1971 Grand Prix of The United States
3 October - Watkins Glen: 320.66 km (5.435 km x 59 laps)


Pole positon: Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:42.642
Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme, McLaren-Ford, 1:43.5 = 137.635 km/h

Results:

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 

Retired:

   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                 
   Mario Andretti             Ferrari                      
   Gijs van Lennep            Surtees-Ford

Qualifying Times:

1 8    Jackie Stewart  Tyrrell/Ford     1'42.642
2 2    E.Fittipaldi    Lotus/Ford       1'42.659
3 7    Denny Hulme     McLaren/Ford     1'42.925
4 5    Clay Regazzoni  Ferrari          1'43.002
5 9    Francois Cevert Tyrrell/Ford     1'43.152
6 14   Jo Siffert      BRM              1'43.468
7 32   Jacky Ickx      Ferrari          1'43.843
8 11   Chris Amon      Matra            1'43.970
9 3    Reine Wisell    Lotus/Ford       1'44.024
10 12  J.P.Beltoise    Matra            1'44.067
11 25  Ronnie Peterson March/Ford       1'44.193
12 16  Howden Ganley   BRM              1'44.430
13 18  John Surtees    Surtees/Ford     1'44.908
14 20  Mike Hailwood   Surtees/Ford     1'45.094
15 23  Tim Schenken    Brabham/Ford     1'45.110
16 17  Helmut Marko    BRM              1'45.204
17 19  Sam Posey       Surtees/Ford     1'45.267
18 22  Graham Hill     Brabham/Ford     1'45.448
19 10  Peter Revson    Tyrrell/Ford     1'45.515
20 21  Henri Pescarolo March/Ford       1'45.568
21 15  Peter Gethin    BRM              1'45.729
22 31  David Hobbs     McLaren/Ford     1'46.270
23 26  Nanni Galli     March/Ford       1'46.608
24 28  John Cannon     BRM              1'47.471
25 33  Skip Barber     March/Ford       1'47.673
26 27  A.de Adamich    March/Alfa Romeo 1'47.952
27 24  Chris Craft     Brabham/Ford     1'48.698
28 29  Jo Bonnier      McLaren/Ford     1'49.391
29 30  Pete Lovely     Lotus/Ford       1'52.140
 Not present 
30 6   Mario Andretti  Ferrari          1'43.195
31 31  Mark Donohue    McLaren/Ford     1'45.378
32 19  Gijs van Lennep Surtees/Ford     1'48.029