1961 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
10 Sep 1961
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Wolfgang von TripsVON | Ferrari | 2:46.300 |
| 2 | 8 | Ricardo Rodriguez ROD | Ferrari | 2:46.400 |
| 3 | 6 | Richie GintherGIN | Ferrari | 2:46.800 |
| 4 | 2 | Phil HillHIL | Ferrari | 2:47.200 |
| 5 | 24 | Graham HillHIL | BRM Climax | 2:48.700 |
| 6 | 32 | Giancarlo BaghettiBAG | Ferrari | 2:49.000 |
| 7 | 36 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus Climax | 2:49.200 |
| 8 | 44 | Jo BonnierBON | Porsche | 2:49.600 |
| 9 | 38 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus Climax | 2:50.300 |
| 10 | 10 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper Climax | 2:51.600 |
| 11 | 28 | Stirling MossMOS | Lotus Climax | 2:51.800 |
| 12 | 46 | Dan GurneyGUR | Porsche | 2:52.000 |
| 13 | 26 | Tony BrooksBRO | BRM Climax | 2:52.200 |
| 14 | 12 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper Climax | 2:53.400 |
| 15 | 74 | Carel Godin de Beaufort DEB | Porsche | 2:53.800 |
| 16 | 60 | Jackie Lewis LEW | Cooper Climax | 2:54.000 |
| 17 | 22 | Masten GregoryGRE | Lotus Climax | 2:55.200 |
| 18 | 40 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Cooper Climax | 2:55.200 |
| 19 | 42 | John SurteesSUR | Cooper Climax | 2:55.600 |
| 20 | 50 | Nino VaccarellaVAC | De Tomaso OSCA | 2:56.000 |
| 21 | 62 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Cooper Maserati | 2:57.700 |
| 22 | 48 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | De Tomaso OSCA | 2:58.700 |
| 23 | 20 | Henry TaylorTAY | Lotus Climax | 3:00.600 |
| 24 | 54 | Roberto BussinelloBUS | De Tomaso Alfa Romeo | 3:01.700 |
| 25 | 18 | Gerry Ashmore ASH | Lotus Climax | 3:03.000 |
| 26 | 30 | Jack FairmanFAI | Cooper Climax | 3:04.800 |
| 27 | 16 | Tim Parnell PAR | Lotus Climax | 3:05.700 |
| 28 | 56 | Wolfgang SeidelSEI | Lotus Climax | 3:06.000 |
| 29 | 58 | Renato Pirocchi PIR | Cooper Maserati | 3:06.500 |
| 30 | 72 | Gaetano StarrabbaSTA | Lotus Maserati | 3:07.900 |
| 31 | 14 | Brian Naylor NAY | JBW Climax | 3:08.100 |
| 32 | 52 | Roberto Lippi LIP | De Tomaso OSCA | 3:08.900 |