The 1961 Pau Grand Prix was a non‑championship Formula One motor race held on the temporary street circuit in Pau, France. The event took place on 28 May 1961.
The race was won by Scottish driver Jim Clark, who piloted a Lotus 21 equipped with a Climax V8 engine. Clark’s victory was part of his early successes in Formula One before the start of his World Championship campaigns.
The Pau Grand Prix, traditionally run on a narrow, winding street layout, was a prominent fixture on the European motor‑sport calendar during the 1950s and 1960s, often attracting leading drivers and manufacturers despite its non‑championship status.
Because the race was not part of the official World Championship, detailed official records (such as points allocation or full qualifying times) are limited compared with championship events. Consequently, comprehensive lap‑by‑lap data and complete entry lists for the 1961 edition are not widely documented in mainstream encyclopedic sources.
