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1961 Grand Prix of Monaco qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 1 of 8 Sunday, May 14, 1961 at Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco 100 laps on a 3.145 kilometer street course (314.500 kilometers) Time of race: 2:45:50.1 Average speed: 113.789 kph Pole time: 99.1 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 3.6 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1961 Formula One results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   Stirling Moss 20 1:39.100   114.248   2   Richie Ginther 36 1:39.300   114.018   3   Jimmy Clark 28 1:39.600   113.675   4   Graham Hill 18 1:39.600   113.675   5   Phil Hill 38 1:39.800   113.447   6   Wolfgang von Trips 40 1:39.800   113.447   7   Bruce McLaren 26 1:39.800   113.447   8   Tony Brooks 16 1:40.100   113.107   9   Jo Bonnier 2 1:40.300   112.881   10   Innes Ireland 30 1:40.500   112.657   11   Dan Gurney 4 1:40.600   112.545   12   John Surtees 22 1:41.100   111.988   13   Hans Herrmann 6 1:41.100   111.988   14   Michael May 8 1:42.000   111.000   15   Cliff Allison 32 1:42.300   110.674   16   Maurice Trintignant 42 1:42.400   110.566   17   Jack Brabham 24 1:44.000   108.865   18   Henry Taylor 34 1:42.600   110.351   19   Masten Gregory 14 1:42.700   110.243   20   Lucien Bianchi 10 1:42.900   110.029   21   Olivier Gendebien 12 1:43.700   109.180   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Henry Taylor (#34), Masten Gregory (#14), Lucien Bianchi (#10), Olivier Gendebien (#12)