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1961 United States Grand Prix
Round
8/8
Date
Oct 8, 1961 at 00:00
Location
Watkins Glen, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
3.78 m
Race distance
378.0 km
Ireland
Winner
2:13:45.800
Winning time
Brabham
Pole position
Brabham
Fastest lap
1:18.200
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #15 Innes Ireland | Lotus | 2:13:45.800 | 8th | 100 | 9 |
| 2 | #12 Dan Gurney | Porsche | +4.300 | 7th | 100 | 6 |
| 3 | #5 Tony Brooks | BRM | +49.000 | 6th | 100 | 4 |
| 4 | #2 Bruce McLaren | Cooper | +58.000 | 4th | 100 | 3 |
| 5 | #4 Graham Hill | BRM | +1 lap | 2nd | 99 | 2 |
| 6 | #11 Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +2 laps | 10th | 98 | 1 |
| 7 | #14 Jim Clark | Lotus | +4 laps | 5th | 96 | |
| 8 | #6 Roger Penske | Cooper | +4 laps | 16th | 96 | |
| 9 | #16 Peter Ryan | Lotus | +4 laps | 13th | 96 | |
| 10 | #3 Hap Sharp | Cooper | +7 laps | 17th | 93 | |
| 11 | #21 Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | +8 laps | 15th | 92 | |
| 11 | #21 Masten Gregory | Lotus | ||||
| DNF | #19 Roy Salvadori | Cooper | Engine | 12th | 96 | |
| DNF | #26 Lloyd Ruby | Lotus | Magneto | 19th | 76 | |
| DNF | #17 Jim Hall | Lotus | Fuel leak | 18th | 76 | |
| DNF | #7 Stirling Moss | Lotus | Engine | 3rd | 58 | |
| DNF | #1 Jack Brabham | Cooper | Overheating | 1st | 57 | |
| DNF | #22 Masten Gregory | Lotus | Gearbox | 11th | 23 | |
| DNF | #60 Walt Hansgen | Cooper | Accident | 14th | 14 | |
| DNF | #18 John Surtees | Cooper | Engine | 9th | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:17.000 | |
| 2 | #4 Graham Hill | BRM | 1:18.100 | +1.100 |
| 3 | #7 Stirling Moss | Lotus | 1:18.200 | +1.200 |
| 4 | #2 Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:18.200 | +1.200 |
| 5 | #14 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:18.300 | +1.300 |
| 6 | #5 Tony Brooks | BRM | 1:18.300 | +1.300 |
| 7 | #12 Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:18.600 | +1.600 |
| 8 | #15 Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:18.800 | +1.800 |
| 9 | #18 John Surtees | Cooper | 1:18.900 | +1.900 |
| 10 | #11 Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:18.900 | +1.900 |
| 11 | #22 Masten Gregory | Lotus | 1:19.100 | +2.100 |
| 12 | #19 Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 1:19.200 | +2.200 |
| 13 | #16 Peter Ryan | Lotus | 1:20.000 | +3.000 |
| 14 | #60 Walt Hansgen | Cooper | 1:20.400 | +3.400 |
| 15 | #21 Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | 1:20.500 | +3.500 |
| 16 | #6 Roger Penske | Cooper | 1:20.600 | +3.600 |
| 17 | #3 Hap Sharp | Cooper | 1:21.000 | +4.000 |
| 18 | #17 Jim Hall | Lotus | 1:21.800 | +4.800 |
| 19 | #26 Lloyd Ruby | Lotus | 1:21.800 | +4.800 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:18.200 | 28 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 34 | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 33 | -1 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2 | 2 | 21 | -13 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 3 | 21 | -13 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 3 | 16 | -18 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 12 | -22 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 0 | 2 | 11 | -23 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 0 | 1 | 11 | -23 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -25 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | 1 | 6 | -28 |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 4 | -30 |
| 12 | John Surtees | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 4 | -30 |
| 13 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 14 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 2 | -32 |
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| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Takuma Sato | 1:10.399 - Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:11.473 - Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
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| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:14.711 - David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
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| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Jean Alesi | Thierry Boutsen | 1:31.050 - Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Riccardo Patrese | Eddie Cheever | 1:33.969 - Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | 1:34.068 - Alan Jones | Bruno Giacomelli |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Didier Pironi | 1:40.054 - Nelson Piquet | Alan Jones |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Jody Scheckter | 1:39.557 - Jean-Pierre Jarier | Mario Andretti |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | 1:51.854 - Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | 1:42.851 - James Hunt | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | 1:43.374 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Pace | James Hunt | 1:40.608 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | 1:41.652 - James Hunt | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1972 | #1 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | 1:41.644 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #9 François Cevert | Jo Siffert | Ronnie Peterson | 1:43.474 - Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #24 Emerson Fittipaldi | Pedro Rodríguez | Reine Wisell | 1:02.740 - Jacky Ickx | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jochen Rindt | Piers Courage | John Surtees | 1:04.340 - Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt |
| 1968 | #15 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | John Surtees | 1:05.220 - Jackie Stewart | Mario Andretti |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:06.000 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #1 Jim Clark | Jochen Rindt | John Surtees | 1:09.670 - John Surtees | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #3 Graham Hill | Dan Gurney | Jack Brabham | 1:11.900 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1964 | #3 Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jo Siffert | 1:12.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Graham Hill | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | 1:14.500 - Jim Clark | Graham Hill |
| 1962 | #8 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | 1:15.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1960 | #5 Stirling Moss | Innes Ireland | Bruce McLaren | 1:56.300 - Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss |
| 1959 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Maurice Trintignant | Tony Brooks | 3:05.000 - Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss |
The 1961 United States Grand Prix started Oct 8, 1961 on Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, United States of America. Jack Brabham started from pole position with Graham Hill next to him. Stirling Moss started from third place.
In 2 hour, 13 minutes and 45 seconds Innes Ireland finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Dan Gurney in second and Tony Brooks in third place.
After the 1961 United States Grand Prix, Phil Hill is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 34 points. Hill is 1 points ahead of Wolfgang von Trips.