1971 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
03 Oct 1971
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:42.642 |
| 2 | 2 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Lotus Pratt & Whitney | 1:42.659 |
| 3 | 7 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren Ford | 1:42.925 |
| 4 | 5 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:43.002 |
| 5 | 9 | Francois Cevert CEV | Tyrrell Ford | 1:43.152 |
| 6 | 14 | Jo SiffertSIF | BRM | 1:43.468 |
| 7 | 4 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 1:43.843 |
| 8 | 11 | Chris AmonAMO | Matra | 1:43.970 |
| 9 | 3 | Reine WisellWIS | Lotus Pratt & Whitney | 1:44.024 |
| 10 | 12 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | Matra | 1:44.067 |
| 11 | 25 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Alfa Romeo | 1:44.193 |
| 12 | 16 | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | 1:44.430 |
| 13 | 18 | John SurteesSUR | Surtees Ford | 1:44.908 |
| 14 | 20 | Mike HailwoodHAI | Surtees Ford | 1:45.094 |
| 15 | 23 | Tim SchenkenSCH | Brabham Ford | 1:45.110 |
| 16 | 17 | Helmut Marko MAR | BRM | 1:45.204 |
| 17 | 19 | Sam PoseyPOS | Surtees Ford | 1:45.267 |
| 18 | 22 | Graham HillHIL | Brabham Ford | 1:45.448 |
| 19 | 10 | Peter RevsonREV | Tyrrell Ford | 1:45.515 |
| 20 | 21 | Henri PescaroloPES | March Ford | 1:45.568 |
| 21 | 15 | Peter Gethin GET | BRM | 1:45.729 |
| 22 | 31 | David HobbsHOB | McLaren Ford | 1:46.270 |
| 23 | 26 | Nanni Galli GAL | March Alfa Romeo | 1:46.608 |
| 24 | 28 | John Cannon CAN | BRM | 1:47.471 |
| 25 | 33 | Skip Barber BAR | March Ford | 1:47.673 |
| 26 | 27 | Andrea de Adamich DEA | March Alfa Romeo | 1:47.952 |
| 27 | 24 | Chris Craft CRA | Brabham Ford | 1:48.698 |
| 28 | 29 | Jo BonnierBON | McLaren Ford | 1:49.391 |
| 29 | 30 | Pete Lovely LOV | Lotus Ford | 1:52.140 |