1971 - United States Grand Prix

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1971 - United States Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Grand Prix
Date - 10/3/1971
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 29
Laps Run - 59
Pole Winner Jackie Stewart
Average Race Speed - 185.237 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Francois Cevert
Race Number - 11

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	6	Jo Siffert	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
3	11	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	12	Howden Ganley	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
5	1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	4	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
7	18	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	10	JeanPierre Beltoise	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120B	Matra MS12
9	21	Peter Gethin	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
10	22	David Hobbs	PenskeWhite Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	26	Andrea de Adamich	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Alfa Romeo T33
12	8	Chris Amon	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120B	Matra MS12
13	16	Helmut Marko	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
14	24	John Cannon	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
15	14	Mike Hailwood	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9A	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	28	Jo Bonnier	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M7C	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	13	John Surtees	Rob Walker Team Surtees	Surtees TS9A	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	25	Skip Barber	Gene Mason Racing	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	7	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1
20	2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	29	Pete Lovely	Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc	Lotus 69 Special	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	3	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	15	Tim Schenken	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	27	Chris Craft	Ecurie Evergreen	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	20	Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	17	Sam Posey	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
27	23	Nanni Galli	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
28	9	Reine Wisell	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
29	19	Peter Revson	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 001	Ford Cosworth DFV
30	30	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
31	31	Mark Donohue	PenskeWhite Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
32	32	Gijs van Lennep	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV