United States Grand Prix

Date
Sun 8th October 1961 (UTC)
Sun 8th October 1961 (Local)

Timestamp
1961-10-08T19:00:00

Time

19:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1961

Round
8

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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.

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1 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 2:13:45.8
2 Dan Gurney Porsche +4.3 secs
3 Tony Brooks BRM-Climax +49.0 secs
4 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax +58.0 secs
5 Graham Hill BRM-Climax +1 Lap
6 Jo Bonnier Porsche +2 Laps
7 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax +4 Laps
8 Roger Penske Cooper-Climax +4 Laps
9 Peter Ryan Lotus-Climax +4 Laps
10 Hap Sharp Cooper-Climax +7 Laps

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