Watkins Glen · 4 October 1970
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1970 United States Grand Prix for Team Lotus from 3rd on the grid, 36.39s ahead of Pedro Rodríguez. Jo Siffert gained the most places, from 23rd on the grid to 9th.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus Fittipaldi 9 + Wisell 4 + Hill 0 | Fittipaldi 9 + Wisell 4 + Hill 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | BRM Rodríguez 6 + Oliver 0 + Eaton 0 | Rodríguez 6 + Oliver 0 + Eaton 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ferrari Ickx 3 + Regazzoni 0 | Ickx 3 + Regazzoni 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | March Amon 2 + Siffert 0 + Peterson 0 + Cevert 0 | Amon 2 + Siffert 0 + Peterson 0 + Cevert 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Surtees Bell 1 + Surtees 0 | Bell 1 + Surtees 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | McLaren-Ford Hulme 0 + Gethin 0 + Bonnier 0 | Hulme 0 + Gethin 0 + Bonnier 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Matra Pescarolo 0 + Beltoise 0 | Pescarolo 0 + Beltoise 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Brabham Brabham 0 + Stommelen 0 + Hutchison 0 | Brabham 0 + Stommelen 0 + Hutchison 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tyrrell Stewart 0 | Stewart 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | De Tomaso Schenken 0 | Schenken 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus | Team Lotus | 1:57:32.790 | 108 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Pedro Rodríguez BRM | BRM | +36.390s | 108 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Reine Wisell Team Lotus | Team Lotus | +45.170s | 108 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 107 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Chris Amon March | March | +1 Lap | 107 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Derek Bell Surtees | Surtees | +1 Lap | 107 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford | McLaren-Ford | +2 Laps | 106 | — | — | |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo Matra | Matra | +3 Laps | 105 | — | — | |
| 9 | Jo Siffert March | March | +3 Laps | 105 | — | — | |
| 10 | Jack Brabham Brabham | Brabham | +3 Laps | 105 | — | — | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson March | March | +4 Laps | 104 | — | — | |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen Brabham | Brabham | +4 Laps | 104 | — | — | |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | Ferrari | +7 Laps | 101 | — | — | |
| 14 | Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford | McLaren-Ford | +8 Laps | 100 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | Tyrrell | DNF Oil leak | 82 | — | — | |
| DNF | Graham Hill Team Lotus | Team Lotus | DNF Clutch | 72 | — | — | |
| DNF | François Cevert March | March | DNF Wheel | 62 | — | — | |
| DNF | Tim Schenken De Tomaso | De Tomaso | DNF Suspension | 61 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier McLaren-Ford | McLaren-Ford | DNF Water pipe | 50 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra | Matra | DNF Handling | 27 | — | — | |
| DNF | Gus Hutchison Brabham | Brabham | DNF Fuel leak | 21 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver BRM | BRM | DNF Engine | 14 | — | — | |
| DNF | George Eaton BRM | BRM | DNF Engine | 10 | — | — | |
| DNF | John Surtees Surtees | Surtees | DNF Engine | 6 | — | — |