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The 1971 Formula One season was the 22nd FIA Formula One season. It featured the 22nd World Championship of Drivers, the 14th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and several non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship season commenced on March 6 and ended on October 3 after eleven races.

Tyrrell Racing added reliability to the flashes of blinding speed showed by their new car at the end of 1970. Jackie Stewart took advantage of that and won six races and the championship, with his young teammate François Cevert winning the season finale and jumping to third in the final standings.

This season had no defending World Champion due to the death of the previous season's World Champion, Jochen Rindt.

Teams and Drivers[]

Constructor Chassis Tyre Driver Rounds
Team Engine
Lotus-Ford Cosworth
Lotus-Pratt & Whitney
56B
72C
72D
F Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1–3, 5–11
United Kingdom Gold Leaf Team Lotus
United Kingdom World Wide Racing
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Pratt & Whitney STN76 tbn
Sweden Ronnie Peterson 1–8, 10–11
Australia Dave Walker 4
South Africa Dave Charlton 6
Ferrari 312B
312B2
F Belgium Jacky Ickx All
Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 001 3.0 F12
Ferrari 001/1 3.0 F12
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni All
United States Mario Andretti 1–4, 7, 10–11
March-Alfa Romeo
March-Ford Cosworth
711 F Sweden Ronnie Peterson All
United Kingdom STP March Racing Team Alfa Romeo T33 3.0 V8
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Italy Andrea de Adamich 1–2, 5–7, 9, 11
Spain Alex Soler-Roig 1–5
Italy Nanni Galli 3–11
Austria Niki Lauda 8
United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 10
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 001
002
003
G United Kingdom Jackie Stewart All
United Kingdom Elf Team Tyrrell Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 France François Cevert All
United States Peter Revson 11
McLaren-Ford Cosworth M14A
M19A
G New Zealand Denny Hulme 1–8, 10–11
United Kingdom Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 United Kingdom Peter Gethin 1–7
United Kingdom Jackie Oliver 6, 8–9
Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT33
BT34
G United Kingdom Graham Hill All
United Kingdom Motor Racing Developments Ltd. Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Australia Tim Schenken 2–11
South Africa Dave Charlton 1
BRM P153
P160
F Mexico Pedro Rodríguez 1–5
United Kingdom Yardley Team BRM BRM P142 3.0 V12 Switzerland Jo Siffert All
New Zealand Howden Ganley All
United Kingdom Vic Elford 7
Austria Helmut Marko 8–11
United Kingdom Peter Gethin 8–11
Canada George Eaton 10
Canada John Cannon 11
Matra MS120B G New Zealand Chris Amon 1–7, 9–11
France Equipe Matra Sports Matra MS71 3.0 V12 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 2–6, 10–11
Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS7
TS9
F United Kingdom John Surtees All
United Kingdom Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees
United Kingdom Auto Motor und Sport Eifelland Team Surtees
United Kingdom Team Surtees
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 West Germany Rolf Stommelen 1–10
United Kingdom Brian Redman 1
United Kingdom Derek Bell 6
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 9, 11
United States Sam Posey 11
Netherlands Gijs van Lennep 11
March-Ford Cosworth 701
711
G France Henri Pescarolo All
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 France Max Jean 5
McLaren-Ford Cosworth M7C G Sweden Jo Bonnier 1, 7–9, 11
Switzerland Ecurie Bonnier Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Austria Helmut Marko 7
Brabham-Ford Cosworth
March-Ford Cosworth
BT26A
701
F Rhodesia John Love 1
South Africa Team Gunston Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius 1
March-Ford Cosworth 711 F United States Skip Barber 3–4, 10–11
United States Gene Mason Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS7 F Netherlands Gijs van Lennep 4
Netherlands Stichting Autoraces Nederland Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
March-Ford Cosworth 701 F France François Mazet 5
Switzerland Jo Siffert Automobiles Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
March-Ford Cosworth 711 F United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 6–9
United Kingdom Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
March-Ford Cosworth 701 G France Jean-Pierre Jarier 9
France Shell Arnold Team Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Bellasi-Ford Cosworth F1 70 G Switzerland Silvio Moser 9
Switzerland Jolly Club of Switzerland Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
McLaren-Ford Cosworth M19A G United States Mark Donohue 10–11
United States Penske-White Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 United Kingdom David Hobbs 11
Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT33 G United Kingdom Chris Craft 10–11
United Kingdom Ecurie Evergreen Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Lotus-Ford Cosworth 69 F United States Pete Lovely 10–11
United States Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8

Calendar[]

World Championship Schedule[]

Round Grand Prix Date
1 South Africa South African Grand Prix 6 March
Kyalami 1968layout
Official Title V Grand Prix of South Africa
Circuit Kyalami Circuit
Location South Africa Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Lap distance 4.104 km (2.550 mi)
Race distance 324.216 km (201.458 mi)
Date 6 March Laps 79
2 Spain Spanish Grand Prix 18 April
Circuit MontjuichPark
Official Title XVII Gran Premio de España
Circuit Montjuïc Park
Location Spain Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lap distance 4.252 km (2.642 mi)
Race distance 297.64 km (184.945 mi)
Date 18 April Laps 70
3 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix 23 May
CircuitdeMonaco1950
Official Title XXIX Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Circuit Circuit de Monaco
Location Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Lap distance 3.145 km (1.954 mi)
Race distance 251.6 km (156.337 mi)
Date 23 May Laps 80
4 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix 20 June
Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948
Official Title XIX Grote Prijs van Nederland
Circuit Circuit Park Zandvoort
Location Netherlands Zandvoort, Netherlands
Lap distance 3.145 km (1.954 mi)
Race distance 251.6 km (156.337 mi)
Date 20 June Laps 80
5 France French Grand Prix 4 July
Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet 1970-1999
Official Title LVII Grand Prix de France
Circuit Circuit Paul Ricard
Location France Le Castellet, France
Lap distance 5.809 km (3.610 mi)
Race distance 319.495 km (198.525 mi)
Date 4 July Laps 55
6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix 17 July
Silverstone1952
Official Title XXIV Woolmark British Grand Prix
Circuit Silverstone Circuit
Location United Kingdom Northamptonshire, England, UK
Lap distance 4.711 km (2.927 mi)
Race distance 320.348 km (199.055 mi)
Date 17 July Laps 68
7 West Germany German Grand Prix 1 August
Nürburgring 1967
Official Title XXXIII Großer Preis von Deutschland
Circuit Nürburgring Nordschleife
Location West Germany Nürburg, West Germany
Lap distance 22.8 km (14.167 mi)
Race distance 273.6 km (170.007 mi)
Date 1 August Laps 12
8 Austria Austrian Grand Prix 15 August
Österreichring 1969-1976
Official Title IV Großer Preis von Österreich
Circuit Österreichring
Location Austria Spielberg, Styria, Austria
Lap distance 5.911 km (3.673 mi)
Race distance 319.194 km (198.338 mi)
Date 15 August Laps 54
9 Italy Italian Grand Prix 5 September
Monza 1957
Official Title XLII Gran Premio d'Italia
Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location Italy Monza, Italy
Lap distance 5.750 km (3.573 mi)
Race distance 316.25 km (196.509 mi)
Date 5 September Laps 55
10 Canada Canadian Grand Prix 19 September
Mosport
Official Title XI Player's Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Mosport Park
Location Canada Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Lap distance 3.957 km (2.459 mi)
Race distance 253.248 km (157.361 mi)
Date 19 September Laps 64
11 United States United States Grand Prix 3 October
Watkins Glen 1975-1983
Official Title XIV United States Grand Prix
Circuit Watkins Glen Circuit
Location United States Watkins Glen, New York, USA
Lap distance 3.4 km (2.113 mi)
Race distance 200.6 km (124.647 mi)
Date 3 October Laps 59

Non-Championship Schedule[]

Date Event Circuit Report
January 24 Argentina VIII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina Buenos Aires Report
March 21 United Kingdom VI Race of Champions Brands Hatch Report
March 28 United States Questor Grand Prix Ontario Speedway Report
April 9 United Kingdom Rothmans/Daily Express Spring Trophy Oulton Park Report
May 8 United Kingdom XXIII GKN International Trophy Meeting Silverstone Circuit Report
June 13 West Germany Jochen Rindt Gedächtnis-Rennen Hockenheimring Report
August 22 United Kingdom XVIII Rothmans International Gold Cup Oulton Park Report
October 24 United Kingdom World Championship Victory Race Brands Hatch Report

Results and standings[]

Drivers[]

Outlined below are the full standings for the 1971 World Championship for Drivers:

World Championship for Drivers
Pos. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts.*
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States
1st United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 2ndP 1st 1stP 11th 1stP 1st 1stP Ret Ret 1stP 5thP 62
2nd Sweden Ronnie Peterson 10th Ret 2nd 4th Ret 2nd 5th 8th 2nd 2nd 3rd 33
3rd France François Cevert Ret 7th Ret Ret 2nd 10th 2nd Ret 3rd 6th 1st 26
4th Belgium Jacky Ickx 8th 2ndP 3rd 1stP Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8th Ret 19
= Switzerland Jo Siffert Ret Ret Ret 6th 4th 9th DSQ 1stP 9th 9th 2nd 19
6th Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Ret Ret 5th 3rd 3rd Ret 2nd 8th 7th NC 16
7th Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 3rd Ret Ret 3rd Ret RetP 3rd Ret Ret Ret 6th 13
8th United States Mario Andretti 1st Ret DNQ Ret 4th 13th DNS 12
9th United Kingdom Peter Gethin Ret 8th Ret NC 9th Ret Ret 10th 1st 14th 9th 9
= Mexico Pedro Rodríguez Ret 4th 9th 2nd Ret 9
= New Zealand Chris Amon Ret 8th Ret NC 9th Ret Ret 10th 1st 14th 9th 9
= Sweden Reine Wisell 4th NC Ret DSQ 6th NC 8th 4th 5th Ret 9
= New Zealand Denny Hulme 6th 5th 4th 12th Ret Ret Ret Ret 4th Ret 9
14th Australia Tim Schenken 9th 10th Ret 12th 12th 6th 3rd Ret Ret Ret 5
= New Zealand Howden Ganley Ret 10th DNQ 7th 10th 8th Ret Ret 5th DNS 4th 5
16th United States Mark Donohue 3rd DNS 4
= France Henri Pescarolo 11th Ret 8th NC Ret 4th Ret 6th Ret DNS Ret 4
18th United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 4th 15th 3
= United Kingdom John Surtees Ret 11th 7th 5th 8th 6th 7th Ret Ret 11th 17th 3
= West Germany Rolf Stommelen 12th Ret 6th DSQ 11th 5th 10th 7th DNS Ret 3
21st United Kingdom Graham Hill 9th Ret Ret 10th Ret Ret 9th 5th Ret Ret 7th 2
22nd France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6th Ret 9th 7th 7th Ret 8th 1
United Kingdom Jackie Oliver Ret 9th 7th 0
United Kingdom Brian Redman 7th 0
Netherlands Gijs van Lennep 8th DNS 0
Sweden Jo Bonnier Ret DNQ DNS 10th 16th 0
United Kingdom David Hobbs 10th 0
Italy Nanni Galli DNQ Ret DNS 11th 11th 12th Ret 16th Ret 0
Austria Helmut Marko DNS 11th Ret 12th 13th 0
Italy Andrea de Adamich 13th Ret Ret NC Ret Ret 11th 0
United Kingdom Vic Elford 11th 0
France François Mazet 13th 0
Canada John Cannon 14th 0
Canada George Eaton 15th 0
United Kingdom Mike Beuttler Ret DSQ NC Ret NC 0
United States Skip Barber DNQ NC Ret NC 0
United States Pete Lovely NC NC 0
France Max Jean NC 0
France Jean-Pierre Jarier NC 0
Spain Alex Soler-Roig Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 0
South Africa Dave Charlton Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Chris Craft DNS Ret 0
Rhodesia John Love Ret 0
South Africa Jackie Pretorius Ret 0
Australia Dave Walker Ret 0
United Kingdom Derek Bell Ret 0
Austria Niki Lauda Ret 0
Switzerland Silvio Moser Ret 0
United States Sam Posey Ret 0
United States Peter Revson Ret 0
Pos. Driver Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States Pts.*
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  • * Only the best five results from the first six rounds and the best seven results from the last five rounds counted towards the championship for drivers.


International Cup for Manufacturers final standings[]

Outlined below are the full standings for the 1971 International Cup for Manufacturers:

International Cup for Manufacturers
Pos. Manufacturer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts.*
Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States
1st United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 2nd 1st 1st 11th 1st 1st 1st Ret 3rd 1st 1st 73
2nd United Kingdom BRM Ret 4th 9th 2nd 4th 8th 11th 1st 1st 9th 2nd 36
3rd Italy Ferrari 1st 2nd 3rd 1st Ret Ret 3rd Ret Ret 8th 6th 33
= United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth 10th Ret 2nd 4th 13th 2nd 5th 6th 2nd 2nd 3rd 33 (34)
5th United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth 4th NC 5th DSQ 3rd 3rd 8th 2nd 5th NC 21
6th United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth 6th 5th 4th 12th 9th Ret Ret 9th 7th 3rd 10th 10
7th France Matra 5th 3rd Ret 9th 5th 7th Ret 6th 10th 8th 9
8th United Kingdom Surtees-Ford Cosworth 7th 11th 6th 5th 8th 5th 7th 7th 4th 11th 15th 8
9th United Kingdom Brabham-Ford Cosworth 9th 9th 10th 10th 12th 12th 6th 3rd Ret Ret 7th 5
United Kingdom Lotus-Pratt & Whitney Ret NC 8th 0
United Kingdom March-Alfa Romeo 13th Ret DNQ Ret Ret NC 12th 12th Ret 11th 0
Switzerland Bellasi-Ford Cosworth Ret 0
Pos. Manufacturer Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States Pts.*
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  • * Only the best five results from the first six rounds and the best seven results from the last five rounds counted towards the championship for manufacturers.


References[]

V T E 1971 Formula One Season
Constructors Bellasi • Brabham • BRM • Ferrari • Lotus • March • Matra • McLaren • Surtees • Tyrrell
Engines Alfa Romeo • BRM • Ferrari • Ford Cosworth • Matra
Drivers De Adamich • Amon • Andretti • Barber • Bell • Beltoise • Beuttler • Bonnier • Cannon • Cevert • Charlton • Craft • Donohue • Eaton • Elford • Fittipaldi • Galli • Ganley • Gethin • Hailwood • Hill • Hobbs • Hulme • Ickx • Jarier • Jean • Lauda • van Lennep • Love • Lovely • Marko • Mazet • Moser • Oliver • Pescarolo • Peterson • Posey • Pretorius • Redman • Regazzoni • Revson • Rodríguez • Schenken • Siffert • Soler-Roig • Stewart • Stommelen • Surtees • Walker • Wisell
Cars Bellasi F1 70 • Brabham BT33 • Brabham BT34 • BRM P153 • BRM P160 • Ferrari 312B • Ferrari 312B2 • Lotus 56B • Lotus 69 • Lotus 72C • Lotus 72D • March 701 • March 711 • Matra MS120B • McLaren M7C • McLaren M14A • McLaren M19A • Surtees TS7 • Surtees TS9 • Tyrrell 001 • Tyrrell 002 • Tyrrell 003
Tyres Goodyear • Firestone
Races South Africa • Spain • Monaco • Netherlands • France • Britain • Germany • Austria • Italy • Canada • United States
Non-championship Races Argentina • Race of Champions • Questor • Spring Trophy • International Trophy • Jochen Rindt • Gold Cup • World Championship
See also 1970 Formula One Season • 1972 Formula One Season • Category
V T E Formula One Seasons
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