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1961 United States Grand Prix Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 8 of 8 Sunday, October 8, 1961 at Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY 100 laps on a 3.701 kilometer road course (370.100 kilometers) Time of race: 2:13:45.8 Average speed: 166.048 kph Pole time: 77 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 4.3 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1961 Formula One results   /   1961 standings

Pos St # Driver Team Chass./Eng. Laps Status Led Pts 1 8 15   Innes Ireland Team Lotus Lotus 21 / Climax 1.5 L4 100 2:13:45.8 42 9 2 7 12   Dan Gurney Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 / Porsche 1.5 B4 100 +4.3 0 6 3 5 5   Tony Brooks Owen Racing Organisation BRM P48/57 / Climax 1.5 L4 100 +49.0 0 4 4 4 2   Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper T55 / Climax 1.5 L4 100 +58.0 0 3 5 2 4   Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM P48/57 / Climax 1.5 L4 99 +1 lap 0 2 6 10 11   Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 / Porsche 1.5 B4 98 +2 laps 0 1 7 6 14   Jimmy Clark Team Lotus Lotus 21 / Climax 1.5 L4 96 +4 laps 0 0 8 16 6   Roger Penske John M. Wyatt III Cooper T53 / Climax 1.5 L4 96 +4 laps 0 0 9 13 16   Peter Ryan J. Wheeler Autosport Lotus Mk18/21 / Climax 1.5 L4 96 +4 laps 0 0 10 17 3   Hap Sharp Hap Sharp Cooper T53 / Climax 1.5 L4 93 +7 laps 0 0 11 15 21   Olivier Gendebien UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus Mk18/21 / Climax 1.5 L4 92 +8 laps 0 0 12 12 19   Roy Salvadori Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper T53 / Climax 1.5 L4 96 engine 0 0 ret 18 17   Jim Hall Jim Hall Lotus Mk18/21 / Climax 1.5 L4 76 fuel leak 0 0 ret 19 26   Lloyd Ruby J. Frank Harrison Lotus Mk18 / Climax 1.5 L4 76 magneto 0 0 ret 3 7   Stirling Moss Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus Mk18/21 / Climax 1.5 L4 58 engine 30 0 ret 1 1   Jack Brabham Cooper Car Company Cooper T58 / Climax 1.5 V8 57 overheating 28 0 ret 11 22   Masten Gregory UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus Mk18/21 / Climax 1.5 L4 23 gearbox 0 0 ret 14 60   Walt Hansgen Momo Corporation Cooper T53 / Climax 1.5 L4 14 crash 0 0 ret 9 18   John Surtees Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper T53 / Climax 1.5 L4 0 engine 0 0

Relief Drivers: Car #21: Masten Gregory (62 laps) Fastest Lap: 170.379 kph by Jack Brabham Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Stirling Moss 1 5 5   Jack Brabham 6 15 10   Stirling Moss 16 16 1   Jack Brabham 17 23 7   Stirling Moss 24 25 2   Jack Brabham 26 33 8   Stirling Moss 34 35 2   Jack Brabham 36 38 3   Stirling Moss 39 58 20   Innes Ireland 59 100 42