Pit Lane F1
1961 Season - Round 1 - 1961-05-14
Stirling Moss won the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, leading Richie Ginther (Ferrari) and Phil Hill (Ferrari) home for Lotus-Climax.
Maurice Trintignant (Cooper-Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 8 drivers failing to finish.
17 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Wolfgang von Trips |
| Ferrari |
| 6 |
| Accident |
| 3 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 11 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 13 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | Injection | 0 |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 14 | Oil pipe | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 21 | Ignition | 0 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 4 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 17 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
