United States Grand Prix 1975 « World Championship F1

Home
> World Championship F1
> World Drivers' Championship 1975
> Watkins Glen 5 Oct 1975

United States Grand Prix

Watkins Glen, 5 Oct 1975

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T [023] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	59	1h 42m 58.175s
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren	59	1h 43m 03.118s
3	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren	59	1h 43m 45.812s
4	James Hunt	Hesketh 308C [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Hesketh Racing	59	1h 43m 47.650s
5	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 72E [R9] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	59	1h 43m 48.161s
6	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell 007 [6-3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	59	1h 43m 48.496s
7	Vittorio Brambilla	March 751 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Beta Team March	59	1h 44m 42.206s
8	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 751 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 Lavazza March	58
9	John Watson	Penske PC1 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Penske Cars	57	started from pit lane
10	Wilson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Copersucar Fittipaldi	55
NC	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 UOP Shadow Racing Team	52	not classified
NC	Brian Henton	Lotus 72F [R5-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	49	not classified
R	Brett Lunger	Hesketh 308B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Hesketh Racing	46	accident
R	Roelof Wunderink	Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 HB Bewaking Team Ensign	41	gearbox
R	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T [024] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	28	withdrew
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 UOP Shadow Racing Team	19	wheel bearing
R	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	9	engine
R	Mario Andretti	Parnelli VPJ4 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing	9	suspension
R	Michel Leclère	Tyrrell 007 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #15 Elf Team Tyrrell	5	engine
R	Tony Brise	Hill GH1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Embassy Racing with Graham Hill	5	accident
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	2	accident
R	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT44B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	2	accident
DNS	Lella Lombardi	Williams FW04 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Frank Williams Racing Cars	Did not start (engine failed on warm-up lap)
DNS	Jacques Laffite	Williams FW04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #21 Frank Williams Racing Cars	Did not start (driver injured eye in practice)
T	Vittorio Brambilla	March 751 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9T Lavazza March	(Only used in practice)
T	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T [022] - f12 #11T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T [022] - f12 #12T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN7 [1A] - Matra V12 #17 UOP Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Tony Brise	Hill GH1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23T Embassy Racing with Graham Hill	(Only used in practice)
T	James Hunt	Hesketh 308B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24T Hesketh Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Parnelli VPJ4 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	John Watson	Penske PC3 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Penske Cars	(Only used in practice)
T/C	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT44B [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Crashed in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T [023] - Ferrari f12	1m 42.003s
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.360s
3	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.685s
4	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.759s
5	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Parnelli VPJ4 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.822s
6	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre March 751 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.846s
7	Tom Pryce	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 42.960s
8	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.032s
9	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.100s
10	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [6-3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.127s
11	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T [024] - Ferrari f12	1m 43.246s
12	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Penske PC1 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.310s
13	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre March 751 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.417s
14	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 72E [R9] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.570s
15	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308C [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 43.820s
16	Carlos Pace	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.054s
17	Tony Brise	(F1) 3-litre Hill GH1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 44.064s
18	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.236s
19	Brian Henton	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 72F [R5-2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 45.244s
20	Michel Leclère	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.023s
21	Jacques Laffite *	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 46.032s
22	Roelof Wunderink	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 47.224s
23	Wilson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD [03] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 48.226s
24	Lella Lombardi *	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW04 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.734s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.