Pit Lane F1
1961 Season - Round 8 - 1961-10-08
Innes Ireland won the 1961 United States Grand Prix for Lotus-Climax, with Dan Gurney (Porsche) second and Tony Brooks (BRM) third. The win came from P8 on the grid.
Roger Penske (Cooper-Climax) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
21 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1961 United States Grand Prix, completing round 8 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Bruce McLaren |
| Cooper-Climax |
| 4 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 14 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | Magneto | 0 |
| 15 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | Overheating | 0 |
| 17 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
