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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