United States Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 3rd October 1971 Local
Sun 3rd October 1971 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1971

Round
Round 11

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Location

Watkins Glen International

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The 1971 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 3, 1971, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 11 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 59-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver François Cevert after he started from fifth position. Jo Siffert finished second for the BRM team and March driver Ronnie Peterson came in third.
Jackie Stewart's domination in 1971 clinched his second Driver's Championship with three races remaining, but the final round belonged to his Tyrrell teammate, François Cevert. The Frenchman took the lead from Stewart on lap 14 and went on to claim his only career win, the first GP victory for a French driver since Maurice Trintignant in 1958.

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Result List

Result Description

1 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 1:43:51.991
2 Jo Siffert BRM + 40.062
3 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford + 44.070
4 Howden Ganley BRM + 56.749 12 3
5 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford + 1:00.003
6 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari + 1:16.426
7 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford + 1 Lap
8 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra + 1 Lap
9 Peter Gethin BRM + 1 Lap
10 David Hobbs McLaren-Ford + 1 Lap