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| 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 8 in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | April 8, 1961 | ||
| Official name | XIXe Grand Prix de Monaco | ||
| Location |
Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo/La Condamine, Monaco | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.145 km (1.954 miles) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 314.5 km (195.4 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1.39.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Richie Ginther (lap 84) | Ferrari | |
 Stirling Moss (lap 85) | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1.36.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1961 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 14, 1961 on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the inaugural race of the 1961 Formula One season, and the first race under the new 1.5 litre engine regulations [1].
Report
Qualifying
The erratic yearly variations in Monaco's qualifying regulations saw grid places guaranteed for works teams and past winners in 1961 [2]. Therefore the five works teams were awarded two places each on the grid, and Stirling Moss and Maurice Trintignant qualified as the past winners. Leaving nine drivers to fight over four places, a fifth place opened up when Innes Ireland crashed during the final practice session, breaking his leg. Stirling Moss took pole position from Richie Ginther and Jim Clark, with Graham Hill and Phil Hill on the second row.
Race
Ginther led Clark and Moss into the first corner but Clark quickly became a non-factor with a faulty fuel pump. Ginther fell to third on lap 14 when Moss and Bonnier passed him at almost the same time. At quarter distance Moss had an impressive 10 second lead but the Ferrari's of Hill and then Ginther found their way around Bonnier and began to close the gap. At half distance it was 8 seconds then 3 seconds at lap 60. Ginther moved into second on lap 75 and tried to close the gap but Moss was up to the challenge. They even set equal fast laps on consecutive laps: Ginther on lap 84, Moss on 85.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Stirling Moss
|
Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:45:50.1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 36 | Richie Ginther
|
Ferrari | 100 | +3.6 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 38 | Phil Hill
|
Ferrari | 100 | +41.3 secs | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 40 |  Wolfgang von Trips
|
Ferrari | 98 | Accident | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Dan Gurney
|
Porsche | 98 | +2 Laps | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 |  Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax | 95 | +5 Laps | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 42 |  Maurice Trintignant
|
Cooper-Maserati | 95 | +5 Laps | 16 | |
| 8 | 32 | Cliff Allison
|
Lotus-Climax | 93 | +7 Laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 6 | Hans Herrmann
|
Porsche | 91 | +9 Laps | 13 | |
| 10 | 28 | Jim Clark
|
Lotus-Climax | 89 | +11 Laps | 3 | |
| 11 | 22 | John Surtees
|
Cooper-Climax | 68 | Engine | 12 | |
| 12 | 2 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Porsche | 59 | Injection | 9 | |
| 13 | 16 | Tony Brooks
|
BRM-Climax | 54 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Michael May
|
Lotus-Climax | 42 | Oil Pipe | 14 | |
| Ret | 24 |  Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax | 38 | Ignition | 21 | |
| Ret | 18 | Graham Hill
|
BRM-Climax | 11 | Fuel Pump | 4 | |
| DNS | 30 | Innes Ireland
|
Lotus-Climax | Injury in Practice | |||
| DNQ | 34 | Henry Taylor
|
Lotus-Climax | ||||
| DNQ | 14 | Masten Gregory
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Cooper-Climax | ||||
| DNQ | 10 |  Lucien Bianchi
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Emeryson-Maserati | ||||
| DNQ | 12 | Olivier Gendebien
|
Emeryson-Maserati |
Notes
- Pole position: Stirling Moss - 1:39.1
- Fastest Lap: Richie Ginther and Stirling Moss – 1:36.3
- Lap Leaders: Richie Ginther 13 laps (1-13); Stirling Moss 87 laps (14-100).
References
- ^ http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr095.html 1961 Monaco Grand Prix report from grandprix.com
- ^ Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix! Vol 1. Haynes Publishing Group. pp. p180. ISBN 0-85429-276-4.
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