Round 12 · 4 October 1970
1970 United States Grand Prix: results
Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus) won the 1970 United States Grand Prix, round 12 of the championship, held on 4 October 1970 at Watkins Glen (USA), starting from position 3. Pedro Rodríguez (BRM) and Reine Wisell (Team Lotus) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacky Ickx.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 1:57:32.790 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 4 | +36.390 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 9 | +45.170 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 11 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | March | 23 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 16 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 15 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 19 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 14 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 21 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 15 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 10 | — | — | Clutch |
| 17 | François Cevert | March | 17 | — | — | Wheel |
| 18 | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | 20 | — | — | Suspension |
| 19 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford | 24 | — | — | Water pipe |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 18 | — | — | Handling |
| 21 | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | 22 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | George Eaton | BRM | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | John Surtees | Surtees | 8 | — | — | Engine |