United States Grand Prix

Round 11 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

1971-10-03

Winner: François Cevert (Tyrrell)

François Cevert

Tyrrell

Jo Siffert

BRM · +40.062

Ronnie Peterson

March-Ford · +44.070

Who won the 1971 United States Grand Prix?

The 1971 United States Grand Prix was won by François Cevert driving for Tyrrell, starting from 5th on the grid. Jo Siffert finished second, +40.062 behind, with Ronnie Peterson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 1971 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Andrea de Adamich was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P26 to finish P11.

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Race Results

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

1971 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1971 United States Grand Prix?+

François Cevert (Tyrrell) won the 1971 United States Grand Prix on 1971-10-03 at Watkins Glen.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1971 United States Grand Prix?+

P1: François Cevert (Tyrrell). P2: Jo Siffert (BRM), +40.062 behind. P3: Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford), +44.070 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1971 United States Grand Prix?+

Jackie Stewart took pole position for the 1971 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1971 United States Grand Prix?+

Tyrrell won the 1971 United States Grand Prix with François Cevert taking victory.