← 1961 Season
Round 8 · GP · 1961
United States Grand Prix
08 Oct 1961Watkins GlenUSAfinished
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Gap / Status | Points | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 8 | 100 | Finished | 9 | — |
| P2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | Finished | 6 | — |
| P3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | 100 | Finished | 4 | — |
| P4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 4 | 100 | Finished | 3 | — |
| P5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| P6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 Laps | 1 | — |
| P7 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | 6 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P8 | Roger Penske | Cooper | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P9 | Peter Ryan | Team Lotus | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| P10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| P11 | Masten Gregory | Team Lotus | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 | — |
| P11 | Olivier Gendebien | Team Lotus | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 | — |
| P12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 12 | 96 | Engine | 0 | — |
| P13 | Jim Hall | Team Lotus | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| P14 | Lloyd Ruby | Team Lotus | 19 | 76 | Magneto | 0 | — |
| P15 | Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | 3 | 58 | Engine | 0 | — |
| P16 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1 | 57 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| P18 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | 14 | 14 | Accident | 0 | — |
| P19 | John Surtees | Cooper | 9 | 0 | Engine | 0 | — |
| P20 | Ken Miles | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P2 | Graham Hill | BRM | — | — | — |
| P3 | Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P5 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | — | — | — |
| P7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | — | — | — |
| P8 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P9 | John Surtees | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | — | — | — |
| P11 | Masten Gregory | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P13 | Peter Ryan | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P14 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P15 | Olivier Gendebien | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P16 | Roger Penske | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P17 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | — | — | — |
| P18 | Jim Hall | Team Lotus | — | — | — |
| P19 | Lloyd Ruby | Team Lotus | — | — | — |