French Grand Prix
Round 4 · 2 July 1961 ·Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
Gurney
Porsche
2
Baghetti
Ferrari
1
Clark
Lotus-Climax
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 52 | 2:14:17.5 | 9 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 52 | +0.1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 52 | +1:01.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 52 | +1:10.3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 52 | +1:41.8 | 2 | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 52 | +1:41.9 | 1 | |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 52 | +3:15.4 | 0 | |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 51 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 49 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 48 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 43 | +9 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 42 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 42 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 40 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 31 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 27 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 23 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 21 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 14 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | Tony Brooks | BRM | 4 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Overheating | 0 | |
| W | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | Brian Naylor | JBW | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- W
- Withdrew