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| Date | Sunday 3 October 1971 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  United States GP |
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| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
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| Event Format | Race of 59 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #11 of 11 in 1971
#208 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 59 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5435 m |
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| Race Distance | 5435 × 59 = 320.665 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 33 |
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| Qualifiers | 32 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones |  François Cévert – 1st Win (Driver)
 Jo Siffert – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (150),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (251),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (282),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (37),
5. Highest Race Win Ratio – Tyrrell (26.92%),
6. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (57),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (596),
8. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (136),
9. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (55),
10. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (32),
11. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (8)
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