1961 United States Grand Prix
- Round
- 8 of 1961
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen
- Location
- Watkins Glen, New York, United States of America
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Innes Ireland
- Constructor
- Team Lotus
- Entrant
- Lotus-Climax
- Pole position
- Sir Jack Brabham
- Fastest lap
- Sir Jack Brabham
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 8 | 100 | 9 | — |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 100 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 6 | 100 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 4 | 100 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2 | 99 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 10 | 98 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | 5 | 96 | — | — |
| 8 | Roger Penske | Cooper | 16 | 96 | — | — |
| 9 | Peter Ryan | Team Lotus | 13 | 96 | — | — |
| 10 | Hap Sharp | Cooper | 17 | 93 | — | — |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Team Lotus | 11 | 23 | — | Gearbox |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Team Lotus | 15 | 92 | — | — |
| DNF | Sir Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1 | 57 | — | Overheating · fastest lap |
| DNF | Sir Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | 3 | 58 | — | Engine |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper | 9 | 0 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 12 | 96 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Walt Hansgen | Cooper | 14 | 14 | — | Accident |
| DNF | Jim Hall | Team Lotus | 18 | 76 | — | Fuel leak |
| DNF | Lloyd Ruby | Team Lotus | 19 | 76 | — | Magneto |