1961 United States Grand Prix
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 100 | 2:13:45.800 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 100 | 2:13:50.100 | 6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 100 | 2:14:34.800 | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 100 | 2:14:43.800 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | Graham Hill | BRM | 99 | +1 lap | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 98 | +2 laps | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 | 14 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 96 | +4 laps | — | 5 | |
| 8 | 6 | Roger Penske | Cooper | 96 | +4 laps | — | 16 | |
| 9 | 16 | Peter Ryan | Lotus | 96 | +4 laps | — | 13 | |
| 10 | 3 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | 93 | +7 laps | — | 17 | |
| 11 | 21 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | 92 | +8 laps | — | 15 | |
| 11 | 21 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | — | — | — | — | |
| DNF | 19 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 96 | Engine | — | 12 | |
| DNF | 26 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus | 76 | Magneto | — | 19 | |
| DNF | 17 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 76 | Fuel leak | — | 18 | |
| DNF | 7 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 58 | Engine | — | 3 | |
| DNF | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 57 | Overheating | — | 1 | Pole FL |
| DNF | 22 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 23 | Gearbox | — | 11 | |
| DNF | 60 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | 14 | Accident | — | 14 | |
| DNF | 18 | John Surtees | Cooper | 0 | Engine | — | 9 |
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:17.000 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | — | — | — | 1:18.100 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:18.200 |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:18.200 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:18.300 |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | — | — | — | 1:18.300 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | — | — | — | 1:18.600 |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:18.800 |
| 9 | John Surtees | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:18.900 |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | — | — | — | 1:18.900 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:19.100 |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:19.200 |
| 13 | Peter Ryan | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:20.000 |
| 14 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:20.400 |
| 15 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:20.500 |
| 16 | Roger Penske | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:20.600 |
| 17 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:21.000 |
| 18 | Jim Hall | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:21.800 |
| 19 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:21.800 |
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Quali | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1 | — |
| 2 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | — |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 3 | — |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 4 | — |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 5 | — |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 6 | — |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | — |
| 8 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 8 | — |
| 9 | John Surtees | Cooper | 9 | — |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | — |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Lotus | 11 | — |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 12 | — |
| 13 | Peter Ryan | Lotus | 13 | — |
| 14 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | 14 | — |
| 15 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | 15 | — |
| 16 | Roger Penske | Cooper | 16 | — |
| 17 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | 17 | — |
| 18 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 18 | — |
| 19 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus | 19 | — |
| # | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 28 | 1:18.200 | — |
Drivers after race
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | 34 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | 33 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | 21 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | 21 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | 16 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | 12 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | 11 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | 11 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 9 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | 6 |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | 4 |
| 12 | John Surtees | 4 |
| 13 | Olivier Gendebien | 3 |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | 3 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | 3 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | 3 |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | 2 |