Round 11 of 11 · New York State · 3 October 1971, Sunday
United States Grand Prix
Key highlights
Stewart
pole position
59
laps
17
finishers out of 29
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:43:51.991 | 9 |
| 2 | Jo Siffert | BRM | +40.062 | 6 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | +44.070 | 4 |
| 4 | Howden Ganley | BRM | +56.749 | 3 |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | +1:00.003 | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1:16.426 | 1 |
| 7 | Graham Hill | Brabham | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | BRM | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | David Hobbs | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Matra | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Helmut Marko | BRM | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | John Cannon | BRM | +3 Laps | |
| 15 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Accident | |
| 16 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | Out of fuel | |
| 17 | John Surtees | Surtees | +5 Laps | |
| NC | Skip Barber | March-Ford | Not classified | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Alternator | |
| NC | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | Not classified | |
| NC | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford | Not classified | |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Accident | |
| DNF | Tim Schenken | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Chris Craft | Brabham | Suspension | |
| DNF | Sam Posey | Surtees | Engine | |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | Engine | |
| DNF | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | Wheel | |
| DNF | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | Brakes | |
| DNF | Peter Revson | Tyrrell | Clutch |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified