- Winner
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- Team
- Team Lotus
- Top listed
- Emerson Fittipaldi, Pedro Rodríguez, and Reine Wisell
- Race date
- October 4, 1970
- Pole
- Jacky Ickx
- Fastest lap
- Jacky Ickx
- Classified drivers
- 27
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen International
The decisive result
Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for Team Lotus. Pedro Rodríguez is listed 2 for BRM, with Reine Wisell 3 for Team Lotus.
Grid to finish
Jo Siffert from P23 to P9 (+14), Derek Bell from P13 to P6 (+7), and Rolf Stommelen from P19 to P12 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jacky Ickx started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 3 +1 lap, 3 +3 laps, 3 DNQ, 3 Engine, and 3 Finished. Jacky Ickx holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:02.740 on lap 105. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.