Round 8Completed
United States Grand Prix
1961 Formula 1 World Championship
8 October 1961·
New York State, USA
Innes Ireland
Winner
Jack Brabham
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Watkins Glen
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Innes Ireland won the 1961 United States Grand Prix for Lotus-Climax in 2:13:45.800. The podium was completed by Dan Gurney in second and Tony Brooks in third. Jack Brabham took pole position. Roger Penske made the biggest forward move, climbing from P16 to P8 for a gain of 8 places.
Race Brief · United States Grand Prix 1961
United States Grand Prix 1961 FAQ
Who won the United States Grand Prix 1961?
Innes Ireland driving for Lotus-Climax won the United States Grand Prix 1961.
Who started on pole for the United States Grand Prix 1961?
Jack Brabham started the United States Grand Prix 1961 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the United States Grand Prix 1961?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.
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