Round 8 | Watkins Glen
United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, 1961-10-08. Innes Ireland won it for Lotus-Climax. Podium: Innes Ireland, Dan Gurney, Tony Brooks.
Winner
Innes Ireland
Lotus-Climax
Pole
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not available
Fastest lap
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not available
Circuit
Watkins Glen
USA
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 100 | Finished | 9.0 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | Finished | 6.0 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 5 | 100 | Finished | 4.0 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 100 | Finished | 3.0 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | +2 Laps | 1.0 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0.0 |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0.0 |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 13 | 96 | +4 Laps | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper-Climax | 17 | 93 | +7 Laps | 0.0 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0.0 |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus-Climax | 15 | 92 | +8 Laps | 0.0 |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 96 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Jim Hall | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 76 | Fuel leak | 0.0 |
| R | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 76 | Magneto | 0.0 |
| R | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 58 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 57 | Overheating | 0.0 |
| R | Masten Gregory | Lotus-Climax | 11 | 23 | Gearbox | 0.0 |
| R | Walt Hansgen | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 14 | Accident | 0.0 |
| R | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 0 | Engine | 0.0 |
| W | Ken Miles | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 0.0 |
Grid movement
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