| «1971-11» | USA Grand Prix - XIV United States Grand Prix |
| 1971-10-03 | Watkins Glen - Watkins Glen International - 59 laps × 5.435 km : 320.665 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | 7 | 14 | Jo Siffert | BRM |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 8 | 9 | 11 | Chris Amon | Matra |
| 9 | 10 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra |
| 11 | 12 | 25 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 13 | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM |
| 13 | 14 | 18 | John Surtees | Surtees • Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 15 | 20 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees • Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 16 | 23 | Tim Schenken | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 17 | 17 | Helmut Marko | BRM |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | Sam Posey | Surtees • Ford Cosworth |
| 18 | 20 | 22 | Graham Hill | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | 21 | 10 | Peter Revson | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | 22 | 21 | Henri Pescarolo | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | 23 | 15 | Peter Gethin | BRM |
| 22 | 24 | 31 | David Hobbs | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | 25 | 26 | Nanni Galli | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | 26 | 28 | John Cannon | BRM |
| 25 | 27 | 33 | Skip Barber | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 26 | 28 | 27 | Andrea de Adamich | March • Alfa Romeo |
| 27 | 30 | 24 | Chris Craft | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 28 | 31 | 29 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 29 | 32 | 30 | Pete Lovely | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |