Grand Prix of The United States
3 October 1971 - Watkins Glen: 320.66 km (5.435 km x 59 laps)
1 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 1:43:51.991 = 185.237 km/h
2 Jo Siffert B.R.M. - 00:40.062
3 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford - 00:44.070
4 Howden Ganley B.R.M. - 00:56.749
5 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford - 01:00.003
6 Gianclaudio Regazzoni Ferrari - 01:16.426
7 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford - 1 laps
8 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra-Simca - 1 laps
9 Peter Gethin B.R.M. - 1 laps
10 David Hobbs McLaren-Ford - 1 laps
11 Andrea de Adamich March-Alfa Romeo - 2 laps
12 Chris Amon Matra-Simca - 3 laps
13 Helmut Marko B.R.M. - 2 laps
14 John Cannon B.R.M. - 2 laps
15 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford - 3 laps (Not Running at finish)
16 Jo Bonnier McLaren-Ford - 5 laps (Not Running at finish)
17 John Surtees Surtees-Ford - 5 laps
Not Classified:
Skip Barber March-Ford - 7 laps
Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford -10 laps
Pete Lovely Lotus-Ford -10 laps
Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme, McLaren-Ford, 1:43.5 = 137.635 km/h on lap 57
Did Not Finish
Jacky Ickx Ferrari 49 laps Alternator
Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 48 laps Accident
Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford 41 laps Engine
Chris Craft Brabham-Ford 30 laps Rear Suspension
Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 23 laps Engine
Sam Posey Surtees-Ford 15 laps Engine
Giovanni Galli March-Ford 11 laps Radiator and Steering
Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 6 lap Accident
Peter Revson Tyrrell-Ford 1 lap Clutch
Did Not Start
Mark Donohue McLaren-Ford Raced elsewhere
Mario Andretti Ferrari Raced elsewhere
Gijs van Lennep Surtees-Ford Car raced by Posey
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Starting Grid
Denny Hulme Emerson Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart
McLaren M19A-Ford #7 Lotus 72D-Ford #2 Tyrrell 003-Ford #8
1:42.925 1:42.659 1:42.642
François Cevert Gianclaudio Regazzoni
Tyrrell 002-Ford #9 Ferrari 312B2 #5
1:43.152 1:43.002
Chris Amon Jacky Ickx Jo Siffert
Matra-Simca MS120B #11 Ferrari 312B2 #4 B.R.M. P160 #14
1:43.970 1:43.843 1:43.468
Jean-Pierre Beltoise Reine Wisell
Matra-Simca MS120B #12 Lotus 72D-Ford #3
1:44.067 1:44.024
John Surtees Howden Ganley Ronnie Peterson
Surtees TS9-Ford #18 B.R.M. P160 #16 March 711-Ford #25
1:44.908 1:44.430 1:44.193
Tim Schenken Mike Hailwood
Brabham BT33-Ford #23 Surtees TS9-Ford #20
1:45.110 1:45.094
Graham Hill Sam Posey Helmut Marko
Brabham BT34-Ford #22 Surtees TS9-Ford #19 B.R.M. P160 #17
1:45.448 1:45.267 1:45.204
Henri Pescarolo Peter Revson
March 711-Ford #21 Tyrrell 001-Ford #10
1:45.568 1:45.515
Giovanni Galli David Hobbs Peter Gethin
March 711-Ford #26 McLaren M19A-Ford #31 B.R.M. P160 #15
1:46.608 1:46.270 1:45.729
Skip Barber John Cannon
March 711-Ford #33 B.R.M. P153 #28
1:47.673 1:47.471
Jo Bonnier Chris Craft Andrea de Adamich
McLaren M7C-Ford #29 Brabham BT33-Ford #24 March 711-Alfa Romeo #27
1:49.391 1:48.698 1:47.952
Pete Lovely
Lotus 69-Ford #30
1:52.140
Did Not Start:
Mario Andretti
Ferrari 312B2 #6
1:43.195
Raced in USAC Race
Mark Donohue
McLaren M19A-Ford #31
1:45.378
Raced in USAC Race
Gijs van Lennep
Surtees TS9-Ford #19
1:48.029
Car used by Posey