Round 8 · 1961
United States Grand Prix
WinnerIRETeam Lotus · from P8
PoleBRB
Fastest lap1:18.200Brabham · L28
Biggest gain+8Penske P16→P8
Retirements8of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 8 | +7 | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney GUR | Porsche | 7 | +5 | 100 | +4.300 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks BRK | BRM | 6 | +3 | 100 | +49.000 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 4 | 0 | 100 | +58.000 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 2 | -3 | 99 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier BON | Porsche | 10 | +4 | 98 | +2 laps | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 5 | -2 | 96 | +4 laps | — | |
| 8 | Roger Penske PEN | Cooper | 16 | +8 | 96 | +4 laps | — | |
| 9 | Peter Ryan RYA | Team Lotus | 13 | +4 | 96 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Hap Sharp SHA | Cooper | 17 | +7 | 93 | +7 laps | — | |
| 11 | Team Lotus | 15 | +4 | 32 | +8 laps | — | ||
| — | Walt Hansgen HAG | Cooper | 14 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Lloyd Ruby RUB | Team Lotus | 19 | 76 | DNF · L76 | — | ||
| — | Stirling Moss MSS | Team Lotus | 3 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Cooper | 12 | 96 | DNF · L96 | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 1 | 57 | DNF · L57 FL | — | ||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | Team Lotus | 11 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Cooper | 9 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jim Hall HAL | Team Lotus | 18 | 76 | DNF · L76 | — |
Session schedule
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