1971.11-Stati Uniti
XIV United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, 3 Oct 1971
59 giri x 5.435 km – 320.665 km
ELENCO ISCRITTI
| ° | Pilota | Squadra | Telaio | Motore | ||
| 2 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus | 72D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 3 | Reine WISELL | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus | 72D | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 5 | Clay REGAZZONI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B2 | Ferrari | 001/1 F12 3.0 |
| 6 | Mario ANDRETTI | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B2 | Ferrari | 001/1 F12 3.0 |
| 7 | Denny HULME | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren | M19A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 8 | Jackie STEWART | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 003 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 9 | François CEVERT | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 002 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 10 | Peter REVSON | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell | 001 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 11 | Chris AMON | Equipe Matra Sports | Matra | MS120B | Matra | MS71 V12 3.0 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | Equipe Matra Sports | Matra | MS120B | Matra | MS71 V12 3.0 |
| 14 | Jo SIFFERT | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P160 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 15 | Peter GETHIN | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P160 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 16 | Howden GANLEY | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P160 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 17 | Helmut MARKO | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P160 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 18 | John SURTEES | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 19 | Sam POSEY | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 19 | Gijs van LENNEP | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 20 | Mike HAILWOOD | Team Surtees | Surtees | TS9 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 21 | Henri PESCAROLO | Frank Williams Racing Cars | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 22 | Graham HILL | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT34 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 23 | Tim SCHENKEN | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | Brabham | BT33 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 24 | Chris CRAFT | Ecurie Evergreen | Brabham | BT33 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 25 | Ronnie PETERSON | STP March Racing Team | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 26 | Nanni GALLI | STP March Racing Team | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 27 | Andrea De ADAMICH | STP March Racing Team | March | 711 | Alfa Romeo | T33 V8 3.0 |
| 28 | John CANNON | Yardley Team BRM | BRM | P153 | BRM | P142 V12 3.0 |
| 29 | Jo BONNIER | Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren | M7C | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 30 | Pete LOVELY | Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. | Lotus | 69 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 31 | Mark DONOHUE | Penske-White Racing | McLaren | M19A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 31 | David HOBBS | Penske-White Racing | McLaren | M19A | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
| 32 | Jacky ICKX | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 312B | Ferrari | 001 F12 3.0 |
| 33 | Skip BARBER | Gene Mason racing | March | 711 | Ford Cosworth | DFV V8 3.0 |
QUALIFICHE
| Pos | Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Tempo |
| 1 | Jackie STEWART | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”642 |
| 2 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”659 |
| 3 | Denny HULME | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’42”925 |
| 4 | Clay REGAZZONI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’43”002 |
| 5 | François CEVERT | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’43”152 |
| 6 | Mario ANDRETTI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’43”195 |
| 7 | Jo SIFFERT | BRM | BRM | 1’43”468 |
| 8 | Jacky ICKX | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’43”843 |
| 9 | Chris AMON | Matra | Matra | 1’43”970 |
| 10 | Reine WISELL | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”024 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | Matra | Matra | 1’44”067 |
| 12 | Ronnie PETERSON | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”193 |
| 13 | Howden GANLEY | BRM | BRM | 1’44”430 |
| 14 | John SURTEES | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’44”908 |
| 15 | Mike HAILWOOD | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”094 |
| 16 | Tim SCHENKEN | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”110 |
| 17 | Helmut MARKO | BRM | BRM | 1’45”204 |
| 18 | Sam POSEY | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”267 |
| 19 | Mark DONOHUE | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”378 |
| 20 | Graham HILL | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”448 |
| 21 | Peter REVSON | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”515 |
| 22 | Henri PESCAROLO | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’45”568 |
| 23 | Peter GETHIN | BRM | BRM | 1’45”729 |
| 24 | David HOBBS | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’46”270 |
| 25 | Nanni GALLI | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’46”608 |
| 26 | John CANNON | BRM | BRM | 1’47”471 |
| 27 | Skip BARBER | March | Ford Cosworth | 1’47”673 |
| 28 | Andrea De ADAMICH | March | Alfa Romeo | 1’47”952 |
| 29 | Gijs van LENNEP | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 1’48”029 |
| 30 | Chris CRAFT | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 1’48”698 |
| 31 | Jo BONNIER | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 1’49”391 |
| 32 | Pete LOVELY | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 1’52”140 |
CLASSIFICA
| os | N° | Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Giro | |
| 1 | 9 | François CEVERT | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 59 | 1h 43m 51.991s ( 185.237 km/h ) |
| 2 | 14 | Jo SIFFERT | BRM | BRM | 59 | ( +40.062s ) |
| 3 | 25 | Ronnie PETERSON | March | Ford Cosworth | 59 | ( +44.070s ) |
| 4 | 16 | Howden GANLEY | BRM | BRM | 59 | ( +56.749s ) |
| 5 | 8 | Jackie STEWART | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 59 | ( +1m 00.003s ) |
| 6 | 5 | Clay REGAZZONI | Ferrari | Ferrari | 59 | ( +1m 16.426s ) |
| 7 | 22 | Graham HILL | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 58 | |
| 8 | 12 | Jean-Pierre BELTOISE | Matra | Matra | 58 | |
| 9 | 15 | Peter GETHIN | BRM | BRM | 58 | |
| 10 | 31 | David HOBBS | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 58 | |
| 11 | 27 | Andrea De ADAMICH | March | Alfa Romeo | 57 | |
| 12 | 11 | Chris AMON | Matra | Matra | 57 | |
| 13 | 17 | Helmut MARKO | BRM | BRM | 57 | |
| 14 | 28 | John CANNON | BRM | BRM | 56 | |
| 15 | 20 | Mike HAILWOOD | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 54 | |
| 16 | 29 | Jo BONNIER | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 54 | |
| 17 | 18 | John SURTEES | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 54 | |
| nc | 33 | Skip BARBER | March | Ford Cosworth | 52 | |
| nc | 2 | Emerson FITTIPALDI | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 49 | |
| nc | 30 | Pete LOVELY | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 49 | |
| ab | 32 | Jacky ICKX | Ferrari | Ferrari | 49 | |
| ab | 7 | Denny HULME | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 47 | |
| ab | 23 | Tim SCHENKEN | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 41 | |
| ab | 24 | Chris CRAFT | Brabham | Ford Cosworth | 30 | |
| ab | 21 | Henri PESCAROLO | March | Ford Cosworth | 23 | |
| ab | 19 | Sam POSEY | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 15 | |
| ab | 26 | Nanni GALLI | March | Ford Cosworth | 11 | |
| ab | 3 | Reine WISELL | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 5 | |
| ab | 10 | Peter REVSON | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 1 | |
| np | 6 | Mario ANDRETTI | Ferrari | Ferrari | Partecipa ad un’altra corsa | |
| np | 31 | Mark DONOHUE | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | Partecipa ad un’altra corsa | |
| np | 19 | Gijs van LENNEP | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | Vettura utilizzata da un compagno di squadra |
GIRO VELOCE
| Pilota | Telaio | Motore | Tempo | Gap | Giro | Media |
| Jacky ICKX | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1’43”474 | 43 | 189.091 |
note: il 24 ottobre muore Jo Siffert durante la World Championship Victory Race a Brands Hatch, gara fuori campionato ed ultimo impegno della stagione.
