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United States Grand Prix 1961

Round 8 of 8  · 8 October 1961  · Watkins Glen  · 100 laps

Fastest Lap Jack Brabham 1:18.200 (lap 28)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 8 2:13:45.800 9
2 GUR Dan Gurney Porsche 7 +4.300 6
3 BRO Tony Brooks BRM 6 +49.000 4
4 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 4 +58.000 3
5 HIL Graham Hill BRM 2 +1 lap 2
6 BON Jo Bonnier Porsche 10 +2 laps 1
7 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 5 +4 laps
8 PEN Roger Penske Cooper 16 +4 laps
9 RYA Peter Ryan Lotus 13 +4 laps
10 SHA Hap Sharp Cooper 17 +7 laps
11 GEN Olivier Gendebien Lotus 15 +8 laps
11 GRE Masten Gregory Lotus
DNF SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper 12 Engine
DNF RUB Lloyd Ruby Lotus 19 Magneto
DNF HAL Jim Hall Lotus 18 Fuel leak
DNF MOS Stirling Moss Lotus 3 Engine
DNF BRA Jack Brabham FL Cooper 1 Overheating
DNF GRE Masten Gregory Lotus 11 Gearbox
DNF HAN Walt Hansgen Cooper 14 Accident
DNF SUR John Surtees Cooper 9 Engine

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 1:17.000
2 HIL Graham Hill BRM 1:18.100
3 MOS Stirling Moss Lotus 1:18.200
4 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 1:18.200
5 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 1:18.300
6 BRO Tony Brooks BRM 1:18.300
7 GUR Dan Gurney Porsche 1:18.600
8 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 1:18.800
9 SUR John Surtees Cooper 1:18.900
10 BON Jo Bonnier Porsche 1:18.900
11 GRE Masten Gregory Lotus 1:19.100
12 SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper 1:19.200
13 RYA Peter Ryan Lotus 1:20.000
14 HAN Walt Hansgen Cooper 1:20.400
15 GEN Olivier Gendebien Lotus 1:20.500
16 PEN Roger Penske Cooper 1:20.600
17 SHA Hap Sharp Cooper 1:21.000
18 HAL Jim Hall Lotus 1:21.800
19 RUB Lloyd Ruby Lotus 1:21.800