1971· Round 11
United States Grand Prix 1971
3 October 1971 · Watkins Glen, New York State
The 1971 United States Grand Prix, round 11 of the 1971 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by François Cevert (Tyrrell), with Jo Siffert (BRM) second and Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford) third. Held on 3 October 1971 at Watkins Glen, New York State/USA.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 🇫🇷François Cevert | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 🇨🇭Jo Siffert | 6 |
| R | 2 | 🇧🇷Emerson Fittipaldi | — |
| 3 | 11 | 🇸🇪Ronnie Peterson | 4 |
| R | 3 | 🇳🇿Denny Hulme | — |
| 4 | 12 | 🇳🇿Howden Ganley | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 🇬🇧Jackie Stewart | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 🇨🇭Clay Regazzoni | 1 |
| R | 7 | 🇧🇪Jacky Ickx | — |
| 7 | 18 | 🇬🇧Graham Hill | — |
| 8 | 10 | 🇫🇷Jean-Pierre Beltoise | — |
| R | 9 | 🇸🇪Reine Wisell | — |
| 9 | 21 | 🇬🇧Peter Gethin | — |
| 10 | 22 | 🇬🇧David Hobbs | — |
| 11 | 26 | 🇮🇹Andrea de Adamich | — |
| 12 | 8 | 🇳🇿Chris Amon | — |
| 13 | 16 | 🇦🇹Helmut Marko | — |
| 14 | 24 | 🇨🇦John Cannon | — |
| R | 15 | 🇦🇺Tim Schenken | — |
| 15 | 14 | 🇬🇧Mike Hailwood | — |
| 16 | 28 | 🇸🇪Jo Bonnier | — |
| 17 | 13 | 🇬🇧John Surtees | — |
| R | 17 | 🇺🇸Sam Posey | — |
| R | 19 | 🇺🇸Peter Revson | — |
| R | 20 | 🇫🇷Henri Pescarolo | — |
| R | 23 | 🇮🇹Nanni Galli | — |
| R | 25 | 🇺🇸Skip Barber | — |
| R | 27 | 🇬🇧Chris Craft | — |
| R | 29 | 🇺🇸Pete Lovely | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | — | — | — |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | — | — | — |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | — | — | — |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | — | — | — |
| 5 | François Cevert | — | — | — |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | — | — | — |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | — | — | — |
| 8 | Chris Amon | — | — | — |
| 9 | Reine Wisell | — | — | — |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | — | — | — |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | — | — | — |
| 12 | Howden Ganley | — | — | — |
| 13 | John Surtees | — | — | — |
| 14 | Mike Hailwood | — | — | — |
| 15 | Tim Schenken | — | — | — |
| 16 | Helmut Marko | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sam Posey | — | — | — |
| 18 | Graham Hill | — | — | — |
| 19 | Peter Revson | — | — | — |
| 20 | Henri Pescarolo | — | — | — |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | — | — | — |
| 22 | David Hobbs | — | — | — |
| 23 | Nanni Galli | — | — | — |
| 24 | John Cannon | — | — | — |
| 25 | Skip Barber | — | — | — |
| 26 | Andrea de Adamich | — | — | — |
| 27 | Chris Craft | — | — | — |
| 28 | Jo Bonnier | — | — | — |
| 29 | Pete Lovely | — | — | — |