Grande Prêmio dos Estados Unidos 1961
Etapa 8 da temporada 1961 da Fórmula 1, disputada em 8 de outubro de 1961.
Circuito: Watkins Glen
Innes Ireland venceu pela Lotus-Climax. Pole position: Jack Brabham.
Resultado final
| Pos. | Piloto | Equipe | Grid | Voltas | Tempo | Pontos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | +4.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | 100 | +49.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 100 | +58.000 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 96 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| R | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 76 | Magneto | 0 |
| R | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 58 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 57 | Overheating | 0 |
| R | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 11 | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| R | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| W | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
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