Race Result
| GP n. 208 - 03/10/1971 - Grand Prix of the United States Watkins Glen International |
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| Winner: | Francois Cevert / Tyrrell-Ford - 1:43'51.991 | ||||||
| Pole Position: | Jackie Stewart / Tyrrell-Ford - 1:42.642 | ||||||
| Fastest Lap: | Jacky Ickx / Ferrari - 1:43.474 | ||||||
| Pos | Nš | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 9 |  Francois Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | 1:43'51.991 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 |  Jo Siffert |
BRM | 59 | +40.062 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 25 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 59 | +44.070 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 |  Howden Ganley |
BRM | 59 | +56.749 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 |  Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | + 1'00.003 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 59 | + 1'16.426 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 58 | + 1 lap | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | Jean Pierre Beltoise |
Matra | 58 | + 1 lap | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | Peter Gethin |
BRM | 58 | + 1 laps | 21 | 0 |
| 10 | 31 | David Hobbs |
McLaren-Ford | 58 | + 1 laps | 22 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 |  Andrea de Adamich |
March-Alfa Romeo | 57 | + 2 laps | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 57 | + 2 laps | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 |  Helmut Marko |
BRM | 57 | + 2 laps | 16 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 |  John Cannon |
BRM | 56 | + 3 laps | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 54 | accident | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | Jo Bonnier |
McLaren-Ford | 54 | out of fuel | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | John Surtees |
Surtees-Ford | 54 | + 5 laps | 13 | 0 |
| Nc | 33 |  Skip Barber |
March-Ford | 52 | not classified | 25 | 0 |
| Nc | 32 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 49 | alternator | 7 | 0 |
| Nc | 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 49 | not classified | 2 | 0 |
| Nc | 30 | Pete Lovely |
Lotus-Ford | 49 | not classified | 29 | 0 |
| Ret | 7 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | 47 | accident | 3 | 0 |
| Ret | 23 |  Tim Schenken |
Brabham-Ford | 41 | engine | 15 | 0 |
| Ret | 24 | Chris Craft |
Brabham-Ford | 30 | suspension | 27 | 0 |
| Ret | 21 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 23 | engine | 20 | 0 |
| Ret | 19 | Sam Posey |
Surtees-Ford | 15 | engine | 17 | 0 |
| Ret | 26 | Nanni Galli |
March-Ford | 11 | wheel | 23 | 0 |
| Ret | 3 | Reine Wisell |
Lotus-Ford | 5 | brakes | 9 | 0 |
| Ret | 10 | Peter Revson |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1 | clutch | 19 | 0 |