| 1961 United States Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | October 8, 1961 | ||
| Official name | IV Grand Prix of the United States | ||
| Location |
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course | Permanent road course | ||
| Course length | 3.78 km (2.35 miles) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 378 km (235 miles) | ||
| Weather |
Temperatures up to 22 °C (72 °F); Wind speeds up to 16.48 km/h (10.24 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:17.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | |
| Time | 1:18.2 on lap 28 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Porsche | ||
| Third | BRM-Climax | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1961 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 8, 1961, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was the eighth and final race in both the 1961 World Championship of Drivers and the 1961 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The United States Grand Prix had been held at two different circuits in its previous three runnings, but subsequently remained at Watkins Glen until 1980. The season-ending race was won by British driver Innes Ireland, his only career Grand Prix win. He started eighth, took the lead when the engine in Stirling Moss' Lotus failed, and finished 4.3 seconds ahead of American Dan Gurney. The win was the first victory for Colin Chapman's Team Lotus.
- ^ "Weather information for the "1961 United States Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved June 26, 2013.