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Home / Seasons / 1971 F1 World Championship Season

1971 F1 season

Season info

Season

22

Races

11

Drivers’ Champion

Jackie Stewart (2nd title)

Constructors’ Champion

Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth (only title for Tyrrell, 8th different World Champion constructor)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Jochen Rindt

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

Lotus

← 1970 1972 →

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Standings

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Wins, poles & fastest laps

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Qualifying

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Season stats

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On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1South AfricaKyalami06 March
2SpainMontjuic Park18 April
3MonacoMonte Carlo23 May
4NetherlandsZandvoort20 June
5FranceLe Castellet04 July
6BritainSilverstone17 July
7GermanyNurburgring01 August
8AustriaOsterreichring15 August
9ItalyMonza05 September
10CanadaMosport19 September
11USAWatkins Glen03 October
← 1970 1972 →
First race (circuit)
Le Castellet (fifth French circuit to host a World Championship race)
First race at a circuit since…
1969 for Montjuic Park, Mosport, Nurburgring and Silverstone
Last Grand Prix until…
1973 for Netherlands
Last race at a circuit until…
1973 for Le Castellet, Montjuic Park, Silverstone and Zandvoort

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1South AfricaResult
2SpainResult
3Monaco (200th World Championship race)Result
4NetherlandsResult
5FranceResult
6BritainResult
7GermanyResult
8Austria (drivers’ title decider)Result
9Italy (constructors’ title decider)Result
10CanadaResult
11USAResult
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Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1971 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Bellasi (privateer)
(CHE) Silvio Moser (9)
Brabham (works team)
(GBR) Graham Hill (All)
(ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
(AUS) Tim Schenken (2-11)
Brabham (privateer)
(ZAF) Jackie Pretorius (1)
(GBR) Chris Craft (10-11) (Rookie)
BRM (works team)
(NZL) Howden Ganley (All) (Rookie)
(CHE) Jo Siffert (All)
(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (1-5)
(GBR) Vic Elford (7)
(GBR) Peter Gethin (8-11)
(AUT) Helmut Marko (8-11) (Rookie)
(CAN) George Eaton (10)
(CAN) John Cannon (11) (Rookie)
Ferrari (works team)
(BEL) Jacky Ickx (All)
(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (All)
(USA) Mario Andretti (1-4, 7, 10-11)
Lotus (works team)
(SWE) Reine Wisell (1-8, 10-11)
(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (1-3, 5-11)
(ZAF) Dave Charlton (4, 6)
(AUS) Dave Walker (4) (Rookie)
Lotus (privateer)
(USA) Pete Lovely (10-11)
March (works team)
(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (All)
(ESP) Alex Soler-Roig (1-5) (Rookie)
(ITA) Andrea de Adamich (1-2, 5-7, 9, 11)
(ITA) Nanni Galli (3-11)
(AUT) Niki Lauda (8) (Rookie)
(GBR) Mike Beuttler (10) (Rookie)
March (privateers)
(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (All)
(RHO) John Love (1)
(USA) Skip Barber (3-4, 10-11) (Rookie)
(FRA) Max Jean (5) (Rookie)
(FRA) Francois Mazet (5) (Rookie)
(GBR) Mike Beuttler (6-9) (Rookie)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (9) (Rookie)
Matra (works team)
(NZL) Chris Amon (1-7, 9-11)
(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (2-6, 10-11)
McLaren (works team)
(NZL) Denny Hulme (1-8, 10-11)
(GBR) Peter Gethin (1-7)
(GBR) Jackie Oliver (6, 8-9)
McLaren (privateers)
(SWE) Jo Bonnier (1, 7-9, 11)
(AUT) Helmut Marko (7) (Rookie)
(USA) Mark Donohue (10-11) (Rookie)
(GBR) David Hobbs (11)
Surtees (works team)
(GBR) John Surtees (All)
(DEU) Rolf Stommelen (1-10)
(GBR) Brian Redman (1)
(GBR) Derek Bell (6)
(GBR) Mike Hailwood (9, 11)
(USA) Sam Posey (11) (Rookie)
(NLD) Gijs van Lennep (11) (Rookie)
Surtees (privateer)
(NLD) Gijs van Lennep (4) (Rookie)
Tyrrell (works team)
(FRA) Francois Cevert (All)
(GBR) Jackie Stewart (All)
(USA) Peter Revson (11)
← 1970 1972 →
Final season (drivers)
Jo Bonnier
John Cannon
Chris Craft
George Eaton
Vic Elford
Max Jean
Pete Lovely
Francois Mazet
Silvio Moser
Pedro Rodriguez
Jo Siffert
First entry (drivers) since…
1964 for Peter Revson
1965 for Mike Hailwood
1968 for David Hobbs and Jackie Pretorius
1969 for Vic Elford
Last entry (drivers) until…
1973 for Jean-Pierre Jarier, Jackie Pretorius and Gijs van Lennep
1974 for Mark Donohue and David Hobbs
Final season (constructors)
Bellasi

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Mario Andretti (Ferrari)South Africa
Peter Gethin (BRM)Italy
Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)USA
ConstructorGrand Prix
Tyrrell (Jackie Stewart)Spain
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Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Ronnie Peterson (March)Monaco
Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)France
Tim Schenken (Brabham)Austria
Peter Gethin (BRM)Italy
Mark Donohue (McLaren)Canada
ConstructorGrand Prix
Tyrrell (Jackie Stewart)South Africa
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Maiden pole positions

There were no first-time polesitters in 1971.

← 1970 1972 →

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