Results · 1961
United States Grand Prix
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Gap | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Innes Ireland  |
Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 Dan Gurney |
Porsche | 100 | +4.300s | 6 |
| 3 | 5 Tony Brooks |
BRM | 100 | +49.000s | 4 |
| 4 | 2 Bruce McLaren  |
Cooper-Climax | 100 | +58.000s | 3 |
| 5 | 4 Graham Hill |
BRM | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 11 Jo Bonnier  |
Porsche | 98 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | 14 Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | 6 Roger Penske |
Cooper-Climax | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | 16 Peter Ryan  |
Lotus-Climax | 96 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | 3 Hap Sharp |
Cooper-Climax | 93 | +7 laps | |
| 11 | 21 Olivier Gendebien  |
Lotus-Climax | 92 | +8 laps | |
| — | 19 Roy Salvadori |
Cooper-Climax | 96 | DNF | |
| — | 17 Jim Hall |
Lotus-Climax | 76 | DNF | |
| — | 26 Lloyd Ruby |
Lotus-Climax | 76 | DNF | |
| — | 7 Stirling Moss |
Lotus-Climax | 58 | DNF | |
| — | 1 Jack Brabham  |
Cooper-Climax | 57 | DNF | |
| — | 22 Masten Gregory |
Lotus-Climax | 23 | DNF | |
| — | 60 Walt Hansgen |
Cooper-Climax | 14 | DNF | |
| — | 18 John Surtees |
Cooper-Climax | DNF | ||
| — | 23 Ken Miles |
Lotus-Climax | Did not start |