United States Grand Prix
Round 8 · 8 October 1961 ·Watkins Glen, New York State, United States
Gurney
Porsche
2
Ireland
Lotus-Climax
1
Brooks
BRM
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland |  British | Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:13:45.8 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney |  American | Porsche | 100 | +4.3 | 6 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | British | BRM | 100 | +49.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren |  New Zealander | Cooper-Climax | 100 | +58.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | British | BRM | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier |  Swedish | Porsche | 98 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | British | Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Roger Penske | American | Cooper-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Ryan |  Canadian | Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | American | Cooper-Climax | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | American | Lotus-Climax | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien |  Belgian | Lotus-Climax | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| R | Roy Salvadori | British | Cooper-Climax | 96 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jim Hall | American | Lotus-Climax | 76 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| R | Lloyd Ruby | American | Lotus-Climax | 76 | Magneto | 0 |
| R | Stirling Moss | British | Lotus-Climax | 58 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jack Brabham |  Australian | Cooper-Climax | 57 | Overheating | 0 |
| R | Masten Gregory | American | Lotus-Climax | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Walt Hansgen | American | Cooper-Climax | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| R | John Surtees | British | Cooper-Climax | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| W | Ken Miles | British | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- W
- Withdrew