1961 · Round 1 · Qualifying Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 14, 1961
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
Sunday, May 14, 1961
Pole position
MOS
1:39.100
Pole margin
+0.200
to GIN
Top-ten spread
+1.500
P1 to GUR
Entries
16
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MOSRRC Walker · 18 · Climax | 1:39.100 | — | — |
| 02 | GINFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 1:39.300 | +0.200 | — |
| 03 | CLATeam Lotus · 18 · Climax | 1:39.600 | +0.500 | — |
| 04 | HILBRM · P48 · Climax | 1:39.600 | +0.500 | — |
| 05 | HILFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 1:39.800 | +0.700 | — |
| 06 | VONFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 1:39.800 | +0.700 | — |
| 07 | MCLCooper · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 1:39.800 | +0.700 | — |
| 08 | BROBRM · P48 · Climax | 1:40.100 | +1.000 | — |
| 09 | BONPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 1:40.300 | +1.200 | — |
| 10 | GURPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 1:40.600 | +1.500 | — |
| 11 | SURReg Parnell · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 1:41.100 | +2.000 | — |
| 12 | HERPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 1:41.100 | +2.000 | — |
| 13 | MAYColonia · 18 · Climax | 1:42.000 | +2.900 | — |
| 14 | ALLBRP · 18 · Climax | 1:42.300 | +3.200 | — |
| 15 | TRISerenissima · F1 · OSCA | 1:42.400 | +3.300 | — |
| 16 | BRACooper · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 1:44.000 | +4.900 | — |