1971 British Grand Prix

Fact File

Date:	Saturday, 17 July 1971
Winner:	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Pole position:	Clay Regazzoni Ferrari
Fastest lap:	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Circuit:	Silverstone, 68 laps
Round:	6 of 11

Race Result

• (P): privateer entry

Pos		Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time	Points
1	+1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	68	1hr 31m 31.500s	9
2	+3	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford Cosworth	68	+36.100s	6
3	+1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	68	+50.500s	4
4	+13	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	67	+1 lap	3
5	+7	Rolf Stommelen	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	67	+1 lap	2
6	+12	John Surtees	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	67	+1 lap	1
7	+8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	66	+2 laps
8	+3	Howden Ganley	BRM	66	+2 laps
9	-6	Jo Siffert	BRM	66	+2 laps
10		Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	65	+3 laps
11	+10	Nanni Galli	March-Ford Cosworth	65	+3 laps
12	-5	Tim Schenken	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	63	DNF
NC		Reine Wisell	Lotus-Pratt & Whitney	57	+11 laps
NC		Andrea de Adamich	March-Alfa Romeo	56	+12 laps
R		Peter Gethin	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	53	DNF
R		Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	51	DNF
R		Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	48	DNF
R		Chris Amon	Matra	35	DNF
R		Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	32	DNF
R		Derek Bell	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	23	DNF
R		Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	21	DNF
R		Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1	DNF
R		Jackie Oliver	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	0	DNF
R		Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	0	DNF

Starting Grid

• Highlight: race winner
• Highlight: second place
• Highlight: third place
• (P): privateer entry

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:18.100
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	1:18.100
3	Jo Siffert	BRM	1:18.200
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:18.300
5	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford Cosworth	1:19.000
6	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:19.500
7	Tim Schenken	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:19.500
8	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:19.600
9	Chris Amon	Matra	1:19.700
10	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	1:19.800
11	Howden Ganley	BRM	1:19.840
12	Rolf Stommelen	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	1:19.880
13	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:20.050
14	Peter Gethin	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.100
15	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:20.200
16	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:20.300
17	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:20.500
18	John Surtees	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	1:20.610
19	Reine Wisell	Lotus-Pratt & Whitney	1:20.660
20	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth	1:20.700
21	Nanni Galli	March-Ford Cosworth	1:20.900
22	Jackie Oliver	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:21.000
23	Derek Bell	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	1:22.300
24	Andrea de Adamich	March-Alfa Romeo	1:23.200

Qualifying Result

• (P): privateer entry

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:18.100
2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	1:18.100	0.000
3	Jo Siffert	BRM	1:18.200	0.100
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:18.300	0.200
5	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford Cosworth	1:19.000	0.900
6	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:19.500	1.400
7	Tim Schenken	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:19.500	1.400
8	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:19.600	1.500
9	Chris Amon	Matra	1:19.700	1.600
10	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	1:19.800	1.700
11	Howden Ganley	BRM	1:19.840	1.740
12	Rolf Stommelen	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	1:19.880	1.780
13	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:20.050	1.950
14	Peter Gethin	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.100	2.000
15	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:20.200	2.100
16	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:20.300	2.200
17	Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:20.500	2.400
18	John Surtees	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	1:20.610	2.510
19	Reine Wisell	Lotus-Pratt & Whitney	1:20.660	2.560
20	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford Cosworth	1:20.700	2.600
21	Nanni Galli	March-Ford Cosworth	1:20.900	2.800
22	Jackie Oliver	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:21.000	2.900
23	Derek Bell	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	1:22.300	4.200
24	Andrea de Adamich	March-Alfa Romeo	1:23.200	5.100

Championship Standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Jackie Stewart	42
2	Jacky Ickx	19
3	Ronnie Peterson	15
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	10
5	Mario Andretti	9
6	Pedro Rodriguez	9
7	Clay Regazzoni	8
8	Chris Amon	8
9	Francois Cevert	6
10	Denny Hulme	6
11	Reine Wisell	4
=	Jo Siffert	4
13	Henri Pescarolo	3
14	John Surtees	3
=	Rolf Stommelen	3
16	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1

Constructor

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	42
2	Ferrari	28
3	March-Ford Cosworth	15
4	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	13
5	BRM	12
6	Matra	8
7	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	6
8	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	5

Statistics & Milestones

Race debut

Driver: Mike Beuttler

Wins

Driver: 16th for Jackie Stewart

Constructor: 4th for Tyrrell

Podiums

Driver: 28th for Jackie Stewart, 3rd for Emerson Fittipaldi, 2nd for Ronnie Peterson

Constructor: 71st for Lotus, 10th for March, 6th for Tyrrell

Poles

Driver: 2nd for Clay Regazzoni

Constructor: 56th for Ferrari

Fastest laps

Driver: 10th for Jackie Stewart

Constructor: 3rd for Tyrrell

Front row starts

Driver: 30th for Jackie Stewart, 6th for Clay Regazzoni, 3rd for Jo Siffert

Points finishes

Driver: 40th and last for John Surtees

Win & fastest lap

Driver: 9th for Jackie Stewart

See also

• British Grand Prix
• Silverstone Circuit
• 1971 World Championship season