United States Grand Prix 1961 Results

Round 8 · New York State

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen · USA

Race results

United States Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Innes IrelandI. Ireland	Lotus-Climax	8	7	100	Leader	—	9
02	Dan GurneyD. Gurney	Porsche	7	5	100	+4.300	—	6
03	Tony BrooksT. Brooks	BRM	6	3	100	+49.000	—	4
04	Bruce McLarenB. McLaren	Cooper-Climax	4	—	100	+58.000	—	3
05	Graham HillG. Hill	BRM	2	3	99	+1 lap	—	2
06	Jo BonnierJ. Bonnier	Porsche	10	4	98	+2 laps	—	1
07	Jim ClarkJ. Clark	Lotus-Climax	5	2	96	+4 laps	—	0
08	Roger PenskeR. Penske	Cooper-Climax	16	8	96	+4 laps	—	0
09	Peter RyanP. Ryan	Lotus-Climax	13	4	96	+4 laps	—	0
10	Hap SharpH. Sharp	Cooper-Climax	17	7	93	+7 laps	—	0
11	Masten GregoryM. Gregory	Lotus-Climax	15	4	92	+8 laps	—	0
11	Olivier GendebienO. Gendebien	Lotus-Climax	15	4	92	+8 laps	—	0
DNF	Roy SalvadoriR. Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	12	1	96	Engine	—	0
DNF	Lloyd RubyL. Ruby	Lotus-Climax	19	5	76	Magneto	—	0
DNF	Jim HallJ. Hall	Lotus-Climax	18	3	76	Fuel leak	—	0
DNF	Stirling MossS. Moss	Lotus-Climax	3	13	58	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jack BrabhamJ. Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1	16	57	Overheating	—	0
DNF	Masten GregoryM. Gregory	Lotus-Climax	11	7	23	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Walt HansgenW. Hansgen	Cooper-Climax	14	5	14	Accident	—	0
DNF	John SurteesJ. Surtees	Cooper-Climax	9	11	0	Engine	—	0

Round 8 · New York State

Watkins Glen · USA

Race results

United States Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Innes IrelandI. Ireland	Lotus-Climax	8	7	100	Leader	—	9
02	Dan GurneyD. Gurney	Porsche	7	5	100	+4.300	—	6
03	Tony BrooksT. Brooks	BRM	6	3	100	+49.000	—	4
04	Bruce McLarenB. McLaren	Cooper-Climax	4	—	100	+58.000	—	3
05	Graham HillG. Hill	BRM	2	3	99	+1 lap	—	2
06	Jo BonnierJ. Bonnier	Porsche	10	4	98	+2 laps	—	1
07	Jim ClarkJ. Clark	Lotus-Climax	5	2	96	+4 laps	—	0
08	Roger PenskeR. Penske	Cooper-Climax	16	8	96	+4 laps	—	0
09	Peter RyanP. Ryan	Lotus-Climax	13	4	96	+4 laps	—	0
10	Hap SharpH. Sharp	Cooper-Climax	17	7	93	+7 laps	—	0
11	Masten GregoryM. Gregory	Lotus-Climax	15	4	92	+8 laps	—	0
11	Olivier GendebienO. Gendebien	Lotus-Climax	15	4	92	+8 laps	—	0
DNF	Roy SalvadoriR. Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	12	1	96	Engine	—	0
DNF	Lloyd RubyL. Ruby	Lotus-Climax	19	5	76	Magneto	—	0
DNF	Jim HallJ. Hall	Lotus-Climax	18	3	76	Fuel leak	—	0
DNF	Stirling MossS. Moss	Lotus-Climax	3	13	58	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jack BrabhamJ. Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1	16	57	Overheating	—	0
DNF	Masten GregoryM. Gregory	Lotus-Climax	11	7	23	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Walt HansgenW. Hansgen	Cooper-Climax	14	5	14	Accident	—	0
DNF	John SurteesJ. Surtees	Cooper-Climax	9	11	0	Engine	—	0

Complete weekend analysis loaded.

Championship impact

Jack Brabham1:18.200

Recorded on lap 28.

P6Innes Ireland5+912 pts after race

P4Dan Gurney1+621 pts after race

P10Tony Brooks4+46 pts after race

P8Bruce McLaren+311 pts after race

P15Graham Hill2+23 pts after race

P2Lotus-Climax+932 pts after race

P3Porsche+722 pts after race

P5BRM+67 pts after race

P4Cooper-Climax+314 pts after race