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🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix
3 October 1971 · Watkins Glen
Head to head · 1971
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
TYRJackie Stewart
Tyrrell
Constructors' champion
TYRTyrrell
73 points
Classified drivers
50
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
12
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
Car · 001 / 002 / 003
Points
62
Ronnie Peterson
March-Ford, March-Alfa Romeo
Points
33
François Cevert
Tyrrell
Car · 001 / 002 / 003
Points
26
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
Car · 312B / 312B2
Points
19
Jo Siffert
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
19
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus-Ford, Lotus-Pratt & Whitney
Points
16
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
Car · 312B / 312B2
Points
13
Mario Andretti
Ferrari
Car · 312B / 312B2
Points
12
Peter Gethin
McLaren, BRM
Car · M19A / M14A / M7C, P160 / P153
Points
9
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
9
Chris Amon
Matra
Car · MS120B
Points
9
Reine Wisell
Lotus-Ford, Lotus-Pratt & Whitney
Points
9
Denny Hulme
McLaren
Car · M19A / M14A / M7C
Points
9
Tim Schenken
Brabham
Car · BT33 / BT34 / BT26A
Points
5
Howden Ganley
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
5
Mark Donohue
McLaren
Car · M19A / M14A / M7C
Points
4
Henri Pescarolo
March-Ford
Points
4
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
3
John Surtees
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
3
Rolf Stommelen
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
3
Graham Hill
Brabham
Car · BT33 / BT34 / BT26A
Points
2
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra
Car · MS120B
Points
1
Jackie Oliver
McLaren
Car · M19A / M14A / M7C
Points
0
Brian Redman
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
0
Gijs van Lennep
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
0
Jo Bonnier
McLaren
Car · M19A / M14A / M7C
Points
0
David Hobbs
McLaren
Car · M19A / M14A / M7C
Points
0
Nanni Galli
March-Ford, March-Alfa Romeo
Points
0
Helmut Marko
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
0
Andrea de Adamich
March-Alfa Romeo
Points
0
Vic Elford
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
0
François Mazet
March-Ford
Points
0
John Cannon
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
0
George Eaton
BRM
Car · P160 / P153
Points
0
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March-Ford
Points
0
Mike Beuttler
March-Ford
Points
0
Skip Barber
March-Ford
Points
0
Max Jean
March-Ford
Points
0
Alex Soler-Roig
March-Ford
Points
0
Niki Lauda
March-Ford
Points
0
Pete Lovely
Lotus-Ford
Points
0
Dave Charlton
Brabham, Lotus-Ford
Car · BT33 / BT34 / BT26A
Points
0
Derek Bell
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
0
John Love
March-Ford
Points
0
Silvio Moser
Bellasi
Car · F1 70
Points
0
Jackie Pretorius
Brabham
Car · BT33 / BT34 / BT26A
Points
0
David Walker
Lotus-Pratt & Whitney
Points
0
Chris Craft
Brabham
Car · BT33 / BT34 / BT26A
Points
0
Sam Posey
Surtees
Car · TS9 / TS7
Points
0
Peter Revson
Tyrrell
Car · 001 / 002 / 003
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYR Jackie Stewart British | Tyrrell 001 / 002 / 003 | British | 62 |
| 2 | MAR Ronnie Peterson Swedish | March-Ford, March-Alfa Romeo | Swedish | 33 |
| 3 | TYR François Cevert French | Tyrrell 001 / 002 / 003 | French | 26 |
| 4 | FER Jacky Ickx Belgian | Ferrari 312B / 312B2 | Belgian | 19 |
| 5 | BRM Jo Siffert Swiss | BRM P160 / P153 | Swiss | 19 |
