1961 MONACO GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
14 May 1961
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Stirling MossMOS | Lotus Climax | 1:39.100 |
| 2 | 36 | Richie GintherGIN | Ferrari | 1:39.300 |
| 3 | 28 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus Climax | 1:39.600 |
| 4 | 18 | Graham HillHIL | BRM Climax | 1:39.600 |
| 5 | 38 | Phil HillHIL | Ferrari | 1:39.800 |
| 6 | 40 | Wolfgang von TripsVON | Ferrari | 1:39.800 |
| 7 | 26 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper Climax | 1:39.800 |
| 8 | 16 | Tony BrooksBRO | BRM Climax | 1:40.100 |
| 9 | 2 | Jo BonnierBON | Porsche | 1:40.300 |
| 10 | 4 | Dan GurneyGUR | Porsche | 1:40.600 |
| 11 | 22 | John SurteesSUR | Cooper Climax | 1:41.100 |
| 12 | 6 | Hans HerrmannHER | Porsche | 1:41.100 |
| 13 | 8 | Michael May MAY | Lotus Climax | 1:42.000 |
| 14 | 32 | Cliff AllisonALL | Lotus Climax | 1:42.300 |
| 15 | 42 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | De Tomaso OSCA | 1:42.400 |
| 16 | 24 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper Climax | 1:44.000 |