Round 1 · 1961
Monaco Grand Prix
WinnerMSSTeam Lotus · from P1
PoleMSS
Fastest lap1:36.300Moss · L85
Biggest gain+8Trintignant P15→P7
Retirements3of 16 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss MSS | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2:45:50.100 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther GIN | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 100 | +3.600 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Phil Hill HIL | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 100 | +41.300 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 6 | +2 | 98 | +2 laps | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Dan Gurney GUR | Porsche | 10 | +5 | 98 | +2 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 7 | +1 | 95 | +5 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Cooper | 15 | +8 | 95 | +5 laps | — | ||
| 8 | Clifford Allison ALL | Team Lotus | 14 | +6 | 93 | +7 laps | — | |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann HEM | Porsche | 12 | +3 | 91 | +9 laps | — | |
| 10 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 3 | -7 | 89 | +11 laps | — | |
| 11 | John Surtees SUE | Cooper | 11 | 0 | 68 | +32 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier BON | Porsche | 9 | -3 | 59 | +41 laps | — | |
| 13 | Tony Brooks BRK | BRM | 8 | -5 | 54 | +46 laps | — | |
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 16 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Emeryson | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | Cooper | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 4 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Lucien Bianchi BIH | Emeryson | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Henry Taylor TAO | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Michael May MAM | Team Lotus | 13 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Circuit de Monaco
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Monaco Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1959 | Monaco Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 3 |
| 1958 | Monaco Grand Prix | Cooper | 5 | |
| 1957 | Monaco Grand Prix | Maserati | 1 | |
| 1956 | Monaco Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Maserati | 2 |
| 1955 | Monaco Grand Prix | Ferrari | 9 | |
| 1950 | Monaco Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 1 |