Watkins Glen USA 3 October 1971
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
9 |
François CEVERT |
TYRRELL |
002 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 43m 51.990s |
5 |
2 |
| 2 |
14 |
Jo SIFFERT |
BRM |
P160 |
BRM |
V12 |
59 |
1h 44m 32.049s |
6 |
3 |
| 3 |
25 |
Ronnie PETERSON |
RAM |
711 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 44m 36.060s |
11 |
5 |
| 4 |
16 |
Howden GANLEY |
BRM |
P160 |
BRM |
V12 |
59 |
1h 44m 48.740s |
12 |
5 |
| 5 |
8 |
Jackie STEWART |
TYRRELL |
003 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
59 |
1h 44m 51.990s |
1 |
1 |
| 6 |
5 |
Clay REGAZZONI |
Ferrari |
312B2 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
59 |
1h 45m 8.419s |
4 |
2 |
| 7 |
22 |
Graham HILL |
BRABHAM |
BT34 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
18 |
7 |
| 8 |
12 |
Jean-Pierre BELTOISE |
MATRA |
MS120B |
Matra |
V12 |
58 |
- |
10 |
4 |
| 9 |
15 |
Peter GETHIN |
BRM |
P160 |
BRM |
V12 |
58 |
- |
21 |
9 |
| 10 |
31 |
David HOBBS |
McLaren |
M19A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
58 |
- |
22 |
9 |
| 11 |
27 |
Andrea de ADAMICH |
RAM |
711 |
Alfa Romeo |
V8 |
57 |
- |
26 |
11 |
| 12 |
11 |
Chris AMON |
MATRA |
MS120B |
Matra |
V12 |
57 |
- |
8 |
3 |
| 13 |
17 |
Helmut MARKO |
BRM |
P160 |
BRM |
V12 |
57 |
- |
16 |
7 |
| 14 |
28 |
John CANNON |
BRM |
P153 |
BRM |
V12 |
56 |
- |
24 |
10 |
| 17 |
18 |
John SURTEES |
SURTEES |
TS9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
54 |
- |
13 |
5 |
| nc |
33 |
Skip BARBER |
RAM |
711 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
52 |
- |
25 |
10 |
| nc |
2 |
Emerson FITTIPALDI |
LOTUS |
72D |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
49 |
- |
2 |
1 |
| nc |
30 |
Pete LOVELY |
LOTUS |
69 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
49 |
- |
29 |
12 |
| ns |
6 |
Mario ANDRETTI |
Ferrari |
312B2 |
Ferrari |
F12 |
- |
raced elsewhere |
- |
- |
| ns |
19 |
Gijs van LENNEP |
SURTEES |
TS9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
car raced by Posey |
- |
- |
| ns |
31 |
Mark DONOHUE |
McLaren |
M19A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
- |
raced elsewhere |
- |
- |
| r |
20 |
Mike HAILWOOD |
SURTEES |
TS9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
54 |
puncture/ accident |
14 |
6 |
| r |
29 |
Jo BONNIER |
McLaren |
M7C |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
54 |
out of fuel |
28 |
11 |
| r |
4 |
Jacky ICKX |
Ferrari |
312B |
Ferrari |
F12 |
49 |
alternator |
7 |
3 |
| r |
7 |
Denny HULME |
McLaren |
M19A |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
47 |
accident |
3 |
1 |
| r |
23 |
Tim SCHENKEN |
BRABHAM |
BT33 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
41 |
engine |
15 |
6 |
| r |
24 |
Chris CRAFT |
BRABHAM |
BT33 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
30 |
rear suspension |
27 |
11 |
| r |
21 |
Henri PESCAROLO |
RAM |
711 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
23 |
camshaft |
20 |
8 |
| r |
19 |
Sam POSEY |
SURTEES |
TS9 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
15 |
piston |
17 |
7 |
| r |
26 |
Nanni GALLI |
RAM |
711 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
11 |
wheel |
23 |
9 |
| r |
3 |
Reine WISELL |
LOTUS |
72D |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
5 |
brakes/ accident |
9 |
4 |
| r |
10 |
Peter REVSON |
TYRRELL |
001 |
Ford Cosworth |
V8 |
1 |
clutch |
19 |
8 |
