Round 1 · 14 May 1961
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco · Monte Carlo, Monaco
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
17 drivers
After Round 1
1
Stirling Moss
Lotus-Climax
NEW
9
+9
2
Richie Ginther
Ferrari
NEW
6
+6
3
Phil Hill
Ferrari
NEW
4
+4
4
Wolfgang von Trips
Ferrari
NEW
3
+3
5
Dan Gurney
Porsche
NEW
2
+2
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6
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
NEW
1
+1
-
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper-Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Cliff Allison
Lotus-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Hans Herrmann
Porsche
NEW
0
+0
-
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
John Surtees
Cooper-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Jo Bonnier
Porsche
NEW
0
+0
-
Tony Brooks
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Michael May
Lotus-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
17 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOS Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 2:45:50.100 | 9 |
| 2 | GIN Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | +3.600 | 6 |
| 3 | HIL Phil Hill | Ferrari | 5 | +41.300 | 4 |
| 4 | VON Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 6 | 2L | 3 |
| 5 | GUR Dan Gurney | Porsche | 11 | 2L | 2 |
| 6 | MCL Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 5L | 1 |
| 7 | TRI Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | 5L | 0 |
| 8 | ALL Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 7L | 0 |
| 9 | HER Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 13 | 9L | 0 |
| 10 | CLA Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 11L | 0 |
| 11 | SUR John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 32L | 0 |
| 12 | BON Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | 41L | 0 |
| 13 | BRO Tony Brooks | BRM | 8 | 46L | 0 |
| R | MAY Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 14 | — | 0 |
| R | BRA Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 21 | — | 0 |
| R | HIL Graham Hill | BRM | 4 | — | 0 |
| W | IRE Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | Pit | — | 0 |