1961 season/ Round 8
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, New York State, USA. Sun, 8 Oct 1961. 100 laps.
USA- Winner
- LOIRELotus-Climax
- Pole
- COBRACooper-Climax
- Fastest lap
- COBRA1:18.200
Weekend
Race
- Dan GurneyPOPorsche+4.3002
- Innes IrelandLOLotus-Climax2:13:45.8001
- Tony BrooksBRBRM+49.0003
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
COPEN
+8 places, P16 to P8
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
COBRA
1:18.200, lap 28
DNFs
9
SAL, HAL, RUB, MOS, BRA, GRE, HAN, SUR, MIL
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOIRE | LOLotus-Climax | 8+7 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 |
| 2 | POGUR | POPorsche | 7+5 | +4.300 | 6 |
| 3 | BRBRO | BRBRM | 5+2 | +49.000 | 4 |
| 4 | COMCL | COCooper-Climax | 4 | +58.000 | 3 |
| 5 | BRHIL | BRBRM | 2-3 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | POBON | POPorsche | 10+4 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | LOCLA | LOLotus-Climax | 6-1 | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | COPEN | COCooper-Climax | 16+8 | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | LORYA | LOLotus-Climax | 13+4 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | COSHA | COCooper-Climax | 17+7 | +7 Laps | |
| 11 | LOGRE | LOLotus-Climax | 15+4 | +8 Laps | |
| 11 | LOGEN | LOLotus-Climax | 15+4 | +8 Laps | |
| DNF | COSAL | COCooper-Climax | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | LOHAL | LOLotus-Climax | 18 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | LORUB | LOLotus-Climax | 19 | Magneto | |
| DNF | LOMOS | LOLotus-Climax | 3 | Engine | |
| DNF | COBRA | COCooper-Climax | 1 | Overheating | |
| DNF | LOGRE | LOLotus-Climax | 11 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | COHAN | COCooper-Climax | 14 | Accident | |
| DNF | COSUR | COCooper-Climax | 9 | Engine | |
| DNS | LOMIL | LOLotus-Climax | PL | Withdrew |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COJack Brabham | 1:18.200 |