Round 4 · 2 July 1961
1961 French Grand Prix: results
Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) won the 1961 French Grand Prix, round 4 of the championship, held on 2 July 1961 at Reims-Gueux (France), starting from position 12. Dan Gurney (Porsche) and Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax) completed the podium. Pole position went to Phil Hill.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 12 | 2:14:17.500 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 5 | +0.100 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 9 | +61.000 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 10 | +70.300 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +101.800 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | +101.900 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 13 | +195.400 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 25 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 16 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 23 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 24 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 4 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | — | — | Overheating |
| 19 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 19 | — | — | Overheating |
| 20 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 26 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 14 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 23 | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 7 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 11 | — | — | Overheating |
| 26 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 18 | — | — | Overheating |
| 27 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 28 | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 29 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | — | — | — | Withdrew |
| 30 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | — | — | — | Withdrew |