Season
1961
Race
8. United States Grand Prix
1961 United States Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- 42.3369, -76.9272
- Altitude
- 485 m
- Race number
- 102
R
08/10/1961 00:00 · America/New_York · 100 laps
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid | Race positions | Laps | Time | Points | Status | Fastest lap rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | +7 | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 | Finished | — | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | +5 | 100 | 2:13:50.100 | 6 | Finished | — | |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | +2 | 100 | 2:14:34.800 | 4 | Finished | — | |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | = | 100 | 2:14:43.800 | 3 | Finished | — | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | -3 | 99 | — | 2 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | +4 | 98 | — | 1 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | -1 | 96 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | +8 | 96 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +4 | 96 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | +7 | 93 | — | 0 | +7 Laps | — | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +4 | 92 | — | 0 | +8 Laps | — | |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +4 | 92 | — | 0 | +8 Laps | — | |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | = | 96 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 13 | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | +5 | 76 | — | 0 | Fuel leak | — | |
| 14 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | +5 | 76 | — | 0 | Magneto | — | |
| 15 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | -12 | 58 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 16 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | -15 | 57 | — | 0 | Overheating | — | |
| 17 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 11 | -6 | 23 | — | 0 | Gearbox | — | |
| 18 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | -4 | 14 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 19 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | -10 | 0 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 20 | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | 0 | = | 0 | — | 0 | Withdrew | — |