1961 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULT
08 Oct 1961
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus Climax | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Dan GurneyGUR | Porsche | 100 | +4.300s | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Tony BrooksBRO | BRM Climax | 100 | +49.000s | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper Climax | 100 | +58.000s | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Graham HillHIL | BRM Climax | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | Jo BonnierBON | Porsche | 98 | +2 laps | 1 |
| NC | 19 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Cooper Climax | 96 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus Climax | 96 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | Roger Penske PEN | Cooper Climax | 96 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | Peter RyanRYA | Lotus Climax | 96 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | Hap Sharp SHA | Cooper Climax | 93 | +7 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | Olivier GendebienGEN | Lotus Climax | DNF | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | Masten GregoryGRE | Lotus Climax | 92 | +8 laps | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Lloyd Ruby RUB | Lotus Climax | 76 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Jim Hall HAL | Lotus Climax | 76 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Stirling MossMOS | Lotus Climax | 58 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 1 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper Climax | 57 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Masten GregoryGRE | Lotus Climax | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 60 | Walt HansgenHAN | Cooper Climax | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | John SurteesSUR | Cooper Climax | 0 | DNF | 0 |