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1961 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Reims circuit. Full information

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1961 France Grand Prix

1961 France Grand Prix is 98th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Reims circuit. Phil Hill won the pole position, Giancarlo Baghetti won this race. Dan Gurney and Jimmy Clark also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 52 laps (432 km).

Previous race: 1961 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1961 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 2nd July 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 France Grand Prix

33rd victory for the Ferrari team
1st victory for the Giancarlo Baghetti
1st podium for the Giancarlo Baghetti
3rd podium for the Dan Gurney
3rd podium for the Jimmy Clark

1961 France Grand Prix

Ferrari 156 #50 - 1961 France Grand Prix winner

1961 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari 156, #50	9.00	2h 14m 17.5s ( 192.880 km/h )	52	FISA
2	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718, #12	6.00	2h 14m 17.6s ( +00.1s )	52	Porsche System Engineering
3	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 21, #8	4.00	2h 15m 18.6s ( +1m 01.1s )	52	Team Lotus
4	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21, #6	3.00	2h 15m 27.8s ( +1m 10.3s )	52	Team Lotus
5	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T55, #4	2.00	2h 15m 59.3s ( +1m 41.8s )	52	Cooper Car Company
6	Graham Hill	BRM P48/57, #22	1.00	2h 15m 59.4s ( +1m 41.9s )	52	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718, #10	0	2h 17m 32.9s ( +3m 15.4s )	52	Porsche System Engineering
8	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T53, #42	0		51	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
9	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156, #16	0		50	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
10	Henry Taylor	Lotus 18/21, #30	0		49	UDT Laystall Racing Team
11	Michael May	Lotus 18, #46	0		48	Scuderia Colonia
12	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53, #36	0		43	Camoradi International
13	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #32	0		42	Scuderia Serenissima
14	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18, #38	0		42	Camoradi International
15	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156, #18	0	Oil pressure	40	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21, #26	0	Water pipe	31	RRC Walker Racing Team
ab	Willy Mairesse	Lotus 21, #48	0	Fuel injection	27	Team Lotus
ab	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #14	0	Engine	23	Ecurie Maarsbergen
ab	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus 18/21, #28	0	Clutch	21	UDT Laystall Racing Team
ab	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari 156, #20	0	Engine	18	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso F1, #34	0	Engine	15	Scuderia Serenissima
ab	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55, #2	0	Oil pressure	14	Cooper Car Company
ab	Bernard Collomb	Cooper T53, #52	0	Valve	6	Privé
ab	John Surtees	Cooper T53, #40	0	Accident	4	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
ab	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53, #44	0	Overheating	4	H&L Motors
ab	Tony Brooks	BRM P48/57, #24	0	Overheating	4	Owen Racing Organisation
f	Brian Naylor	JBW 59, #54	0	Car unavailable		JBW Cars
np	Juan-Manuel Bordeu	Lotus 18/21, #28	0	Car race by team mate		UDT Laystall Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1961 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156, #16	2'24''9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari 156, #20	2'26''4	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156, #18	2'26''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21, #26	2'27''6	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 21, #8	2'29''0	Team Lotus
6	Graham Hill	BRM P48/57, #22	2'29''1	Owen Racing Organisation
7	John Surtees	Cooper T53, #40	2'29''1	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
8	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T55, #4	2'29''4	Cooper Car Company
9	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718, #12	2'29''6	Porsche System Engineering
10	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21, #6	2'29''8	Team Lotus
11	Tony Brooks	BRM P48/57, #24	2'29''9	Owen Racing Organisation
12	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari 156, #50	2'30''5	FISA
13	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718, #10	2'30''5	Porsche System Engineering
14	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55, #2	2'31''0	Cooper Car Company
15	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T53, #42	2'31''2	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
16	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53, #36	2'31''3	Camoradi International
17	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #14	2'31''8	Ecurie Maarsbergen
18	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53, #44	2'32''0	H&L Motors
19	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus 18/21, #28	2'33''4	UDT Laystall Racing Team
20	Willy Mairesse	Lotus 21, #48	2'35''8	Team Lotus
21	Bernard Collomb	Cooper T53, #52	2'36''8	Privé
22	Michael May	Lotus 18, #46	2'37''9	Scuderia Colonia
23	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #32	2'38''8	Scuderia Serenissima
24	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18, #38	2'39''7	Camoradi International
25	Henry Taylor	Lotus 18/21, #30	2'40''8	UDT Laystall Racing Team
26	Giorgio Scarlatti	De Tomaso F1, #34	2'47''1	Scuderia Serenissima
0	Brian Naylor	JBW 59, #54	0	JBW Cars
0	Juan-Manuel Bordeu	Lotus 18/21, #28	0	UDT Laystall Racing Team