United States Grand Prix 1961: results

Round 8 of the 1961 season, 8 October 1961, at Watkins Glen International. Innes Ireland won for Lotus from P8 on the grid. Jack Brabham took pole position. Fastest lap: Jack Brabham, 1:18.200 (lap 28).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Innes IrelandLotus2:13:45.8009
2Dan GurneyPorsche+4.3006
3Tony BrooksBRM+49.0004
4Bruce McLarenCooper+58.0003
5Graham HillBRM+1 lap2
6Jo BonnierPorsche+2 laps1
7Jim ClarkLotus+4 laps0
8Roger PenskeCooper+4 laps0
9Peter RyanLotus+4 laps0
10Hap SharpCooper+7 laps0
11Olivier GendebienLotus+8 laps0
11Masten GregoryLotus—0
DNFRoy SalvadoriCooperEngine0
DNFLloyd RubyLotusMagneto0
DNFJim HallLotusFuel leak0
DNFStirling MossLotusEngine0
DNFJack BrabhamCooperOverheating0
DNFMasten GregoryLotusGearbox0
DNFWalt HansgenCooperAccident0
DNFJohn SurteesCooperEngine0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jack BrabhamCooper
2Graham HillBRM
3Stirling MossLotus
4Bruce McLarenCooper
5Jim ClarkLotus
6Tony BrooksBRM
7Dan GurneyPorsche
8Innes IrelandLotus
9John SurteesCooper
10Jo BonnierPorsche
11Masten GregoryLotus
12Roy SalvadoriCooper
13Peter RyanLotus
14Walt HansgenCooper
15Olivier GendebienLotus
16Roger PenskeCooper
17Hap SharpCooper
18Jim HallLotus
19Lloyd RubyLotus

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