III Grand Prix of the United States
8 October 1961 - Watkins Glen: 370.10 km (3.701 km x 100 laps)
1 15 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 21 '933' 2:l3:45.8 = 166.031 km/h
2 12 Dan Gurney Porsche 718 '203' 2:13:50.1
3 5 Tony Brooks BRM-Climax P48/57 '572' 2:14:33.6
4 2 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax T55 'FI-11-61' 2:14:43.8
5 4 Graham Hill BRM-Climax P48/57 '571' 99 laps
6 11 Jo Bonnier Porsche 718 '204' 98 laps
7 14 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 21 '930' 96 laps
8 6 Roger Penske Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-14-61' 96 laps
9 16 Peter Ryan Lotus-Climax 18/21 '372' 96 laps
10 3 Hap Sharp Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-15-61' 93 laps
11 21 Olivier Gendebien/Masten Gregory Lotus-Climax 18/21 '918' 92 laps
Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham, Cooper-Climax, 1:18.2 = 170.268 km/h
Did Not Finish
18 John Surtees Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-1-61' 0 laps/Con-rod
60 Walt Hansgen Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-16-61' 14 laps/Accident
22 Masten Gregory Lotus-Climax 18/21 '917' 23 laps/Gearbox
1 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax T58 'FI-12-61' 57 laps/Overheating
7 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 18/21 '912' 58 laps/Main bearings
17 Jim Hall Lotus-Climax 18/21 '371' 76 laps/Fuel pipe
26 Lloyd Ruby Lotus-Climax 18 '907' 76 laps/Magneto drive
19 Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-2-61' 96 laps/Con-rod
Did Not Appear
23 Ken Miles Lotus-Climax 18 withdrawn
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Starting Grid
Graham Hill Jack Brabham
BRM P48/57-Climax #4 Cooper T58-Climax #1
1:18.1 1:17.0
Bruce McLaren Stirling Moss
Cooper T55-Climax #2 Lotus 18/21-Climax #7
1:18.2 1:18.3
Tony Brooks Jim Clark
BRM P48/57-Climax #5 Lotus 21-Climax #14
1:18.3 1:18.3
Innes Ireland Dan Gurney
Lotus 21-Climax #15 Porsche 718 #12
1:18.8 1:18.6
Jo Bonnier John Surtees
Porsche 718 #11 Cooper T53P-Climax #18
1:18.9 1:18.9
Roy Salvadori Masten Gregory
Cooper T53P-Climax #19 Lotus 18/21-Climax #22
1:19.2 1:19.1
Walt Hansgen Peter Ryan
Cooper T53P-Climax #60 Lotus 18/21-Climax #16
1:20.4 1:20.0
Roger Penske Olivier Gendebien
Cooper T53P-Climax #6 Lotus 18/21-Climax #21
1:20.6 1:20.5
Jim Hall Hap Sharp
Lotus 18/21-Climax #17 Cooper T53P-Climax #3
1:21.8 1:21.0
Lloyd Ruby
Lotus 18-Climax #26
1:21.8