Round 12 · 1970
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, USA · Sun 4 Oct · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Borgward | 3 | 1:57:32.790 | 9 |
| 2 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 4 | +36.390 | 6 |
| 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Borgward | 9 | +45.170 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | March | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 11 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 12 | +3 Laps | |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | March | 23 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 16 | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 15 | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 19 | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | +7 Laps | |
| 14 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 21 | +8 Laps | |
| — | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | Oil leak | |
| — | Graham Hill | Lotus-Borgward | 10 | Clutch | |
| — | François Cevert | March | 17 | Wheel | |
| — | Tim Schenken | De Tomaso | 20 | Suspension | |
| — | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford | 24 | Water pipe | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 18 | Handling | |
| — | Gus Hutchison | Brabham | 22 | Fuel leak | |
| — | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 7 | Engine | |
| — | George Eaton | BRM | 14 | Engine | |
| — | John Surtees | Surtees | 8 | Engine |