1975 Season - Round 14 - 1975-10-05
Niki Lauda won the 1975 United States Grand Prix from pole position, leading Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren) and Jochen Mass (McLaren) home for Ferrari.
Wilson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1975 United States Grand Prix, completing round 14 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 9 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| James Hunt |
| Hesketh |
| 15 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 14 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 10 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 6 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | John Watson | Penske | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 7 | Not classified | 0 |
| 12 | Brian Henton | Team Lotus | 19 | Not classified | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Hesketh | 18 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Roelof Wunderink | Ensign | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 11 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 4 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Tony Brise | Embassy Hill | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Michel Leclère | Tyrrell | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 8 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 21 | Physical | 0 |
| 24 | Lella Lombardi | Williams | 24 | Ignition | 0 |