French Grand Prix
1961 · Round 4 · Reims, France · Jul 2, 1961Race summary
Baghetti won the race from 12th on the grid, 0.100s ahead of Gurney. Taylor was the standout mover, climbing from 25th to 10th. Ginther lost the most ground, from 3rd on the grid down to 15th (down 12 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 12 | 52 | 2:14:17.500 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 5 | 52 | +0.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 9 | 52 | +1:01.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 10 | 52 | +1:10.300 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 52 | +1:41.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | 52 | +1:41.900 | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 13 | 52 | +3:15.400 | 0 |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 51 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 50 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 25 | 49 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 22 | 48 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 43 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 23 | 42 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 24 | 42 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 3 | 40 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 31 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 20 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | 23 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 21 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 26 | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 21 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Tony Brooks | BRM | 11 | 4 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 18 | 4 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Brian Naylor | JBW | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |