Niki Lauda won the United States Grand Prix 1975 at Watkins Glen on 5 October 1975, starting from pole position. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second for McLaren, with Jochen Mass completing the podium for McLaren.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 59 | 1:42:58.175 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | McLaren | 59 | +4.943 | 6 | |
| 3 | 9 | Jochen MassMAS | McLaren | 59 | +47.637 | 4 | |
| 4 | 15 | James HuntHUN | Hesketh | 59 | +49.475 | 3 | |
| 5 | 14 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Team Lotus | 59 | +49.986 | 2 | |
| 6 | 10 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell | 59 | +50.321 | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | March | 59 | +1:44.031 | 0 | |
| 8 | 13 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 12 | John WatsonWAT | Penske | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 23 | Wilson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi | 55 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| N | 7 | Tom PrycePRY | Shadow-Ford | 52 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | 19 | Brian HentonHEN | Team Lotus | 49 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Brett LungerLUN | Hesketh | 46 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Roelof WunderinkWUN | Ensign | 41 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| W | 11 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Shadow-Ford | 19 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Parnelli | 9 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Tony BriseBRI | Embassy Hill | 5 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Michel LeclèreLEC | Tyrrell | 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell | 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Carlos PacePAC | Brabham | 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | 21 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Williams | 0 | Physical | 0 | |
| W | 24 | Lella LombardiLOM | Williams | 0 | Ignition | 0 |