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1961 Season
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1961 Belgian GP
1960 ACF GP

1961 ACF GP

1961 British GP
1962 ACF GP
 XLVII  Grand Prix de l'ACF

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 2 July 1961
Start time14:00
Event ACF GP
Circuit Reims
Event FormatRace of 52 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 8 in 1961
#98 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps52
Circuit Perimeter8302 m
Race Distance8302 × 52 = 431.704 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers15
Debutants
Bernard Collomb (Driver),
Giancarlo Baghetti (Driver),
Juan Manuel Bordeu (Driver),
De Tomaso (Car Manufacturer),
   De Tomaso F1 001 (Car Model),
Bernard Collomb (Entrant),
FISA (Entrant)
MilestonesFISA – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Giancarlo Baghetti – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 12th Place Finishes Cooper (6),
2. Highest Race Win Ratio Giancarlo Baghetti (100.00%),
3. Most 23rd Place Qualifications Cooper (6),
4. Most 23rd Place Qualifications Maurice Trintignant (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (130),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (57),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (189),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (34),
5. Most 13th Place Finishes Cooper (6),
6. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (21),
7. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores Cooper (11),
8. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (34),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (83),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (2132),
11. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (68),
12. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (20),
13. Most Poles Ferrari (35),
14. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (35),
15. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (36),
16. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (20)

World Championship standings
1  Phil Hill 19 
2  Wolfgang von Trips 18 
3  Stirling Moss 12 
4  Richie Ginther 12 
5  Giancarlo Baghetti 9 
6  Dan Gurney 9 up
7  Jim Clark 8 up
8  Innes Ireland 3 
  Olivier Gendebien 3 up
10  Bruce McLaren 3 up
11  John Surtees 2 up
12  Jack Brabham 1 up
  Graham Hill 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 30 
2  Lotus / Climax 16 
3  Porsche / Porsche 9 up
4  Cooper / Climax 6 up
5  BRM / Climax 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 50Car 16Car 16
EntrantFISAScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Giancarlo Baghetti Phil Hill Phil Hill
Car Ferrari 156 Ferrari 156 Ferrari 156
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6Ferrari 1.5 V6Ferrari 1.5 V6
Time2:14'17.52'24.92'27.1
Speed192.880 km/h206.261 km/h203.176 km/h