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.
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Teams and Drivers[edit | edit source]
Calendar[edit | edit source]
World Championship Schedule[edit | edit source]
Round | Grand Prix | Date |
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1 | 6 March | ||||
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Official Title | V Grand Prix of South Africa | ||||
Circuit | Kyalami Circuit | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 4.104 km (2.551 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 324.216 km (201.502 mi) | ||||
Date | 6 March | Laps | 79 |
2 | 18 April | ||||
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Official Title | XVII Gran Premio de España | ||||
Circuit | Montjuïc Park | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 4.252 km (2.643 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 297.64 km (184.984 mi) | ||||
Date | 18 April | Laps | 70 |
3 | 23 May | ||||
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Official Title | XXIX Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | ||||
Circuit | Circuit de Monaco | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 3.145 km (1.955 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 251.6 km (156.37 mi) | ||||
Date | 23 May | Laps | 80 |
4 | 20 June | ||||
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Official Title | XIX Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||||
Circuit | Circuit Park Zandvoort | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 3.145 km (1.955 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 251.6 km (156.37 mi) | ||||
Date | 20 June | Laps | 80 |
5 | 4 July | ||||
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Official Title | LVII Grand Prix de France | ||||
Circuit | Circuit Paul Ricard | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 5.809 km (3.61 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 319.495 km (198.567 mi) | ||||
Date | 4 July | Laps | 55 |
6 | 17 July | ||||
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Official Title | XXIV Woolmark British Grand Prix | ||||
Circuit | Silverstone Circuit | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 4.711 km (2.928 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 320.348 km (199.098 mi) | ||||
Date | 17 July | Laps | 68 |
7 | 1 August | ||||
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Official Title | XXXIII Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||||
Circuit | Nürburgring Nordschleife | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 22.8 km (14.17 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 273.6 km (170.044 mi) | ||||
Date | 1 August | Laps | 12 |
8 | 15 August | ||||
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Official Title | IV Großer Preis von Österreich | ||||
Circuit | Österreichring | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 5.911 km (3.674 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 319.194 km (198.38 mi) | ||||
Date | 15 August | Laps | 54 |
9 | 5 September | ||||
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Official Title | XLII Gran Premio d'Italia | ||||
Circuit | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 5.750 km (3.574 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 316.25 km (196.551 mi) | ||||
Date | 5 September | Laps | 55 |
10 | 19 September | ||||
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Official Title | XI Player's Canadian Grand Prix | ||||
Circuit | Mosport Park | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 3.957 km (2.459 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 253.248 km (157.395 mi) | ||||
Date | 19 September | Laps | 64 |
11 | 3 October | ||||
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Official Title | XIV United States Grand Prix | ||||
Circuit | Watkins Glen Circuit | ||||
Location | |||||
Lap distance | 3.4 km (2.113 mi) | ||||
Race distance | 200.6 km (124.674 mi) | ||||
Date | 3 October | Laps | 59 |
Non-Championship Schedule[edit | edit source]
Results and standings[edit | edit source]
Drivers[edit | edit source]
Points for the 1971 World Championship of Drivers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the top six placegetters in each race. For classification, only the best five results from the first half of the season and the best five results from the second half of the season could be retained.
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International Cup for Manufacturers final standings[edit | edit source]
Points were awarded on a 9–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the first six finishers at each round, however only the best placed car from each manufacturer was eligible to score points. The best five results from the first six rounds and the best four results from the last five rounds were retained.
Pos. | Manufacturer | RSA |
ESP |
MON |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
Pts.[1] |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 73 | |
2 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 36 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 6 | 33 | |
4 | 10 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | (6) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 33 (34) | |
5 | 4 | NC | 5 | DSQ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | NC | 21 | ||
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||
8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | |
— | Ret | NC | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
— | 13 | Ret | NC | 12 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 0 | |||||
— | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||
Pos. | Manufacturer | RSA |
ESP |
MON |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
Pts. |
- Bold results counted to championship totals.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Only the best 5 results from the first 6 rounds and the best 4 results from the last 5 rounds counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
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