1961 Monaco Grand Prix
- Round
- 1 of 1961
- Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Location
- Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Sir Stirling Moss
- Constructor
- Team Lotus
- Entrant
- Lotus-Climax
- Pole position
- Sir Stirling Moss
- Fastest lap
- Sir Stirling Moss
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | 1 | 100 | 9 | — · fastest lap |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | 100 | 6 | — · fastest lap |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 5 | 100 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 6 | 98 | 3 | Accident |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 10 | 98 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 7 | 95 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 15 | 95 | — | — |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Team Lotus | 14 | 93 | — | — |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 12 | 91 | — | — |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | 3 | 89 | — | — |
| 11 | John Surtees | Cooper | 11 | 68 | — | Engine |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | 59 | — | Injection |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 8 | 54 | — | Engine |
| DNS | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | — | — | — | Injury in practice |
| DNQ | Henry Taylor | Team Lotus | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Masten Gregory | Cooper | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Lucien Bianchi | Emeryson | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | 4 | 11 | — | Fuel pump |
| DNF | Michael May | Team Lotus | 13 | 42 | — | Oil pipe |
| DNF | Sir Jack Brabham | Cooper | 16 | 38 | — | Ignition |