1975 United States Grand Prix
264th World Championship race, 17th World Championship United States Grand Prix, 15th World Championship race at Watkins Glen
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 October 1975 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Emerson Fittipaldi  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Watkins Glen, 59 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 14 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 59 | 1hr 42m 58.175s | 9 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +4.943s | 6 | |
| 3 | +6 |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +47.637s | 4 |
| 4 | +11 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +49.475s | 3 |
| 5 | +9 |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +49.986s | 2 |
| 6 | +4 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +50.321s | 1 |
| 7 | -1 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 59 | +1m 44.031s | |
| 8 | +5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 58 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +3 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 57 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +13 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 55 | +4 laps | |
| NC | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 52 | +7 laps | ||
| NC | Brian Henton | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 49 | +10 laps | ||
| R |  Brett Lunger | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 46 | DNF | ||
| R |  Roelof Wunderink | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 28 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Tony Brise | Hill-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Michel Leclere | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |||||
| Lella Lombardi | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42.003 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 12 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Tony Brise | Hill-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Brett Lunger | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Brian Henton | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Michel Leclere | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | |||
| 22 | Roelof Wunderink | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1975
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | 5 |
| 15 | Mark Donohue | 4 |
| 16 |  Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 17 |  Alan Jones | 2 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1.5 |
| 19 | Tony Brise | 1 |
| = | Gijs van Lennep | 1 |
| 21 | Lella Lombardi | 0.5 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 72.5 |
| 2 | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 54 |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 53 |
| 4 | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 33 |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 25 |
| 6 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 9.5 |
| 7 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 9 |
| 8 | March-Ford Cosworth | 7.5 |
| 9 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 10 | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 5 |
| 11 | Hill-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 13 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Michel Leclere
- Last start
- Driver: Tony Brise, Wilson Fittipaldi, Roelof Wunderink
- Constructor: Hill
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 58th for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Podiums
- Driver: 33rd for Emerson Fittipaldi, 13th for Niki Lauda, 4th for Jochen Mass
- Constructor: 206th for Ferrari, 55th & 56th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 18th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 79th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 6th and last for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 9th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 19th for Niki Lauda, 16th and last for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Niki Lauda