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| Race 4 of 8 in the 1961 Formula One season. Season summary The first year of the 15 litre formula was dominated by a well-prepared Ferrari team | ||
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| Date | June 18, 1961 | |
| Official name | XLVIIe Grand Prix de l'A. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. F. | |
| Location | Reims-Gueux Reims France | |
| Course | Street circuit/Racing facility 5. Reims-Gueux was a triangular Motor racing road course near Reims, France, which hosted 14 French Grands Prix. Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 158 mi / 8. 302 km | |
| Distance | 52 laps, 268. 248 mi / 431. 704 km | |
| Weather | Sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Phil Hill | Ferrari |
| Time | 2. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Philip Toll Hill Jr, ( April 20, 1927 &ndash August 28, 2008) was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 24. 9 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Phil Hill | Ferrari |
| Time | 2. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Philip Toll Hill Jr, ( April 20, 1927 &ndash August 28, 2008) was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born 27. 1 on lap 20 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari |
| Second | Dan Gurney | Porsche |
| Third |  Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
The 1961 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 2 July 1961 at Reims-Gueux. For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that Giancarlo Baghetti ( December 25 1934 in Milan, Italy – November 27 1995) was a Formula One driver who raced Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is an American racing driver race car constructor and team owner Porsche has been successful in many branches of Motorsport, scoring a total of more than 28000 victories of which most have been scored by the Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reims-Gueux was a triangular Motor racing road course near Reims, France, which hosted 14 French Grands Prix.
By winning the race, Giancarlo Baghetti became only the third driver to win his first World Championship race, the other two being Nino Farina, who won the first World Championship race (the 1950 British Grand Prix) and Johnnie Parsons, who won the 1950 Indianapolis 500 (the Indianapolis 500 was part of the World Championship from 1950 to 1960). Giancarlo Baghetti ( December 25 1934 in Milan, Italy – November 27 1995) was a Formula One driver who raced Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina ( October 30 1906 - June 30, 1966) was an Italian Racing driver. The 1950 British Grand Prix was the first round of the 1950 World Drivers Championship and the fifth Formula One race of the season following Johnnie Parsons ( July 4 1918 &ndash September 8 1984) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was held on Tuesday May 30, 1950 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was Baghetti's only World Championship race win.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 52 | 2:14:17. Giancarlo Baghetti ( December 25 1934 in Milan, Italy – November 27 1995) was a Formula One driver who raced Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 5 | 12 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 52 | +0. Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is an American racing driver race car constructor and team owner Porsche has been successful in many branches of Motorsport, scoring a total of more than 28000 victories of which most have been scored by the 1 secs | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 52 | +1:01. Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 52 | +1:10. Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (b 12 June 1930 – d 22 October 1993) was a Scottish military officer, engineer 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 52 | +1:41. Early life As an eleven year old McLaren contracted a disease in his hip which left his left leg shorter than the right The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 52 | +1:41. Norman Graham Hill ( February 15, 1929 – November 29, 1975) was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 52 | +3:15. Joakim "Jo" Bonnier ( January 31 1930 - June 11 1972) was a Swedish Sportscar racing and Formula One Porsche has been successful in many branches of Motorsport, scoring a total of more than 28000 victories of which most have been scored by the 4 | 13 | |
| 8 | 42 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 51 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 9 | 16 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 50 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 10 | 30 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 49 | +3 Laps | 25 | |
| 11 | 46 |  Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 48 | +4 Laps | 22 | |
| 12 | 36 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 43 | +9 Laps | 16 | |
| 13 | 32 |  Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 42 | +10 Laps | 23 | |
| 14 | 38 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 42 | +10 Laps | 24 | |
| 15 | 18 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 40 | Oil Pressure | 3 | |
| Ret | 26 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 31 | Brakes | 4 | |
| Ret | 48 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 27 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 23 | Overheating | 17 | |
| Ret | 28 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 21 | Overheating | 19 | |
| Ret | 20 |  Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 18 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 34 | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 15 | Engine | 26 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 14 | Oil Pressure | 14 | |
| Ret | 52 | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 6 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 40 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 24 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 4 | Overheating | 11 | |
| Ret | 44 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Overheating | 18 | |
| DNS | 46 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | Practice only - May's car | |||
| DNS | T |  Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | Practice only - UDT Laystall T-car | |||
| WD | 14 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | Entry taken by de Beaufort | |||
| WD | 46 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson-Maserati | Entry taken by May | |||
| WD | 54 | Brian Naylor | JBW-Maserati | Car not ready |
Notes
- Lap Leaders: Phil Hill 32 laps (1-12, 18-37); Wolfgang von Trips 5 laps (13-17); Richie Ginther 3 laps (38-40); Giancarlo Baghetti 7 laps (41-43, 45, 47, 50, 52); Jo Bonnier 1 lap (44); Dan Gurney 4 laps (46, 48-49, 51). Roy Francesco Salvadori (b 12 May 1922, Dovercourt, Essex) is a former Motor racing driver and manager from England. The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Philip Toll Hill Jr, ( April 20, 1927 &ndash August 28, 2008) was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Henry Taylor (born December 16, 1932 in Shefford, Bedfordshire) is a British former Racing driver from England 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Michael May (born August 18, 1934 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a former Racing driver from Switzerland. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Masten Gregory ( February 29, 1932 – November 8, 1985) was a Racing driver from the United States. The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant ( 30 October 1917, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse &ndash 13 February 2005, The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. Ian Burgess (born June 6, 1930 in London) is a British former Racing driver from England. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Paul Richard "Richie" Ginther (born in Granada Hills, California, 5 August 1930 - died 20 September 1989 in Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired racing driver from England. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Willy Mairesse ( October 1, 1928 - September 9, 1969) was a Formula One and sports car driver from Belgium. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Jonkheer Carel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort ( 10 April 1934, Maarsbergen – 2 August 1964, Cologne Porsche has been successful in many branches of Motorsport, scoring a total of more than 28000 victories of which most have been scored by the Lucien Bianchi ( November 10 1934 - March 30 1969) born Luciano Bianchi, was a Belgian Racing driver who raced 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Giorgio Scarlatti ( October 2, 1921 - July 26, 1990) was a Racing driver from Italy. 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Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Juan Manuel Bordeu ( Balcarce Buenos Aires, January 28, 1934 - November 24, 1990) was a racing driver from Argentina. 1950s Colin Chapman established Lotus Engineering Ltd in 1952 at Hornsey, UK. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer Hans Herrmann (born February 23, 1928) is a former Formula One and Sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany. Porsche has been successful in many branches of Motorsport, scoring a total of more than 28000 victories of which most have been scored by the Olivier Gendebien ( 12 January 1924, Brussels, Belgium – 2 October 1998, Les Baux de Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône Emeryson was a Formula One constructor briefly in, and then again briefly in and. Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. 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