102nd GP – United States 1961

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T58 [F1-12-61]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
3	Hap Sharp	James R. (Hap) Sharp	Cooper T53 [F1-15-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
4	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
5	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
6	Roger Penske	John M. Wyatt III	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
7	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
8	-	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
9	-	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
10	-	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
12	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
14	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
15	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
16	Peter Ryan	J. (Jack) Wheeler Autosport	Lotus 18/21 [372]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
17	Jim Hall	James (Jim) Hall	Lotus 18/21 [371]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
18	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
19	Roy Salvadori	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-2-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
21	Olivier Gendebien	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
22	Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [917]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
23	Ken Miles	Mrs. L. (Louise) Bryden-Brown	Lotus 18 [903]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
26	Lloyd Ruby	J. Frank Harrison	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
60	Walt Hansgen	Momo Corporation	Cooper T53 [F1-16-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
After Ferrari won the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles in the previous race, and with the tragic death of von Trips, they decided not to attend the event, and numbers 8, 9 and 10 were left vacant. Ken Miles did not attend the event.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper T58 [F1-12-61]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:17.300
2	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.700
3	2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.700
4	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [906]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.700
5	4	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.800
6	18	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.000
7	12	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.100
8	22	Masten Gregory	Lotus 18/21 [917]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.100
9	5	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.400
10	11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.600
11	19	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T53 [F1-2-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.600
12	15	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.000
13	14	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.600
14	17	Jim Hall	Lotus 18/21 [371]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:22.300
15	6	Roger Penske	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:22.500
16	26	Lloyd Ruby	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:22.500
17	21	Olivier Gendebien	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:22.700
18	6	Walt Hansgen	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:22.900
19	16	Peter Ryan	Lotus 18/21 [372]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:26.000
20	60	Walt Hansgen	Cooper T53 [F1-16-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:26.600
21	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.200

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	14	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.500
2	12	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.600
3	15	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.800
4	18	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.900
5	11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.000
6	4	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.100
7	19	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T53 [F1-2-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.200
8	22	Masten Gregory	Lotus 18/21 [917]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.500
9	6	Roger Penske	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.200

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper T58 [F1-12-61]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:17.000	0
2	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [906]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:17.200	0
3	4	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.100	0
4	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.200	0
5	2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.200	0
6	5	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.300	0
7	14	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.300	0
8	11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.900	0
9	19	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T53 [F1-2-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.600	0
10	18	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.800	0
11	16	Peter Ryan	Lotus 18/21 [372]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.000	0
12	60	Walt Hansgen	Cooper T53 [F1-16-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.400	0
13	21	Olivier Gendebien	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.500	0
14	6	Roger Penske	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.600	0
15	3	Hap Sharp	Cooper T53 [F1-15-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.000	0
16	17	Jim Hall	Lotus 18/21 [371]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.800	0
17	26	Lloyd Ruby	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.800	0
18	26	John Surtees	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:23.600	0
Hansgen used a MkII engine in this session, which his team was able to borrow from Walker.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper T58 [F1-12-61]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:17.000
2	4	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.100
3	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.200
4	2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.200
5	14	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.300
6	5	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.300
7	12	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.600
8	15	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.800
9	18	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.900
10	11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:18.900
11	22	Masten Gregory	Lotus 18/21 [917]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.100
12	19	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T53 [F1-2-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:19.200
13	16	Peter Ryan	Lotus 18/21 [372]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.000
14	60	Walt Hansgen	Cooper T53 [F1-16-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.400
15	21	Olivier Gendebien	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.500
16	6	Roger Penske	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:20.600
17	3	Hap Sharp	Cooper T53 [F1-15-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.000
18	17	Jim Hall	Lotus 18/21 [371]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.800
19	26	Lloyd Ruby	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:21.800

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Official Name	1961 Grand Prix of the United States
Circuit	Watkins Glen
Date	October 8
Pole	Jack Brabham 01:17.000
Fastest Lap	Jack Brabham 01:18.200
Podium	1st Innes Ireland (42) , 2nd Dan Gurney, 3rd Tony Brooks
GP Number	102
Round	8
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Gran Premio d’Italia September 10
Next race	Grote Prijs van Nederland May 20

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	15	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:13:45.800	100	01:18.500	42	8	9
2	12	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	02:13:50.100	100	01:18.500	0	7	6
3	5	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:14:34.800	100	01:18.700	0	5	4
4	2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:14:43.800	100	01:19.500	0	4	3
5	4	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	99	01:18.500	0	2	2
6	11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	+2 laps	98	01:19.100	0	10	1
7	14	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+4 laps	96	01:18.600	0	6	0
8	6	Roger Penske	John M. Wyatt III	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	+4 laps	96	01:21.500	0	16	0
9	16	Peter Ryan	J. (Jack) Wheeler Autosport	Lotus 18/21 [372]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	+4 laps	96	01:21.200	0	13	0
10	3	Hap Sharp	James R. (Hap) Sharp	Cooper T53 [F1-15-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+7 laps	93	01:21.700	0	17	0
11	21	Olivier Gendebien Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+8 laps	33 59	01:24.000 01:20.000	0 0	15	0 0
DNF	19	Roy Salvadori	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-2-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	96	01:18.700	0	12	0
DNF	26	Lloyd Ruby	J. Frank Harrison	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Magneto	76	01:21.400	0	19	0
DNF	17	Jim Hall	James (Jim) Hall	Lotus 18/21 [371]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Fuel leak	76	01:23.700	0	18	0
DNF	7	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	58	01:18.600	30	3	0
DNF	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T58 [F1-12-61]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Overheating	57	01:18.200	28	1	0
DNF	22	Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [917]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Gearbox	23		0	11	0
DNF	60	Walt Hansgen	Momo Corporation	Cooper T53 [F1-16-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Accident	14	01:24.900	0	14	0
DNF	18	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	0		0	9	0
T	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	7	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [906]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	26	John Surtees	J. Frank Harrison	Lotus 18 [907]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	6	Walt Hansgen	John M. Wyatt III	Cooper T53 [F1-14-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
DNA	23	Ken Miles	Mrs. L. (Louise) Bryden-Brown	Lotus 18 [903]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Not present	0		0		0
DNA	8	-	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	DNA	0		0		0
DNA	9	-	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	DNA	0		0		0
DNA	10	-	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	DNA	0		0		0
Gregory retired with his UDT Lotus #22 and took the wheel of the UDT Lotus #21 from Gendebien. They finished in 11th position.

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Formula 1 1961 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	34 (38)
2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	33
3	Stirling Moss	Ferguson	21
3	Stirling Moss	Lotus	21
4	Dan Gurney	Porsche	21
5	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	16
6	Innes Ireland	Lotus	12
7	Jim Clark	Lotus	11
8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	11
9	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	9
10	Tony Brooks	BRM	6
11	Jack Brabham	Cooper	4
12	John Surtees	Cooper	4
13	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	3
13	Olivier Gendebien	Lotus	3
14	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	3
15	Graham Hill	BRM	3
16	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	3
17	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2

Formula 1 1961 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Ferrari	40 (52)
2	Lotus Climax	32
3	Porsche	22 (23)
4	Cooper Climax	14 (18)
5	BRM Climax	7