1961 seasonR8 · 8 October 1961 · Watkins Glen

United States Grand Prix 1961

Innes Ireland won for Lotus. Started from P8.

Laps100PoleBrabhamFastest lapBrabhamDistance378 km
Start → finish · top ten8P1 Ireland7P2 Gurney6P3 Brooks4P4 McLaren2P5 Hill10P6 Bonnier5P7 Clark16P8 Penske13P9 Ryan17P10 Sharp

Race results

01Innes IrelandLotus2:13:45.8009
02Dan GurneyPorsche+4.3006
03Tony BrooksBRM+49.0004
04Bruce McLarenCooper+58.0003
05Graham HillBRM+1 lap2
06Jo BonnierPorsche+2 laps1
07Jim ClarkLotus+4 laps
08Roger PenskeCooper+4 laps
09Peter RyanLotus+4 laps
10Hap SharpCooper+7 laps
11Olivier GendebienLotus+8 laps
11Masten GregoryLotus
—Roy SalvadoriCooperEngine
—Lloyd RubyLotusMagneto
—Jim HallLotusFuel leak
—Stirling MossLotusEngine
—Jack Brabhamfastest lapCooperOverheating
—Masten GregoryLotusGearbox
—Walt HansgenCooperAccident
—John SurteesCooperEngine