Giancarlo Baghetti won the French Grand Prix 1961 at Reims-Gueux on 2 July 1961, starting from P12 on the grid. Dan Gurney finished second for Porsche, with Jim Clark completing the podium for Lotus-Climax.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 12 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 9 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 10 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 8 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 6 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 13 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | 15 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | | 1 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | | 25 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
11 | | 22 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
12 | | 16 | 0 | +9 Laps | ||
13 | | 23 | 0 | +10 Laps | ||
14 | | 24 | 0 | +10 Laps | ||
15 | | 3 | 0 | Oil pressure | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | De Tomaso-Osca | 26 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Oil pressure | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Overheating | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |