United States Grand Prix 1971 Results – won by François Cevert

Race result

Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	François Cevert	Tyrrell	5	59	1:43:51.991	9
2	Jo Siffert	BRM	6	59	+40.062	6
3	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford	11	59	+44.070	4
4	Howden Ganley	BRM	12	59	+56.749	3
5	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell	1	59	+1:00.003	2
6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	4	59	+1:16.426	1
7	Graham Hill	Brabham	18	58	+1 Lap	0
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	10	58	+1 Lap	0
9	Peter Gethin	BRM	21	58	+1 Lap	0
10	David Hobbs	McLaren	22	58	+1 Lap	0
11	Andrea de Adamich	March-Alfa Romeo	26	57	+2 Laps	0
12	Chris Amon	Matra	8	57	+2 Laps	0
13	Helmut Marko	BRM	16	57	+2 Laps	0
14	John Cannon	BRM	24	56	+3 Laps	0
15	Mike Hailwood	Surtees	14	54	Accident	0
16	Jo Bonnier	McLaren	28	54	Out of fuel	0
17	John Surtees	Surtees	13	54	+5 Laps	0
R	Skip Barber	March-Ford	25	52	Not classified	0
R	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	7	49	Alternator	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	2	49	Not classified	0
R	Pete Lovely	Lotus-Ford	29	49	Not classified	0
R	Denny Hulme	McLaren	3	47	Accident	0
R	Tim Schenken	Brabham	15	41	Engine	0
R	Chris Craft	Brabham	27	30	Suspension	0
R	Sam Posey	Surtees	17	15	Engine	0
R	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford	20	23	Engine	0
R	Nanni Galli	March-Ford	23	11	Wheel	0
R	Reine Wisell	Lotus-Ford	9	5	Brakes	0
R	Peter Revson	Tyrrell	19	1	Clutch	0

About the Grand Prix

The 1971 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 3, 1971, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 11 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 59-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver François Cevert after he started from fifth position. Jo Siffert finished second for the BRM team and March driver Ronnie Peterson came in third.