1961 United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innes Ireland | 8 | 20 | 4.300 | 100 | 378 | Jack Brabham |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 15 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Climax | 100 | Finished | 9 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | Porsche | 100 | +4.300s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Climax | 100 | +49.000s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Climax | 100 | +58.000s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | Climax | 99 | +1 lap | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | Porsche | 98 | +2 laps | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 5 | 14 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Climax | 96 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| 8 | 16 | 6 | Roger Penske | Cooper | Climax | 96 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| 9 | 13 | 16 | Peter Ryan | Team Lotus | Climax | 96 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| 10 | 17 | 3 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | Climax | 93 | +7 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | 15 | 21 | Olivier Gendebien | Team Lotus | Climax | 92 | +8 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | — | 21 | Masten Gregory | Team Lotus | Climax | — | Finished | |||
| — | 12 | 19 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | Climax | 96 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 19 | 26 | Lloyd Ruby | Team Lotus | Climax | 76 | — | Magneto | ||
| — | 18 | 17 | Jim Hall | Team Lotus | Climax | 76 | — | Fuel leak | ||
| — | 3 | 7 | Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | Climax | 58 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 1 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Climax | 57 | ★ | — | Overheating | |
| — | 11 | 22 | Masten Gregory | Team Lotus | Climax | 23 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 14 | 60 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | Climax | 14 | — | Accident | ||
| — | 9 | 18 | John Surtees | Cooper | Climax | 0 | — | Engine |