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1961 season
R8 · 8 October 1961 · Watkins Glen
United States Grand Prix 1961
Innes Ireland won for Lotus. Started from P8.
Laps
100
Pole
Brabham
Fastest lap
Brabham
Distance
378 km
Start → finish · top ten
8
P1 Ireland
7
P2 Gurney
6
P3 Brooks
4
P4 McLaren
2
P5 Hill
10
P6 Bonnier
5
P7 Clark
16
P8 Penske
13
P9 Ryan
17
P10 Sharp
Race results
01
Innes Ireland
Lotus
2:13:45.800
9
02
Dan Gurney
Porsche
+4.300
6
03
Tony Brooks
BRM
+49.000
4
04
Bruce McLaren
Cooper
+58.000
3
05
Graham Hill
BRM
+1 lap
2
06
Jo Bonnier
Porsche
+2 laps
1
07
Jim Clark
Lotus
+4 laps
08
Roger Penske
Cooper
+4 laps
09
Peter Ryan
Lotus
+4 laps
10
Hap Sharp
Cooper
+7 laps
11
Olivier Gendebien
Lotus
+8 laps
11
Masten Gregory
Lotus
—
Roy Salvadori
Cooper
Engine
—
Lloyd Ruby
Lotus
Magneto
—
Jim Hall
Lotus
Fuel leak
—
Stirling Moss
Lotus
Engine
—
Jack Brabham
fastest lap
Cooper
Overheating
—
Masten Gregory
Lotus
Gearbox
—
Walt Hansgen
Cooper
Accident
—
John Surtees
Cooper
Engine
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