US Grand Prix 1961
Watkins Glen
8 October
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 15 Innes Ireland GBR Team Lotus Lotus 21 Climax 100 2h13m45.8s 9 8
2 12 Dan Gurney USA Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 Porsche 100 2h13m50.1s 6 7
3 05 Tony Brooks GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P48/57 Climax 100 2h14m34.8s 4 5
4 02 Bruce McLaren NZ Cooper Car Co Cooper T55 Climax 100 2h14m43.8s 3 4
5 04 Graham Hill GBR Owen Racing Organisation BRM P48/57 Climax 99 - 2 2
6 11 Jo Bonnier SWE Porsche System Engineering Porsche 787 Porsche 98 - 1 10
R 19 Roy Salvadori GBR Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper T53 Climax 96 Engine - 12
7 14 Jim Clark GBR Team Lotus Lotus 21 Climax 96 - - 6
8 06 Roger Penske USA John M Wyatt III Cooper T53 Climax 96 - - 16
9 16 Peter Ryan CAN J Wheeler Autosport Lotus 18/21 Climax 96 - - 13
10 03 Hap Sharp USA Hap Sharp Cooper T53 Climax 93 - - 17
11 21 - - UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax 92 - -
- 21 Olivier Gendebien BEL - - - 30 - - 15
- 21 Masten Gregory USA - - - 62 - - -
R 26 Lloyd Ruby USA J Frank Harrison Lotus 18 Climax 76 Magneto - 19
R 17 Jim Hall USA Jim Hall Lotus 18 Climax 76 Fuel Leak - 18
R 07 Stirling Moss GBR Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax 58 Engine - 3
R 01 Jack Brabham AUS Cooper Car Co Cooper T58 Climax 57 Overheating - 1
R 22 Masten Gregory USA UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus 18/21 Climax 23 Gear Selection - 11
R 60 Walt Hansgen USA Momo Corporation Cooper T53 Climax 14 Accident - 14
R 18 John Surtees GBR Cooper Car Co Cooper T58 Climax 0 Con Rod - 9

Lap Leaders Total
Stirling Moss1-5, 16, 24-25, 34-35, 39-5830
Jack Brabham6-15, 17-23, 26-33, 36-3828
Innes Ireland59-10042

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m17.0s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m18.2s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Phil Hill USA 34 (38)
2 Wolfgang Von Trips GER 33
3= Dan Gurney USA 21
3= Stirling Moss GBR 21
5 Richie Ginther USA 16
6 Innes Ireland GBR 12