1971 · Round 11 · Race United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 03, 1971
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 03, 1971
Winner
CEV
1:43:51.991
Winning margin
+40.062
to SIF
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
17/29
11 retirements
SIF
Jo Siffert
+40.062
CEV
Francois Cevert
1:43:51.991
PET
Ronnie Peterson
+44.070
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 001 ~ Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 · Cosworth | 59 | 1:43:51.991 | 9 |
| 02 | SIFBRM · P160 P153 | 59 | +40.062 | 6 |
| 03 | PETMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 59 | +44.070 | 4 |
| 04 | GANBRM · P160 P153 | 59 | +56.749 | 3 |
| 05 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 001 ~ Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 · Cosworth | 59 | +60.003 | 2 |
| 06 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 ~ Ferrari 312B | 59 | +76.426 | 1 |
| 07 | HILBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT34 · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | BELMatra · Matra-Simca MS120B ~ Matra-Simca MS120 | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | GETBRM · P160 P153 | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | HOBPenske · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M7C · Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | DEAMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 57 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | AMOMatra · Matra-Simca MS120B ~ Matra-Simca MS120 | 57 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | MARBRM · P160 P153 | 57 | +2 lap | — |
| 14 | CANBRM · P160 P153 | 56 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS9A ~ Surtees TS7 ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 54 | — | — |
| 16 | BONJo Bonnier · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M7C · Cosworth | 54 | DNF | — |
| 17 | SURSurtees · Surtees TS9A ~ Surtees TS7 ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 54 | DNF | — |
| — | GALMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 11 | DNF | — |
| — | WISTeam Lotus · Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney ~ Lotus 69 Special ~ Lotus 72C ~ Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 5 | DNF | — |
| — | REVTyrrell · Tyrrell 001 ~ Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 · Cosworth | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | BARGene Mason · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 52 | DNC | — |
| — | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney ~ Lotus 69 Special ~ Lotus 72C ~ Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 49 | DNC | — |
| — | LOVPete Lovely Volkswagen · Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney ~ Lotus 69 Special ~ Lotus 72C ~ Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 49 | DNC | — |
| — | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 ~ Ferrari 312B | 49 | DNF | — |
| — | HULMcLaren · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M7C · Cosworth | 47 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT34 · Cosworth | 41 | DNF | — |
| — | CRAEvergreen · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT34 · Cosworth | 30 | DNF | — |
| — | PESFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 23 | DNF | — |
| — | POSSurtees · Surtees TS9A ~ Surtees TS7 ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 15 | DNF | — |