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Round 4 · 1961

French Grand Prix

France Reims-Gueux · 1961-07-02
P1
Giancarlo Baghetti
Ferrari
P2
Dan Gurney
Porsche
P3
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax

Giancarlo Baghetti won the French Grand Prix 1961 at Reims-Gueux on 2 July 1961, starting from P12 on the grid. Dan Gurney finished second for Porsche, with Jim Clark completing the podium for Lotus-Climax.

Race Results

PosGridDriverTeamLapsTime / StatusPtsFL
112Giancarlo BaghettiBAGFerrari522:14:17.59
25Dan GurneyGURPorsche52+0.16
39Jim ClarkCLALotus-Climax52+1:01.04
410Innes IrelandIRELotus-Climax52+1:10.33
58Bruce McLarenMCLCooper-Climax52+1:41.82
66Graham HillHILBRM52+1:41.91
713Jo BonnierBONPorsche52+3:15.40
815Roy SalvadoriSALCooper-Climax51+1 Lap0
91Phil HillHILFerrari50+2 Laps0
1025Henry TaylorTAYLotus-Climax49+3 Laps0
1122Michael MayMAYLotus-Climax48+4 Laps0
1216Masten GregoryGRECooper-Climax43+9 Laps0
1323Maurice TrintignantTRICooper-Maserati42+10 Laps0
1424Ian BurgessBURLotus-Climax42+10 Laps0
153Richie GintherGINFerrari40Oil pressure0
R4Stirling MossMOSLotus-Climax31Brakes0
R20Willy MairesseMAILotus-Climax27Engine0
R17Carel Godin de BeaufortDEBPorsche23Overheating0
R19Lucien BianchiBIALotus-Climax21Overheating0
R2Wolfgang von TripsVONFerrari18Engine0
R26Giorgio ScarlattiSCADe Tomaso-Osca15Engine0
R14Jack BrabhamBRACooper-Climax14Oil pressure0
R21Bernard CollombCOLCooper-Climax6Engine0
R7John SurteesSURCooper-Climax4Accident0
R11Tony BrooksBROBRM4Overheating0
R18Jackie LewisLEWCooper-Climax4Overheating0
W0Wolfgang SeidelSEILotus-Climax0Withdrew0
W0Juan Manuel BordeuBORLotus-Climax0Withdrew0
W0Hans HerrmannHERPorsche0Withdrew0
W0Olivier GendebienGENEmeryson0Withdrew0
W0Brian NaylorNAYJBW0Withdrew0
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