1971 Canadian Grand Prix
207th World Championship race, 5th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Mosport
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 19 September 1971 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Mosport, 64 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 11 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 64 | 1hr 55m 12.900s | 9 | |
| 2 | +4 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 64 | +38.300s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Mark Donohue | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | 64 | +1m 35.800s | 4 |
| 4 | +6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +2 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 63 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | -3 |  Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | -3 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 62 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +4 |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 62 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | -7 |  Jo Siffert | BRM | 61 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | -5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 61 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +3 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 60 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +7 |  Helmut Marko | BRM | 60 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 60 | +4 laps | ||
| 14 | +2 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 59 | +5 laps | |
| 15 | +6 |  George Eaton | BRM | 59 | +5 laps | |
| 16 | +4 |  Nanni Galli | March-Ford Cosworth | 57 | +7 laps | |
| NC | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | 56 | +8 laps | ||
| NC | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) | 55 | +9 laps | ||
| R |  Rolf Stommelen | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Skip Barber | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Howden Ganley | BRM | |||||
| Chris Craft | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |||||
| Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.300 |
| 2 | Jo Siffert | BRM | |
| 3 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Mark Donohue | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | |
| 14 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Peter Gethin | BRM | |
| 17 | Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 19 | Helmut Marko | BRM | |
| 20 | Nanni Galli | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | George Eaton | BRM | |
| 22 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Skip Barber | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Pete Lovely | Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1971
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 60 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 29 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | 19 |
| 4 | Francois Cevert | 17 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 16 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | 13 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | 12 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | 12 |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | 9 |
| 10 |  Pedro Rodriguez | 9 |
| 11 | Chris Amon | 9 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | 9 |
| = | Reine Wisell | 9 |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | 5 |
| 15 | Mark Donohue | 4 |
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | 4 |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | 3 |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | 3 |
| = | John Surtees | 3 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | 2 |
| = | Howden Ganley | 2 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Mark Donohue
- Last start
- Driver: George Eaton
- Wins
- Driver: 18th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 6th for Tyrrell
- Podiums
- Driver: 30th for Jackie Stewart, 4th for Ronnie Peterson, 1st and only for Mark Donohue (110th different podium finisher, 32nd American driver)
- Constructor: 17th for McLaren, 12th for March, 10th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 6th for Tyrrell
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Denny Hulme
- Constructor: 2nd for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 33rd for Jackie Stewart, 5th and last for Jo Siffert, 1st for Francois Cevert (77th different front row starter, 6th French driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 5th and last for Reine Wisell, 1st for Mark Donohue (165th different point scorer, 46th American driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 5th for Jackie Stewart