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1961 Season
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1961 Naples GP
1960 United States GP
1960 Monaco GP

1961 Monaco GP

1961 Dutch GP
1962 Monaco GP
 XIX  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco

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

Details
DateSunday 14 May 1961
Start time14:00
Event Monaco GP
Circuit Monte Carlo
Event FormatRace of 100 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 8 in 1961
#95 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps100
Circuit Perimeter3145 m
Race Distance3145 × 100 = 314.500 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Dry
Participants
Entries21
Qualifiers17
Finishers13
Debutants
Michel May (Driver),
Cooper T55 (Car Model),
Emeryson 1003 (Car Model),
Ferrari 156 (Car Model),
Lotus 21 (Car Model),
   Porsche 787 (Car Model),
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC (Entrant),
Scuderia Serenissima (Entrant),
UDT Laystall Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Richie Ginther – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (181),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (124),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (54),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (55),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (38),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (30),
7. Most 11th Place Finishes Cooper (11),
8. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (18),
9. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (15.11%),
10. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (32),
11. Most Races Led Ferrari (75),
12. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1980),
13. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (66),
14. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (32),
15. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (34),
16. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (34),
17. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (18)

World Championship standings
1  Stirling Moss 9 
2  Richie Ginther 6 
3  Phil Hill 4 
4  Wolfgang von Trips 3 
5  Dan Gurney 2 
6  Bruce McLaren 1 
1  Lotus / Climax 8 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 6 
3  Porsche / Porsche 2 
4  Cooper / Climax 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 20Car 20Car 36
EntrantR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
Car Lotus 18 Lotus 18 Ferrari 156
EngineClimax 1.5 L4Climax 1.5 L4Ferrari 1.5 V6
Time2:45'50.11'39.11'36.3
Speed113.788 km/h114.248 km/h117.570 km/h