United States Grand Prix
1961 · Round 8 · New York State, United States · Oct 8, 1961Race summary
Ireland won the race from 8th on the grid, 4.300s ahead of Gurney. Penske was the standout mover, climbing from 16th to 8th. Hill lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 5th (down 3 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | +4.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | 100 | +49.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 100 | +58.000 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| – | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 96 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| – | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 76 | Magneto | 0 |
| – | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 58 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 57 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 11 | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |