Grand Prix of USA 1971

Date of the race	1971-10-03
Circuit	Watkins Glen
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	59
Driven distance	320,660 km

Winner

Francois Cevert

Tyrrell 002 Cosworth

1:43:51,991

185,237 km/h

On Pole Position

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell 003 Cosworth

1:42.642

190,624 km/h

Fastest race lap

Jacky Ickx

Ferrari 312 B

1:43.474

189,091 km/h

Laps led

Jackie Stewart	1 - 13
Francois Cevert	14 - 59

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
3	Reine Wisell	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
4	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B
4	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
5	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
6	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
7	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A Cosworth
8	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003 Cosworth
9	Francois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002 Cosworth
10	Peter Revson	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 001 Cosworth
11	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra Sports	Matra MS120B
12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Equipe Matra Sports	Matra MS120B
14	Jo Siffert	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160
15	Peter Gethin	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160
16	Howden Ganley	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160
17	Helmut Marko	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160
18	John Surtees	Rob Walker/Team Surtees	Surtees TS9 Cosworth
19	Sam Posey	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9 Cosworth
19	Gijs van Lennep	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9 Cosworth
20	Mike Hailwood	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9 Cosworth
21	Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March 711 Cosworth
22	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34 Cosworth
23	Tim Schenken	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33 Cosworth
24	Chris Craft	Ecurie Evergreen	Brabham BT33 Cosworth
25	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 711 Cosworth
26	Nanni Galli	STP March Racing Team	March 711 Cosworth
27	Andrea de Adamich	STP March Racing Team	March 711 Alfa Romeo
28	John Cannon	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153
29	Jo Bonnier	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M7C Cosworth
30	Pete Lovely	Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc	Lotus 49/69 Ford Cosworth
31	Mark Donohue	Penske-White Racing	McLaren M19A Cosworth
31	David Hobbs	Penske-White Racing	McLaren M19A Cosworth
33	Skip Barber	Gene Mason Racing	March 711 Cosworth

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	8	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003 Cosworth	1:42.642
2	2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:42,659
3	7	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A Cosworth	1:42,925
4	5	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 B2	1:43,002
5	9	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell 002 Cosworth	1:43,152
6	14	Jo Siffert	BRM P160	1:43,468
7	4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312 B	1:43,843
8	11	Chris Amon	Matra MS120B	1:43,970
9	3	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:44,024
10	12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120B	1:44,067
11	25	Ronnie Peterson	March 711 Cosworth	1:44,193
12	16	Howden Ganley	BRM P160	1:44,430
13	18	John Surtees	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	1:44,908
14	20	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	1:45,094
15	23	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	1:45,110
16	17	Helmut Marko	BRM P160	1:45,204
17	19	Sam Posey	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	1:45,267
18	22	Graham Hill	Brabham BT34 Cosworth	1:45,448
19	10	Peter Revson	Tyrrell 001 Cosworth	1:45,515
20	21	Henri Pescarolo	March 711 Cosworth	1:45,568
21	15	Peter Gethin	BRM P160	1:45,729
22	31	David Hobbs	McLaren M19A Cosworth	1:46,270
23	26	Nanni Galli	March 711 Cosworth	1:46,608
24	28	John Cannon	BRM P153	1:47,471
25	33	Skip Barber	March 711 Cosworth	1:47,673
26	27	Andrea de Adamich	March 711 Alfa Romeo	1:47,952
27	24	Chris Craft	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	1:48,698
28	29	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M7C Cosworth	1:49,391
29	30	Pete Lovely	Lotus 49/69 Ford Cosworth	1:52,140
30	6	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312 B2	1:43.195
31	31	Mark Donohue	McLaren M19A Cosworth	1:45.378
32	19	Gijs van Lennep	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	1:48.029

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	9	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell 002 Cosworth	59	1:43:51,991
2	14	Jo Siffert	BRM P160	59	+40,062
3	25	Ronnie Peterson	March 711 Cosworth	59	+44,070
4	16	Howden Ganley	BRM P160	59	+56,749
5	8	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003 Cosworth	59	+1:00,003
6	5	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 B2	59	+1:16,426
7	22	Graham Hill	Brabham BT34 Cosworth	58	+ 1 lap
8	12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120B	58	+ 1 lap
9	15	Peter Gethin	BRM P160	58	+ 1 lap
10	31	David Hobbs	McLaren M19A Cosworth	58	+ 1 lap
11	27	Andrea de Adamich	March 711 Alfa Romeo	57	+ 2 laps
12	11	Chris Amon	Matra MS120B	57	+ 2 laps
13	17	Helmut Marko	BRM P160	57	+ 2 laps
14	28	John Cannon	BRM P153	56	+ 3 laps
15	20	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	54	+ 5 laps
16	29	Jo Bonnier	McLaren M7C Cosworth	54	+ 5 laps
17	18	John Surtees	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	54	+ 5 laps
DNF	33	Skip Barber	March 711 Cosworth	52	not classified
DNF	2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D Cosworth	49	not classified
DNF	4	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312 B	49	alternator
DNF	7	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A Cosworth	47	accident
DNF	23	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	41	engine
DNF	24	Chris Craft	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	30	supension
DNF	21	Henri Pescarolo	March 711 Cosworth	23	camshaft
DNF	19	Sam Posey	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	15	piston
DNF	26	Nanni Galli	March 711 Cosworth	11	suspension
DNF	3	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72D Cosworth	5	brakes - accident
DNF	10	Peter Revson	Tyrrell 001 Cosworth	1	clutch
DNF	30	Pete Lovely	Lotus 49/69 Ford Cosworth	0	not classified
DNS	6	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312 B2	0	Raced at Trenton
DNS	31	Mark Donohue	McLaren M19A Cosworth	0	Raced at Trenton
DNS	19	Gijs van Lennep	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	0