Round 8 · United States
Circuit of the AmericasSunday, 8 October 1961 Finished Podium
- IIInnes Ireland
- DGDan Gurney
- TBTony Brooks
Full classification
- 1Innes IrelandLotus-ClimaxFinished
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2Dan GurneyPorscheFinished63Tony BrooksBRMFinished44Bruce McLarenCooper-ClimaxFinished35Graham HillBRM+1 Lap26Jo BonnierPorsche+2 Laps17Jim ClarkLotus-Climax+4 Laps8Roger PenskeCooper-Climax+4 Laps9Peter RyanLotus-Climax+4 Laps10Hap SharpCooper-Climax+7 Laps11Masten GregoryLotus-Climax+8 Laps11Olivier GendebienLotus-Climax+8 Laps12Roy SalvadoriCooper-ClimaxEngine13Jim HallLotus-ClimaxFuel leak14Lloyd RubyLotus-ClimaxMagneto15Stirling MossLotus-ClimaxEngine16Jack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxOverheating17Masten GregoryLotus-ClimaxGearbox18Walt HansgenCooper-ClimaxAccident19John SurteesCooper-ClimaxEngine20Ken MilesLotus-ClimaxWithdrew