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1961 Italian Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1961 Italian 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
- 7
- Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza
- Winner
- Phil Hill
- Classified drivers
- 32
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Fatal collision |
| 2 | Ricardo Rodríguez | Ferrari | Fuel system |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | Engine |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | Finished |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | Engine |
| 6 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | Engine |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Collision |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | Suspension |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Chassis |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Overheating |
| 11 | Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | Wheel bearing |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | Finished |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Finished |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Finished |
| 15 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | +2 laps |
| 16 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | Finished |
| 17 | Masten Gregory | Team Lotus | Suspension |
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | +1 lap |
| 19 | John Surtees | Cooper | Accident |
| 20 | Nino Vaccarella | De Tomaso | Engine |