XIX Grand Prix de Monaco
14 May 1961 - Monaco: 314.500 km (3.145 km x 100 laps)
1 20 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 18 '912' 2:45:50.1 = 113.787 km/h
2 36 Richie Ginther Ferrari 156 '4' 2:45:53.7
3 38 Phil Hill Ferrari 156 '2' 2:46:31.4
4 40 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 156 '3' 98 laps (not running at finish)
5 4 Dan Gurney Porsche 718 '204' 98 laps
6 26 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax T55 'FI-11-61' 95 laps
7 42 Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax T51 95 laps
8 32 Cliff Allison Lotus-Climax 18 '915' 93 laps
9 6 Hans Herrmann Porsche 718 '205' 91 laps
10 28 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 21 '930' 89 laps
11 22 John Surtees Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-1-61' 68 laps (not running at finish)
12 2 Jo Bonnier Porsche 787 '2' 59 laps (not running at finish)
13 16 Tony Brooks BRM-Climax P48/57 '572' 54 laps (not running at finish)
Fastest Lap: Richie Ginther, Ferrari, 1:36.3 = 117.570 km/h on lap 84
Stirling Moss, Lotus-Climax, on lap 85
Retired:
18 Graham Hill BRM-Climax P48/57 '571' 11 laps/Fuel pump
24 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax T55 'FI-10-61' 38 laps/Engine
8 Michael May Lotus-Climax 18 '914' 42 laps/Gearbox
16 Tony Brooks BRM-Climax P48/57 '572' 54 laps/Engine
2 Jo Bonnier Porsche 787 '2' 59 laps/Fuel Injection
22 John Surtees Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-1-61' 68 laps/Driveshaft
40 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 156 '3' 98 laps/Electrical problem
Did Not Start:
30 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 21 '931' Injured in qualifying accident
Did Not Qualify
34 Henry Taylor Lotus-Climax 18 '916'
14 Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-3-61'
10 Lucien Bianchi Emeryson-Maserati '1001'
12 Olivier Gendebien Emeryson-Maserati '1003'
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Starting Grid
Jim Clark Richie Ginther Stirling Moss
Lotus 21-Climax #28 Ferrari Dino 156 #36 Lotus 18-Climax #20
1:39.6 1:39.3 1:39.1
Phil Hill Graham Hill
Ferrari Dino 156 #38 BRM P48/57-Climax #18
1:39.8 1:39.6
Tony Brooks Bruce McLaren Wolfgang von Trips
BRM P48/57-Climax #16 Cooper 55-Climax #26 Ferrari Dino 156 #40
1:40.1 1:39.8 1:39.8
Dan Gurney Jo Bonnier
Porsche 718 #4 Porsche 787 #2
1:40.6 1:40.3
Michael May Hans Herrmann John Surtees
Lotus 18-Climax #8 Porsche 718 #6 Cooper T53P-Climax #22
1:42.0 1:41.1 1:41.1
Maurice Trintignant Cliff Allison
Cooper T51-Maserati #42 Lotus 18-Climax #32
1:42.4 1:42.3
Jack Brabham
Cooper T55-Climax #24
1:44.0
Did Not Start:
Innes Ireland
Lotus 21-Climax #30
1:40.5
Did Not Qualify:
Henry Taylor
Lotus 18-Climax #34
1:42.6
Masten Gregory
Cooper T53-Climax #14
1:42.7
Lucien Bianchi
Emeryson 1961-Maserati #10
1:42.9
Olivier Gendebien
Emeryson 1961-Maserati #12
1:43.7
Note: 2 entries each from 5 works teams plus Trintignant and Moss invited to participate
leaving 4 places open for qualification.