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1961 Monaco Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1961 Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1961
- Round
- 1
- Grand Prix
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Winner
- Stirling Moss
- Classified drivers
- 16
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | Finished |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | Finished |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | +11 laps |
| 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | Fuel pump |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | Finished |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Accident |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | +5 laps |
| 8 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Engine |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | Injection |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +2 laps |
| 11 | John Surtees | Cooper | Engine |
| 12 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | +9 laps |
| 13 | Michael May | Team Lotus | Oil pipe |
| 14 | Cliff Allison | Team Lotus | +7 laps |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | +5 laps |
| 16 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Ignition |