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Watkins Glen Innes Ireland won the United States Grand Prix 1961 at Watkins Glen on 8 October 1961, starting from P8 on the grid. Dan Gurney finished second for Porsche, with Tony Brooks completing the podium for BRM.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Innes IrelandIRE | Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:13:45.8 | 9 | |
| 2 | 7 | Dan GurneyGUR | Porsche | 100 | +4.3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Tony BrooksBRO | BRM | 100 | +49.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 100 | +58.0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Jo BonnierBON | Porsche | 98 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 16 | Roger PenskePEN | Cooper-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | Peter RyanRYA | Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 17 | Hap SharpSHA | Cooper-Climax | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 15 | Olivier GendebienGEN | Lotus-Climax | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 15 | Masten GregoryGRE | Lotus-Climax | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Cooper-Climax | 96 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Jim HallHAL | Lotus-Climax | 76 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Lloyd RubyRUB | Lotus-Climax | 76 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Stirling MossMOS | Lotus-Climax | 58 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper-Climax | 57 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Masten GregoryGRE | Lotus-Climax | 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Walt HansgenHAN | Cooper-Climax | 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 9 | John SurteesSUR | Cooper-Climax | 0 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Ken MilesMIL | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Innes Ireland
- Circuit Watkins Glen
- Winning team Lotus-Climax