Round 1 · 14 May 1961
1961 Monaco Grand Prix: results
Stirling Moss (Lotus-Climax) won the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 14 May 1961 at Circuit de Monaco (Monaco), starting from position 1. Richie Ginther (Ferrari) and Phil Hill (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 2:45:50.100 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | +3.600 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 5 | +41.300 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 6 | — | 3 | Accident |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 11 | +2 Laps | 2 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 7 | +5 Laps | 1 | +5 Laps |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 13 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 3 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 11 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | — | — | Injection |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 14 | — | — | Oil pipe |
| 15 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 21 | — | — | Ignition |
| 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 4 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 17 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |