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After United States Grand Prix
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 3 | 55 | - | |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 52 | -3 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 2 | 45 | -10 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 38 | -17 | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 3 | 35 | -20 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 3 | 32 | -23 | |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 20 | -35 | |
| 8 | 3 | James Hunt | March | - | 15 | -40 |
| 9 | 1 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | - | 14 | -41 |
| 10 | 1 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | - | 12 | -43 |
| 11 | 1 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | - | 12 | -43 |
| 12 | 3 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | - | 11 | -44 |
| 13 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | - | 10 | -45 |
| 14 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | - | 6 | -49 |
| 15 | 1 | John Watson | Brabham | - | 6 | -49 |
| 16 | 2 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | - | 5 | -50 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | - | 4 | -51 | |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Lola | - | 1 | -54 | |
| 19 | Tom Pryce | Token | - | 1 | -54 | |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | - | 1 | -54 |