- Winner
- Giancarlo Baghetti
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- Giancarlo Baghetti, Dan Gurney, and Jim Clark
- Race date
- July 2, 1961
- Pole
- Phil Hill
- Fastest lap
- Phil Hill
- Classified drivers
- 28
- Circuit
- Reims-Gueux
The decisive result
Giancarlo Baghetti finished first for Ferrari. Dan Gurney is listed 2 for Porsche, with Jim Clark 3 for Team Lotus.
Grid to finish
Henry Taylor from P25 to P10 (+15), Giancarlo Baghetti from P12 to P1 (+11), and Michael May from P22 to P11 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Phil Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 7 Finished, 4 Engine, 4 Overheating, 2 +10 laps, and 2 Oil pressure. Phil Hill holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:27.100. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.