1971 Formula One season

The 1971 Formula One season crowned as champion Jackie Stewart.

Season review

Round Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1   South African Grand Prix March 6 Kyalami   Mario Andretti   Ferrari Report
2   Spanish Grand Prix April 18 Montjuïc   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell-Ford Report
3   Monaco Grand Prix May 23 Monaco   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell-Ford Report
4   Dutch Grand Prix June 20 Zandvoort   Jacky Ickx   Ferrari Report
5   French Grand Prix July 4 Paul Ricard   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell-Ford Report
6   British Grand Prix July 17 Silverstone   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell-Ford Report
7   German Grand Prix August 1 Nürburgring   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell-Ford Report
8   Austrian Grand Prix August 15 Österreichring   Jo Siffert   BRM Report
9   Italian Grand Prix September 5 Monza   Peter Gethin   BRM Report
10   Canadian Grand Prix September 19 Mosport Park   Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell-Ford Report
11   United States Grand Prix October 3 Watkins Glen   François Cevert   Tyrrell-Ford Report

1971 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver RSA
 
ESP
 
MON
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
AUT
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
Pts.
1   Jackie Stewart 2 1 1 11 1 1 1 Ret Ret 1 5 62
2   Ronnie Peterson 10 Ret 2 4 Ret 2 5 8 2 2 3 33
3   François Cevert Ret 7 Ret Ret 2 10 2 Ret 3 6 1 26
4   Jacky Ickx 8 2 3 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 NC 19
5   Jo Siffert Ret Ret Ret 6 4 9 DSQ 1 9 9 2 19
6   Emerson Fittipaldi Ret Ret 5 3 3 Ret 2 8 7 NC 16
7   Clay Regazzoni 3 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 6 13
8   Mario Andretti 1 Ret DNQ Ret 4 13 12
9   Peter Gethin Ret 8 Ret NC 9 Ret Ret 10 1 14 9 9
10   Pedro Rodríguez Ret 4 9 2 Ret 9
11   Chris Amon 5 3 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 6 10 12 9
12   Reine Wisell 4 NC Ret DSQ 6 NC 8 4 5 Ret 9
13   Denny Hulme 6 5 4 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret 9
14   Tim Schenken 9 10 Ret 12 12 6 3 Ret Ret Ret 5
15   Howden Ganley Ret 10 DNQ 7 10 8 Ret Ret 5 Ret 4 5
16   Mark Donohue 3 4
17   Henri Pescarolo 11 Ret 8 NC NC 4 Ret 6 Ret Ret 4
18   Mike Hailwood 4 15 3
19   John Surtees Ret 11 7 5 8 6 7 Ret Ret 11 17 3
20   Rolf Stommelen 12 Ret 6 DSQ 11 5 10 7 Ret Ret 3
21   Graham Hill 9 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 9 5 Ret Ret 7 2
22   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 6 Ret 9 7 7 Ret 8 1
23   Jackie Oliver Ret 9 7 0
24   Brian Redman 7 0
25   Gijs Van Lennep 8 0
26   Jo Bonnier Ret DNQ Ret 10 16 0
27   David Hobbs 10 0
28   Nanni Galli 11 12 12 Ret 16 Ret 0
29   Helmut Marko Ret 11 Ret 12 13 0
30   Andrea de Adamich Ret NC Ret Ret 11 0
31   Vic Elford 11 0
32   Francois Mazet 13 0
33   John Cannon 14 0
34   George Eaton 15 0
  Mike Beuttler NC DSQ NC NC NC 0
  Skip Barber DNQ NC Ret NC 0
  Pete Lovely NC NC 0
  Max Jean NC 0
  Jean-Pierre Jarier NC 0
  Alex Soler-Roig Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 0
  Dave Charlton Ret Ret 0
  Derek Bell Ret Ret 0
  Chris Craft Ret Ret 0
  Jackie Pretorius Ret 0
  David Walker Ret 0
  Niki Lauda Ret 0
  Silvio Moser Ret 0
  Peter Revson Ret 0
Pos. Driver RSA
 
ESP
 
MON
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
AUT
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


1971 Formula One Season Media