95th GP – Monaco 1961

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 787 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
4	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
6	Hans Herrmann	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [05]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
8	Michel May	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus 18 [914]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
10	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
12	Olivier Gendebien	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
14	Masten Gregory	Camoradi International	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
16	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
18	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
20	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
22	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
24	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
26	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
28	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
30	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [931]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
32	Cliff Allison	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
34	Henry Taylor	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
36	Richie Ginther	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
38	Phil Hill	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop
40	Wolfgang von Trips	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop
42	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
Surtees participated in practice with a Climax Mk II engine, but he used a Mark I for the race.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	28	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.600	0
2	38	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.000	0
3	36	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:41.000	0
4	20	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.100	0
5	30	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [931]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.500	0
6	40	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.700	0
7	18	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.800	0
8	10	Lucien Bianchi	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.000	0
9	24	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.000	0
10	22	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.300	0
11	16	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.600	0
12	26	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.700	0
13	12	Olivier Gendebien	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:45.400	0
14	8	Michel May	Lotus 18 [914]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:45.400	0
15	34	Henry Taylor	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:45.500	0
16	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:45.700	0
17	42	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:47.600	0
18	32	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:56.700	0

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	36	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:39.300	0
2	38	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.800	0
3	18	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.000	0
4	40	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.300	0
5	30	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [931]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.500	0
6	22	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.100	0
7	26	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.300	0
8	24	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.300	0
9	20	Stirling Moss	Cooper T53 [F1-7-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.400	0
10	2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 787 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.900	0
11	8	Michel May	Lotus 18 [914]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.000	0
12	16	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.100	0
13	32	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.300	0
14	6	Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718/2 [05]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.400	0
15	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.700	0
16	4	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.700	0
17	10	Lucien Bianchi	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.900	0
18	42	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:43.200	0
19	34	Henry Taylor	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:43.700	0
20	12	Olivier Gendebien	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:43.700	0
21	T4	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:58.200	0

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	20	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.100	0
2	18	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.600	0
3	26	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.800	0
4	40	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.800	0
5	16	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.100	0
6	38	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.200	0
7	2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 787 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.300	0
8	4	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.600	0
9	30	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [931]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.700	0
10	6	Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718/2 [05]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.100	0
11	36	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:41.700	0
12	42	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.400	0
13	34	Henry Taylor	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.600	0
14	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.700	0
15	32	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:43.200	0
16	8	Michel May	Lotus 18 [914]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:43.800	0
17	12	Lucien Bianchi	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.500	0
18	10	Olivier Gendebien	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:45.000	0
19	24	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:45.700	0
20	22	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [VR]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:09.100	0
21	T8	Michel May	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop		0
22	T	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop		0
23	T	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop		0

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	20	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.100	0
2	36	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:39.300	0
3	28	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.600	0
4	18	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.600	0
5	38	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.800	0
6	40	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.800	0
7	26	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:39.800	0
8	16	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.100	0
9	2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 787 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.300	0
DNS	30	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [931]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.500	0
11	4	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:40.600	0
12	22	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.100	0
13	6	Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718/2 [05]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.100	0
14	8	Michel May	Lotus 18 [914]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.000	0
15	32	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.300	0
16	42	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.400	0
DNQ	34	Henry Taylor	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.600	0
DNQ	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.700	0
DNQ	10	Lucien Bianchi	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:42.900	0
DNQ	12	Olivier Gendebien	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:43.700	0
21	24	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:44.000	0
Starting Grid limited to 16 positions. Jack Brabham, although he got only the 21st fastest time, was already qualified for being part of a factory team. Ireland clocked the 10th fastest time, but did not participate in race due to injuries after an accident.

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Official Name	XIXe. Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Circuit	Monte Carlo
Date	May 14
Pole	Stirling Moss 01:39.100
Fastest Lap	Stirling Moss 01:36.300, Richie Ginther 01:36.300
Podium	1st Stirling Moss (87) , 2nd Richie Ginther (13) , 3rd Phil Hill
GP Number	95
Round	1
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix of the United States November 20
Next race	Grote Prijs van Nederland May 22

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	20	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:45:50.100	100	01:36.300	87	1	9
2	36	Richie Ginther	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	02:45:53.700	100	01:36.300	13	2	6
3	38	Phil Hill	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	02:46:31.400	100	01:37.800	0	5	4
4	40	Wolfgang von Trips	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	Accident	98	01:38.900	0	6	3
5	4	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	+2 laps	98	01:40.000	0	10	2
6	26	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+5 laps	95	01:38.300	0	7	1
7	42	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	+5 laps	95	01:43.000	0	15	0
8	32	Cliff Allison	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+7 laps	93	01:43.200	0	14	0
9	6	Hans Herrmann	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [05]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	+9 laps	91	01:41.300	0	12	0
10	28	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+11 laps	89	01:39.400	0	3	0
11	22	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	68	01:37.100	0	11	0
12	2	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 787 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	Injection	59	01:38.600	0	9	0
13	16	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	54	01:40.500	0	8	0
DNF	8	Michel May	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus 18 [914]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Oil line	42	01:45.100	0	13	0
DNF	24	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Ignition	38	01:41.600	0	16	0
DNF	18	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Fuel pump	11	01:42.100	0	4	0
DNS	30	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [931]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice accident	0		0		0
DNQ	34	Henry Taylor	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	14	Masten Gregory	Camoradi International	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	10	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	12	Olivier Gendebien	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNQ	0		0		0
T	T4	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T4	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T4	Hans Herrmann	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T8	Michel May	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	10	Olivier Gendebien	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1003]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	20	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-7-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [VR]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	24	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	32	Cliff Allison	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18 [915]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	34	Henry Taylor	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1961 World Championship

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Stirling Moss	Lotus	9
2	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	6
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	4
4	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	3
5	Dan Gurney	Porsche	2
6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	1

Formula 1 1961 World Championship

Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Lotus Climax	8
2	Ferrari	6
3	Porsche	2
4	Cooper Climax	1

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