Race Result
| GP n. 102 - 08/10/1961 - Grand Prix of the United States Watkins Glen International |
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| Winner: | Innes Ireland / Lotus-Climax - 2:13'45.8 | ||||||
| Pole Position: | Jack Brabham / Cooper-Climax - 1:17.0 | ||||||
| Fastest Lap: | Jack Brabham / Cooper-Climax - 1:18.2 | ||||||
| Pos | Nš | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 15 |  Innes Ireland |
Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:13'45.8 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 |  Dan Gurney |
Porsche | 100 | + 4.3 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Tony Brooks |
BRM-Climax | 100 | + 49.0 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 100 | + 58.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Graham Hill |
BRM-Climax | 99 | + 1 lap | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 |  Jo Bonnier |
Porsche | 98 | + 2 laps | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | 96 | + 4 laps | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | Roger Penske |
Cooper-Climax | 96 | + 4 laps | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | 16 |  Peter Ryan |
Lotus-Climax | 96 | + 4 laps | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | Hap Sharp |
Cooper-Climax | 93 | + 7 laps | 17 | 0 |
| 11 | 21* | Masten Gregory |
Lotus-Climax | 62 | + 8 laps | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | 21* |  Olivier Gendebien |
Lotus-Climax | 30 | + 8 laps | 15 | 0 |
| Ret | 19 | Roy Salvadori |
Cooper-Climax | 96 | engine | 12 | 0 |
| Ret | 17 | Jim Hall |
Lotus-Climax | 76 | fuel leak | 18 | 0 |
| Ret | 26 | Lloyd Ruby |
Lotus-Climax | 76 | magneto | 19 | 0 |
| Ret | 7 | Stirling Moss |
Lotus-Climax | 58 | engine | 3 | 0 |
| Ret | 1 |  Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax | 57 | overheating | 1 | 0 |
| Ret | 22 | Masten Gregory |
Lotus-Climax | 23 | gearbox | 11 | 0 |
| Ret | 60 | Walt Hansgen |
Cooper-Climax | 14 | accident | 14 | 0 |
| Ret | 18 | John Surtees |
Cooper-Climax | 0 | engine | 9 | 0 |
| * Shared driver | |||||||