| «1961-08» | USA Grand Prix - IV United States Grand Prix |
| 1961-10-08 | Watkins Glen - Watkins Glen International - 100 laps × 3.701 km : 370.1 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper • Climax | 01:18.200 | 170.379 km/h | 28 | |
| 2 | 15 | Innes Ireland | Lotus • Climax | 01:18.500 | 169.727 km/h | 72 | +00.300 |
| 3 | 4 | Graham Hill | BRM • Climax | 01:18.500 | 169.727 km/h | 86 | +00.300 |
| 4 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 01:18.500 | 169.727 km/h | 92 | +00.300 |
| 5 | 7 | Stirling Moss | Lotus • Climax | 01:18.600 | 169.511 km/h | 33 | +00.400 |
| 6 | 14 | Jim Clark | Lotus • Climax | 01:18.600 | 169.511 km/h | 85 | +00.400 |
| 7 | 5 | Tony Brooks | BRM • Climax | 01:18.700 | 169.296 km/h | 96 | +00.500 |
| 8 | 19 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper • Climax | 01:18.700 | 169.296 km/h | 96 | +00.500 |
| 9 | 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 01:19.100 | 168.440 km/h | 90 | +00.900 |
| 10 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper • Climax | 01:19.500 | 167.592 km/h | 58 | +01.300 |
| 11 | 22 | Masten Gregory | Lotus • Climax | 01:20.000 | 166.545 km/h | 82 | +01.800 |
| 12 | 16 | Peter Ryan | Lotus • Climax | 01:21.200 | 164.084 km/h | 77 | +03.000 |
| 13 | 26 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus • Climax | 01:21.400 | 163.681 km/h | 69 | +03.200 |
| 14 | 6 | Roger Penske | Cooper • Climax | 01:21.500 | 163.480 km/h | 67 | +03.300 |
| 15 | 3 | Hap Sharp | Cooper • Climax | 01:21.700 | 163.080 km/h | 90 | +03.500 |
| 16 | 17 | Jim Hall | Lotus • Climax | 01:23.700 | 159.183 km/h | 50 | +05.500 |
| 17 | 21 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus • Climax | 01:24.000 | 158.614 km/h | 6 | +05.800 |
| 18 | 60 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper • Climax | 01:24.900 | 156.933 km/h | 9 | +06.700 |