Round 1 of 8 · Monte-Carlo · 14 May 1961, Sunday
Monaco Grand Prix
Key highlights
Moss
pole position
100
laps
13
finishers out of 16
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 2:45:50.1 | 9 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | +3.6 | 6 |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | +41.3 | 4 |
| 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Accident | 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | +5 Laps | |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | +7 Laps | |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | +9 Laps | |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | +11 Laps | |
| 11 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | Engine | |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | Injection | |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Engine | |
| DNF | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | Oil pipe | |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | Ignition | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Fuel pump | |
| WD | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | Withdrew | |
| DNQ | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Lucien Bianchi | Emeryson | Did not qualify | |
| DNQ | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | Did not qualify |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNQ
- Did not qualify
- WD
- Withdrew