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French Grand Prix · 1961 · 2 Jul 1961 00:00
Points system: 1961 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 12 | 52 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 5 | 52 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 9 | 52 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 10 | 52 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 52 | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | 52 | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 13 | 52 | 0 | Finished |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 51 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 50 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 25 | 49 | 0 | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 22 | 48 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 43 | 0 | +9 Laps |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 23 | 42 | 0 | +10 Laps |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 24 | 42 | 0 | +10 Laps |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 3 | 40 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 4 | 31 | 0 | Brakes |
| 17 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 20 | 27 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | 23 | 0 | Overheating |
| 19 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 21 | 0 | Overheating |
| 20 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 26 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 23 | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 21 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 4 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 11 | 4 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 18 | 4 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 28 | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 29 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 30 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 31 | Brian Naylor | JBW | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |