4 laps (46, 48-49, 51).
| Previous race: 1961 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1961 season |
Next race: 1961 British Grand Prix |
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