Round 8

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen, United States of America

Sunday, 8 October 1961

1st

2nd

3rd

Fastest Lap

1:18.200Lap 28 · 174.015 km/h

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time	Pts
P1	II Innes Ireland	Lotus	87	100	2:13:45.800	9
P2	DG Dan Gurney	Porsche	75	100	2:13:50.100	6
P3	TB Tony Brooks	BRM	63	100	2:14:34.800	4
P4	BM Bruce McLaren	Cooper	4	100	2:14:43.800	3
P5	GH Graham Hill	BRM	23	99	Finished	2
P6	JB Jo Bonnier	Porsche	104	98	Finished	1
P7	JC Jim Clark	Lotus	52	96	Finished	0
P8	RP Roger Penske	Cooper	168	96	Finished	0
P9	PR Peter Ryan	Lotus	134	96	Finished	0
P10	HS Hap Sharp	Cooper	177	93	Finished	0
P11	OG Olivier Gendebien	Lotus	154	92	Finished	0
DNF	RS Roy Salvadori	Cooper	12	96	Engine	0
DNF	LR Lloyd Ruby	Lotus	19	76	Magneto	0
DNF	JH Jim Hall	Lotus	18	76	Fuel leak	0
DNF	SM Stirling Moss	Lotus	3	58	Engine	0
DNF	JB Jack Brabham	Cooper	1	57	Overheating 1:18.200	0
DNF	MG Masten Gregory	Lotus	11	23	Gearbox	0
DNF	WH Walt Hansgen	Cooper	14	14	Accident	0
DNF	JS John Surtees	Cooper	9	0	Engine	0