Round 8 of 8 · New York State · 8 October 1961, Sunday
United States Grand Prix
Key highlights
Brabham
pole position
100
laps
12
finishers out of 20
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 2:13:45.8 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +4.3 | 6 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | +49.0 | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +58.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | +7 Laps | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | +8 Laps | |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | +8 Laps | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | Engine | |
| DNF | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | Magneto | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | Engine | |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | Overheating | |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | Accident | |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | Engine | |
| WD | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | Withdrew |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- WD
- Withdrew