United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen · 8 October 1961
Round 8🇺🇸 USA1961
Laps
59
First GP
1961
Lights out
— (local)
Weekend Points
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus-Climax Ireland 9 + Clark 0 + Ryan 0 + Gendebien 0 + Gregory 0 + Hall 0 + Ruby 0 + Moss 0 + Miles 0 | Ireland 9 + Clark 0 + Ryan 0 + Gendebien 0 + Gregory 0 + Hall 0 + Ruby 0 + Moss 0 + Miles 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Porsche Gurney 6 + Bonnier 1 | Gurney 6 + Bonnier 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | BRM Brooks 4 + Hill 2 | Brooks 4 + Hill 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax McLaren 3 + Penske 0 + Sharp 0 + Salvadori 0 + Brabham 0 + Hansgen 0 + Surtees 0 | McLaren 3 + Penske 0 + Sharp 0 + Salvadori 0 + Brabham 0 + Hansgen 0 + Surtees 0 | 3 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | 2:13:45.800 | 100 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney Porsche | Porsche | +4.300s | 100 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Tony Brooks BRM | BRM | +49.000s | 100 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | +58.000s | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Graham Hill BRM | BRM | — | 99 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier Porsche | Porsche | — | 98 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 96 | — | — | |
| 8 | Roger Penske Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | — | 96 | — | — | |
| 9 | Peter Ryan Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 96 | — | — | |
| 10 | Hap Sharp Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | — | 93 | — | — | |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 92 | — | — | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 92 | — | — | |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | — | 96 | — | — | |
| 13 | Jim Hall Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 76 | — | — | |
| 14 | Lloyd Ruby Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 76 | — | — | |
| 15 | Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 58 | — | — | |
| 16 | Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | — | 57 | — | — | |
| 18 | Walt Hansgen Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | — | 14 | — | — | |
| 19 | John Surtees Cooper-Climax | Cooper-Climax | — | 0 | — | — | |
| 20 | Ken Miles Lotus-Climax | Lotus-Climax | — | 0 | — | — |