Round 4 of 8 · Reims · 2 July 1961, Sunday
French Grand Prix
Key highlights
Hill
pole position
52
laps
15
finishers out of 26
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 2:14:17.5 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +0.1 | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | +1:01.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | +1:10.3 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +1:41.8 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | +1:41.9 | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +3:15.4 | |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | +9 Laps | |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | +10 Laps | |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | +10 Laps | |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | Brakes | |
| DNF | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | Engine | |
| DNF | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Overheating | |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | Overheating | |
| DNF | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | Engine | |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | Engine | |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | Accident | |
| DNF | Tony Brooks | BRM | Overheating | |
| DNF | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | Overheating | |
| WD | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | Withdrew | |
| WD | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | Withdrew | |
| WD | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | Withdrew | |
| WD | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | Withdrew | |
| WD | Brian Naylor | JBW | Withdrew |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- WD
- Withdrew