United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Walt Hansgen | Lotus-Climax |
| 0 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-BRM |
| 0 | Ernie de Vos | Stebro |
| 1 | Graham Hill | BRM |
| 2 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 3 | John Surtees | Ferrari |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | BRM |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Brabham |
| 7 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax |
| 8 | Masten Gregory | Lola |
| 9 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari |
| 10 | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Climax |
| 13 | Pedro Rodríguez | Lotus-Climax |
| 14 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-BRM |
| 15 | Phil Hill | ATS |
| 16 | Jim Hall | Lotus-BRM |
| 17 | Rodger Ward | Lotus-BRM |
| 18 | Hap Sharp | Lotus-BRM |
| 19 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche |
| 20 | Giancarlo Baghetti | ATS |
| 21 | Peter Broeker | Stebro |