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1961 season
·
Round 8
·
8 Oct 1961
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen
·
United States of America
United States Grand Prix
history
Tyres:
Dunlop
1961 United States Grand Prix
Italy
1962 Netherlands
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Winner
Innes Ireland
Innes Ireland
Fastest lap
Jack Brabham
1:18.200
Laps
100
Distance
378 km
Race
Quali
Qualifying
Pos
No
Driver
Constructor
Laps
Time / Retired
Grid
Pts / time
Pts
1
15
Innes Ireland
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
100
2:13:45.800
8
9
2:13:45.800
2
12
Dan Gurney
Porsche
Porsche
100
+4.300
7
6
+4.300
3
5
Tony Brooks
BRM
· Climax
BRM
Climax
100
+49.000
6
4
+49.000
4
2
Bruce McLaren
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
100
+58.000
4
3
+58.000
5
4
Graham Hill
BRM
· Climax
BRM
Climax
99
+1 lap
2
2
+1 lap
6
11
Jo Bonnier
Porsche
Porsche
98
+2 laps
10
1
+2 laps
7
14
Jim Clark
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
96
+4 laps
5
+4 laps
8
6
Roger Penske
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
96
+4 laps
16
+4 laps
9
16
Peter Ryan
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
96
+4 laps
13
+4 laps
10
3
Hap Sharp
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
93
+7 laps
17
+7 laps
11
21
Olivier Gendebien
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
92
+8 laps
15
+8 laps
11
21
Masten Gregory
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
–
DNF
19
Roy Salvadori
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
96
Engine
12
Engine
DNF
26
Lloyd Ruby
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
76
Magneto
19
Magneto
DNF
17
Jim Hall
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
76
Fuel leak
18
Fuel leak
DNF
7
Stirling Moss
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
58
Engine
3
Engine
DNF
1
Jack Brabham
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
57
Overheating
1
Overheating
DNF
22
Masten Gregory
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
23
Gearbox
11
Gearbox
DNF
60
Walt Hansgen
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
14
Accident
14
Accident
DNF
18
John Surtees
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
0
Engine
9
Engine
Drivers after this round
1
Phil Hill
34
2
Wolfgang von Trips
33
3
Stirling Moss
21
4
Dan Gurney
21
5
Richie Ginther
16
6
Innes Ireland
12
7
Jim Clark
11
8
Bruce McLaren
11
9
Giancarlo Baghetti
9
10
Tony Brooks
6
Constructors after this round
1
Ferrari
45
2
Lotus
35
3
Porsche
22
4
Cooper
14
5
BRM
7
6
Cooper
0
7
Gilby
0
8
Emeryson
0
9
De Tomaso
0
10
Ferguson
0