1961 SEASON · ROUND 1
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco · Monte Carlo · 14 May 1961
Race
Sunday
RACE RESULTS
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | GRID | LAP | TIME / GAP | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 |
 Moss
|
Lotus-Climax | 1 | 100 | 2:45:50.100total | 9 |
| P2 |
 Ginther
|
Ferrari | 2 | 100 | +3.600 | 6 |
| P3 |
Hill
|
Ferrari | 5 | 100 | +41.300 | 4 |
| P4 |
 von Trips
|
Ferrari | 6 | 98 | Accident | 3 |
| P5 |
Gurney
|
Porsche | 11 | 98 | 2 laps down | 2 |
| P6 |
 McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax | 7 | 95 | 5 laps down | 1 |
| P7 |
 Trintignant
|
Cooper-Maserati | 16 | 95 | 5 laps down | - |
| P8 |
Allison
|
Lotus-Climax | 15 | 93 | 7 laps down | - |
| P9 |
Herrmann
|
Porsche | 13 | 91 | 9 laps down | - |
| P10 |
Clark
|
Lotus-Climax | 3 | 89 | 11 laps down | - |
| P11 |
Surtees
|
Cooper-Climax | 12 | 68 | Engine | - |
| P12 |
 Bonnier
|
Porsche | 9 | 59 | Injection | - |
| P13 |
Brooks
|
BRM | 8 | 54 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
 May
|
Lotus-Climax | 14 | 42 | Oil pipe | - |
| DNF |
 Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax | 21 | 38 | Ignition | - |
| DNF |
Hill
|
BRM | 4 | 11 | Fuel pump | - |
| DNF |
Ireland
|
Lotus-Climax | - | 0 | Retired | - |
