- Winner
- François Cevert
- Team
- Tyrrell
- Top listed
- François Cevert, Jo Siffert, and Ronnie Peterson
- Race date
- October 3, 1971
- Pole
- Jackie Stewart
- Fastest lap
- Jacky Ickx
- Classified drivers
- 32
- Circuit
- Watkins Glen International
The decisive result
François Cevert finished first for Tyrrell. Jo Siffert is listed 2 for BRM, with Ronnie Peterson 3 for March.
Grid to finish
Andrea de Adamich from P26 to P11 (+15), Peter Gethin from P21 to P9 (+12), and David Hobbs from P22 to P10 (+12) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jackie Stewart started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 3 Engine, and 3 NC. Jacky Ickx holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:43.474 on lap 43. 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.