1961 season/Round 8
United States Grand Prix 1961
- Watkins Glen
- 8 October 1961
- 100 laps
- 378 km
- 3.780 km a lap
- P1Innes IrelandLotus2:13:45.800
- P2Dan GurneyPorsche+4.300
- P3Tony BrooksBRM+49.000
- Pole positionJack BrabhamCooper · 1:17.000
- Fastest lapJack Brabham1:18.200 · lap 28
- Winner started fromP8on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | 15 | Lotus · Climax | 8 | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | 12 | Porsche | 7 | 100 | +4.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | 5 | BRM · Climax | 6 | 100 | +49.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | 2 | Cooper · Climax | 4 | 100 | +58.000 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 4 | BRM · Climax | 2 | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | 11 | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | 14 | Lotus · Climax | 5 | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | Roger Penske | 6 | Cooper · Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | 16 | Lotus · Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | 3 | Cooper · Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 laps | |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | 21 | Lotus · Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 laps | |
| 11 | Masten Gregoryshared | 21 | Lotus · Climax | – | |||
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | 19 | Cooper · Climax | 12 | 96 | Engine | |
| DNF | Lloyd Ruby | 26 | Lotus · Climax | 19 | 76 | Magneto | |
| DNF | Jim Hall | 17 | Lotus · Climax | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | 7 | Lotus · Climax | 3 | 58 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jack Brabhamfastest lap | 1 | Cooper · Climax | 1 | 57 | Overheating | |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | 22 | Lotus · Climax | 11 | 23 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Walt Hansgen | 60 | Cooper · Climax | 14 | 14 | Accident | |
| DNF | John Surtees | 18 | Cooper · Climax | 9 | 0 | Engine |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:17.000 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:18.100 | +1.100 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 1:18.200 | +1.200 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:18.200 | +1.200 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:18.300 | +1.300 |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 1:18.300 | +1.300 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:18.600 | +1.600 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:18.800 | +1.800 |
| 9 | John Surtees | Cooper | 1:18.900 | +1.900 |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:18.900 | +1.900 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 1:19.100 | +2.100 |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 1:19.200 | +2.200 |
| 13 | Peter Ryan | Lotus | 1:20.000 | +3.000 |
| 14 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | 1:20.400 | +3.400 |
| 15 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | 1:20.500 | +3.500 |
| 16 | Roger Penske | Cooper | 1:20.600 | +3.600 |
| 17 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | 1:21.000 | +4.000 |
| 18 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 1:21.800 | +4.800 |
| 19 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus | 1:21.800 | +4.800 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 28 | 1:18.200 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | 34 | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | 33 | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | 21 | |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | 21 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | 16 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | 12 | ▲5 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | 11 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | 11 | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 9 | ▼2 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | 6 | ▲4 |