
United States Grand Prix 1961
8 October 1961
Watkins Glen, USA
- Location
- New York State, USA
- Laps
- 100
- Previous winners
- 1980Alan JonesWilliams
- 1979Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
- 1978Carlos ReutemannFerrari
- 1977James HuntMcLaren
- 1976James HuntMcLaren
Starting Grid
- 1
Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 2
Graham Hill
BRM
No time set
- 3
Stirling Moss
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 4
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 5
Tony Brooks
BRM
No time set
- 6
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 7
Dan Gurney
Porsche
No time set
- 8
Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 9
John Surtees
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 10
Jo Bonnier
Porsche
No time set
- 11
Masten Gregory
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 12
Roy Salvadori
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 13
Peter Ryan
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 14
Walt Hansgen
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 15
Olivier Gendebien
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 15
Masten Gregory
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 16
Roger Penske
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 17
Hap Sharp
Cooper-Climax
No time set
- 18
Jim Hall
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- 19
Lloyd Ruby
Lotus-Climax
No time set
- PIT
Ken Miles
Lotus-Climax
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +7 | Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax | 100 laps | 2:13:45.8 | 9pts |
| 2 | +5 | Dan Gurney Porsche | 100 laps | +4.3 | 6pts |
| 3 | +2 | Tony Brooks BRM | 100 laps | +49.0 | 4pts |
| 4 | 0 | Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax | 100 laps | +58.0 | 3pts |
| 5 | -3 | Graham Hill BRM | 99 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +4 | Jo Bonnier Porsche | 98 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | -1 | Jim Clark Lotus-Climax | 96 laps | ||
| 8 | +8 | Roger Penske Cooper-Climax | 96 laps | ||
| 9 | +4 | Peter Ryan Lotus-Climax | 96 laps | ||
| 10 | +7 | Hap Sharp Cooper-Climax | 93 laps | ||
| 11 | +4 | Olivier Gendebien Lotus-Climax | 92 laps | ||
| 11 | +4 | Masten Gregory Lotus-Climax | 92 laps | ||
| R | - | Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax | 96 laps | ||
| R | - | Jim Hall Lotus-Climax | 76 laps | ||
| R | - | Lloyd Ruby Lotus-Climax | 76 laps | ||
| R | - | Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax | 58 laps | ||
| R | - | Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax | 57 laps | ||
| R | - | Masten Gregory Lotus-Climax | 23 laps | ||
| R | - | Walt Hansgen Cooper-Climax | 14 laps | ||
| R | - | John Surtees Cooper-Climax | 0 laps | ||
| W | - | Ken Miles Lotus-Climax | 0 laps |