| 6 | LOT Emerson Fittipaldi Brazilian | Lotus-Ford, Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | Brazilian | 16 |
| 7 | FER Clay Regazzoni Swiss | Ferrari 312B / 312B2 | Swiss | 13 |
| 8 | FER Mario Andretti American | Ferrari 312B / 312B2 | American | 12 |
| 9 | MCL Peter Gethin British | McLaren, BRM M19A / M14A / M7C, P160 / P153 | British | 9 |
| 10 | BRM Pedro Rodríguez Mexican | BRM P160 / P153 | Mexican | 9 |
| 11 | MAT Chris Amon New Zealander | Matra MS120B | New Zealander | 9 |
| 12 | LOT Reine Wisell Swedish | Lotus-Ford, Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | Swedish | 9 |
| 13 | MCL Denny Hulme New Zealander | McLaren M19A / M14A / M7C | New Zealander | 9 |
| 14 | BRA Tim Schenken Australian | Brabham BT33 / BT34 / BT26A | Australian | 5 |
| 15 | BRM Howden Ganley New Zealander | BRM P160 / P153 | New Zealander | 5 |
| 16 | MCL Mark Donohue American | McLaren M19A / M14A / M7C | American | 4 |
| 17 | MAR Henri Pescarolo French | March-Ford | French | 4 |
| 18 | SUR Mike Hailwood British | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | British | 3 |
| 19 | SUR John Surtees British | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | British | 3 |
| 20 | SUR Rolf Stommelen German | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | German | 3 |
| 21 | BRA Graham Hill British | Brabham BT33 / BT34 / BT26A | British | 2 |
| 22 | MAT Jean-Pierre Beltoise French | Matra MS120B | French | 1 |
| — | MCL Jackie Oliver British | McLaren M19A / M14A / M7C | British | 0 |
| — | SUR Brian Redman British | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | British | 0 |
| — | SUR Gijs van Lennep Dutch | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | Dutch | 0 |
| — | MCL Jo Bonnier Swedish | McLaren M19A / M14A / M7C | Swedish | 0 |
| — | MCL David Hobbs British | McLaren M19A / M14A / M7C | British | 0 |
| — | MAR Nanni Galli Italian | March-Ford, March-Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 |
| — | BRM Helmut Marko Austrian | BRM P160 / P153 | Austrian | 0 |
| — | MAR Andrea de Adamich Italian | March-Alfa Romeo | Italian | 0 |
| — | BRM Vic Elford British | BRM P160 / P153 | British | 0 |
| — | MAR François Mazet French | March-Ford | French | 0 |
| — | BRM John Cannon Canadian | BRM P160 / P153 | Canadian | 0 |
| — | BRM George Eaton Canadian | BRM P160 / P153 | Canadian | 0 |
| — | MAR Jean-Pierre Jarier French | March-Ford | French | 0 |
| — | MAR Mike Beuttler British | March-Ford | British | 0 |
| — | MAR Skip Barber American | March-Ford | American | 0 |
| — | MAR Max Jean French | March-Ford | French | 0 |
| — | MAR Alex Soler-Roig Spanish | March-Ford | Spanish | 0 |
| — | MAR Niki Lauda Austrian | March-Ford | Austrian | 0 |
| — | LOT Pete Lovely American | Lotus-Ford | American | 0 |
| — | BRA Dave Charlton South African | Brabham, Lotus-Ford BT33 / BT34 / BT26A | South African | 0 |
| — | SUR Derek Bell British | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | British | 0 |
| — | MAR John Love Rhodesian | March-Ford | Rhodesian | 0 |
| — | BEL Silvio Moser Swiss | Bellasi F1 70 | Swiss | 0 |
| — | BRA Jackie Pretorius South African | Brabham BT33 / BT34 / BT26A | South African | 0 |
| — | LOT David Walker Australian | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | Australian | 0 |
| — | BRA Chris Craft British | Brabham BT33 / BT34 / BT26A | British | 0 |
| — | SUR Sam Posey American | Surtees TS9 / TS7 | American | 0 |
| — | TYR Peter Revson American | Tyrrell 001 / 002 / 003 | American | 0 |