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1975 Rand Spring Trophy
1975 Italian GP
1974 United States GP

1975 United States GP

1976 Brazilian GP
1976 United States GP
 XVIII  United States Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 October 1975
Start time14:00
Event United States GP
Circuit Watkins Glen
Event FormatRace of 59 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 14 in 1975
#264 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps59
Circuit Perimeter5435 m
Race Distance5435 × 59 = 320.665 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherFresh, Dry
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers10
DebutantsMichel Leclère (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 24th Place Qualifications Lella Lombardi (4),
2. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season Lella Lombardi (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (203),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (218),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (335),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (302),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (59),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (160),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4133),
8. Most Race Entries Lotus (707),
9. Most Poles Ferrari (79),
10. Most 14th Place Qualifications Lotus (32)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 64.5 
2  Emerson Fittipaldi 45 
3  Carlos Reutemann 37 
4  James Hunt 33 
5  Clay Regazzoni 25 
6  Carlos Pace 24 
7  Jody Scheckter 20 
8  Jochen Mass 20 
9  Patrick Depailler 12 
10  Tom Pryce 8 
11  Vittorio Brambilla 6.5 
12  Jacques Laffite 6 
13  Ronnie Peterson 6 up
14  Mario Andretti 5 up
15  Mark Donohue 4 
16  Jacky Ickx 3 
17  Alan Jones 2 
18  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1.5 
19  Gijs van Lennep 1 
  Tony Brise 1 
21  Lella Lombardi 0.5 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 72.5 
2  Brabham / Ford 54 
3  McLaren / Ford 53 
4  Hesketh / Ford 33 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 25 
6  Shadow / Ford 9.5 
7  Lotus / Ford 9 up
8  March / Ford 7.5 up
9  Williams / Ford 6 
10  Parnelli / Ford 5 
11  Hill / Ford 3 
12  Penske / Ford 2 
13  Ensign / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 12Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACMarlboro Team Texaco
Driver Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi
Car Ferrari 312T Ferrari 312T McLaren M23
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:42'58.1751'42.0031'43.374
Speed186.850 km/h191.818 km/h189.274 km/h