1961· Round 4
French Grand Prix 1961
2 July 1961 · Reims-Gueux, Reims
The 1961 French Grand Prix, round 4 of the 1961 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari), with Dan Gurney (Porsche) second and Jim Clark (Team Lotus) third. Held on 2 July 1961 at Reims-Gueux, Reims/France.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | — | 🇦🇷Juan Manuel Bordeu | — |
| W | — | 🇬🇧Brian Naylor | — |
| W | — | 🇩🇪Wolfgang Seidel | — |
| W | — | 🇧🇪Olivier Gendebien | — |
| W | — | 🇩🇪Hans Herrmann | — |
| 1 | 12 | 🇮🇹Giancarlo Baghetti | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | 🇺🇸Dan Gurney | 6 |
| R | 2 | 🇩🇪Wolfgang von Trips | — |
| 3 | 9 | 🇬🇧Jim Clark | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | 🇬🇧Innes Ireland | 3 |
| R | 4 | 🇬🇧Stirling Moss | — |
| 5 | 8 | 🇳🇿Bruce McLaren | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 🇬🇧Graham Hill | 1 |
| R | 7 | 🇬🇧John Surtees | — |
| 7 | 13 | 🇸🇪Jo Bonnier | — |
| 8 | 15 | 🇬🇧Roy Salvadori | — |
| 9 | 1 | 🇺🇸Phil Hill | — |
| 10 | 25 | 🇬🇧Henry Taylor | — |
| 11 | 22 | 🇨🇭Michael May | — |
| R | 11 | 🇬🇧Tony Brooks | — |
| 12 | 16 | 🇺🇸Masten Gregory | — |
| 13 | 23 | 🇫🇷Maurice Trintignant | — |
| R | 14 | 🇦🇺Jack Brabham | — |
| 14 | 24 | 🇬🇧Ian Burgess | — |
| 15 | 3 | 🇺🇸Richie Ginther | — |
| R | 17 | 🇳🇱Carel Godin de Beaufort | — |
| R | 18 | 🇬🇧Jackie Lewis | — |
| R | 19 | 🇧🇪Lucien Bianchi | — |
| R | 20 | 🇧🇪Willy Mairesse | — |
| R | 21 | 🇫🇷Bernard Collomb | — |
| R | 26 | 🇮🇹Giorgio Scarlatti | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | — | — | — |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | — | — | — |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | — | — | — |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | — | — | — |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | — | — | — |
| 6 | Graham Hill | — | — | — |
| 7 | John Surtees | — | — | — |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | — | — | — |
| 9 | Jim Clark | — | — | — |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | — | — | — |
| 11 | Tony Brooks | — | — | — |
| 12 | Giancarlo Baghetti | — | — | — |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | — | — | — |
| 14 | Jack Brabham | — | — | — |
| 15 | Roy Salvadori | — | — | — |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | — | — | — |
| 17 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | — | — | — |
| 18 | Jackie Lewis | — | — | — |
| 19 | Lucien Bianchi | — | — | — |
| 20 | Willy Mairesse | — | — | — |
| 21 | Bernard Collomb | — | — | — |
| 22 | Michael May | — | — | — |
| 23 | Maurice Trintignant | — | — | — |
| 24 | Ian Burgess | — | — | — |
| 25 | Henry Taylor | — | — | — |
| 26 | Giorgio Scarlatti | — | — | — |