1961 United States Grand Prix
- Date
- 8 Oct 1961
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen, New York State, USA
- Round
- 8 of 8
- Winner
- Innes Ireland (Lotus-Climax)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 100 | 2:13:45.8 | 9 | |
| 2 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | +4.3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | 100 | +49.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 100 | +58.0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 6 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 16 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 3 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 96 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 76 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 58 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 57 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 11 | 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 60 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 18 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 0 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 23 | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | 2 | 34 | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | 2 | 33 | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 1 | 9 | |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | 6 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 5 | 45 |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | Porsche | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gilby | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lotus-Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Emeryson | 0 | 0 |