1961 Monaco Grand Prix
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| Circuit | Monte Carlo, 100 laps |
| Round | 1 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1961 Monaco Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 1960 United States Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 100 | 2hr 45m 50.100s | 9 | |
| 2 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 100 | +3.600s | 6 | |
| 3 | +2 | (USA) Phil Hill | Ferrari | 100 | +41.300s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 98 | DNF | 3 |
| 5 | +5 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Porsche | 98 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +1 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 95 | +5 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +8 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 95 | +5 laps | |
| 8 | +6 | (GBR) Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 93 | +7 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | (DEU) Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 91 | +9 laps | |
| 10 | -7 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 89 | +11 laps | |
| 11 | (GBR) John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 68 | DNF | ||
| 12 | -3 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 59 | DNF | |
| 13 | -5 | (GBR) Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 54 | DNF | |
| R | (CHE) Michael May | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 11 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | |||||
Notes
- Wolfgang von Trips ended lap 98 in P4 before retiring the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:39.100
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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| 1 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
| 2 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Ferrari |
| 3 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 4 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM-Climax |
| 5 | (USA) Phil Hill | Ferrari |
| 6 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari |
| 7 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 8 | (GBR) Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax |
| 9 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Porsche |
| 10 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Porsche |
| 11 | (GBR) John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 12 | (DEU) Hans Herrmann | Porsche |
| 13 | (CHE) Michael May | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
| 14 | (GBR) Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
| 15 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 16 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 9 |
| 2 | (USA) Richie Ginther | 6 |
| 3 | (USA) Phil Hill | 4 |
| 4 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips | 3 |
| 5 | (USA) Dan Gurney | 2 |
| 6 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | 1 |
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Michael May (first Swiss driver to start a race since 1957)
- Last start
- Cliff Allison
- Wins
- 15th for Stirling Moss
- 3rd for Lotus
- Podiums
- 23rd for Stirling Moss
- 8th for Phil Hill
- 2nd for Richie Ginther
- 111th & 112th for Ferrari
- 8th for Lotus
- Poles
- 16th and last for Stirling Moss
- 5th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- 19th and last for Stirling Moss
- 1st for Richie Ginther (31st different fastest lap setter, 10th American driver)
- 31st for Ferrari
- 4th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- 36th for Stirling Moss
- 2nd for Richie Ginther
- 1st for Jim Clark (57th different front row starter, 11th British driver)
- Pole & win
- 8th and last for Stirling Moss
- Win & fastest lap
- 7th and last for Stirling Moss (first since 1959; only win and fastest lap for Lotus)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 4th and last for Stirling Moss (first since 1959; only hat-trick for Lotus)