1961 United States Grand Prix Results

Watkins Glen, New York State

October 8, 1961

Round 8

Race Winner

Innes Ireland

Lotus-Climax

Circuit

Watkins Glen

New York State, USA

Fastest Race Lap

No data

Fastest Qualifying

TBD

Results pending

Final Classification

Complete race results from the United States Grand Prix

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Status	Pts
1	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	100	2:13:45.800	9
2	Dan Gurney	Porsche	100	+4.300	6
3	Tony Brooks	BRM	100	+49.000	4
4	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	100	+58.000	3
5	Graham Hill	BRM	99	+1 Lap	2
6	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	98	+2 Laps	1
7	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	96	+4 Laps	0
8	Roger Penske	Cooper-Climax	96	+4 Laps	0
9	Peter Ryan	Lotus-Climax	96	+4 Laps	0
10	Hap Sharp	Cooper-Climax	93	+7 Laps	0
11	Olivier Gendebien	Lotus-Climax	92	+8 Laps	0
11	Masten Gregory	Lotus-Climax	92	+8 Laps	0
12	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	96	Engine	0
13	Jim Hall	Lotus-Climax	76	Fuel leak	0
14	Lloyd Ruby	Lotus-Climax	76	Magneto	0
15	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	58	Engine	0
16	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	57	Overheating	0
17	Masten Gregory	Lotus-Climax	23	Gearbox	0
18	Walt Hansgen	Cooper-Climax	14	Accident	0
19	John Surtees	Cooper-Climax	0	Engine	0
20	Ken Miles	Lotus-Climax	0	Withdrew	0

Race Statistics

Location:New York State, USA

Weather:Clear & Warm

Track Temperature:42°C

Points Awarded

Championship points awarded to top 10 finishers

25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system used