| «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 | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper • Climax | 01:17.000 | 173.034 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Graham Hill | BRM • Climax | 01:18.100 | +01.100 (+1.429%) | +01.100 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Stirling Moss | Lotus • Climax | 01:18.200 | +01.200 (+1.558%) | +00.100 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper • Climax | 01:18.200 | +01.200 (+1.558%) | +00.000 |
| 5 | 5 | 14 | Jim Clark | Lotus • Climax | 01:18.300 | +01.300 (+1.688%) | +00.100 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Tony Brooks | BRM • Climax | 01:18.300 | +01.300 (+1.688%) | +00.000 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 01:18.600 | +01.600 (+2.078%) | +00.300 |
| 8 | 8 | 15 | Innes Ireland | Lotus • Climax | 01:18.800 | +01.800 (+2.338%) | +00.200 |
| 9 | 9 | 18 | John Surtees | Cooper • Climax | 01:18.900 | +01.900 (+2.468%) | +00.100 |
| 10 | 10 | 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 01:18.900 | +01.900 (+2.468%) | +00.000 |
| 11 | 11 | 22 | Masten Gregory | Lotus • Climax | 01:19.100 | +02.100 (+2.727%) | +00.200 |
| 12 | 12 | 19 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper • Climax | 01:19.200 | +02.200 (+2.857%) | +00.100 |
| 13 | 13 | 16 | Peter Ryan | Lotus • Climax | 01:20.000 | +03.000 (+3.896%) | +00.800 |
| 14 | 14 | 60 | Walt Hansgen | Cooper • Climax | 01:20.400 | +03.400 (+4.416%) | +00.400 |
| 15 | 15 | 21 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus • Climax | 01:20.500 | +03.500 (+4.545%) | +00.100 |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | Roger Penske | Cooper • Climax | 01:20.600 | +03.600 (+4.675%) | +00.100 |
| 17 | 17 | 3 | Hap Sharp | Cooper • Climax | 01:21.000 | +04.000 (+5.195%) | +00.400 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | Jim Hall | Lotus • Climax | 01:21.800 | +04.800 (+6.234%) | +00.800 |
| 19 | 19 | 26 | Lloyd Ruby | Lotus • Climax | 01:21.800 | +04.800 (+6.234%) | +00.000 |