United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen · 1961-10-08 · Round 8 of 1961
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time/Status | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | +4.300 | |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | 100 | +49.000 | |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 100 | +58.000 | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | +1 Lap | |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 Laps | |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 96 | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 96 | Engine | |
| R | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | |
| R | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 76 | Magneto | |
| R | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 58 | Engine | |
| R | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 57 | Overheating | |
| R | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Accident | |
| R | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 0 | Engine | |
| W | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |