1971 German Grand Prix
204th World Championship race, 19th World Championship German Grand Prix, 17th World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 August 1971 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Francois Cevert Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 12 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 11 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 12 | 1hr 29m 15.700s | 9 | |
| 2 | +3 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 12 | +30.100s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 12 | +37.100s | 4 |
| 4 | +7 |  Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 12 | +2m 05.000s | 3 |
| 5 | +2 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 12 | +2m 29.100s | 2 |
| 6 | +3 |  Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 12 | +2m 58.600s | 1 |
| 7 | +8 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 12 | +3m 19.000s | |
| 8 | +9 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 12 | +6m 31.700s | |
| 9 | +4 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 12 | +6m 37.000s | |
| 10 | +2 |  Rolf Stommelen | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 11 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +7 | Vic Elford | BRM | 11 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +9 |  Nanni Galli | March-Alfa Romeo | 10 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Jo Siffert | BRM | 6 | DSQ | ||
| R |  Chris Amon | Matra | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 5 | DNF | ||
| DQ | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 3 | DSQ | ||
| R | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Howden Ganley | BRM | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1 | DNF |
- Jo Siffert and Mike Beuttler were disqualified for entering the pits via an incorrect route.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 7:19.000 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7:19.200 |
| 3 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 7:22.400 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7:22.700 |
| 5 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 7:23.400 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 7:26.000 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 7:26.500 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7:27.500 |
| 9 | Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 7:29.800 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 7:30.300 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 7:31.700 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 7:34.700 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 7:36.100 |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 7:36.600 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 7:36.700 |
| 16 | Chris Amon | Matra | 7:37.300 |
| 17 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7:39.960 |
| 18 | Vic Elford | BRM | 7:39.980 |
| 19 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 7:41.400 |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 7:41.700 |
| 21 | Nanni Galli | March-Alfa Romeo | 7:47.800 |
| 22 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | 7:52.600 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 7:19.000 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 7:19.200 | 0.200 |
| 3 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 7:22.400 | 3.400 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7:22.700 | 3.700 |
| 5 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 7:23.400 | 4.400 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 7:26.000 | 7.000 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 7:26.500 | 7.500 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7:27.500 | 8.500 |
| 9 | Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 7:29.800 | 10.800 |
| 10 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 7:30.300 | 11.300 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 7:31.700 | 12.700 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 7:34.700 | 15.700 |
| 13 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 7:36.100 | 17.100 |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 7:36.600 | 17.600 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 7:36.700 | 17.700 |
| 16 | Chris Amon | Matra | 7:37.300 | 18.300 |
| 17 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7:39.960 | 20.960 |
| 18 | Vic Elford | BRM | 7:39.980 | 20.980 |
| 19 | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 7:41.400 | 22.400 |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 7:41.700 | 22.700 |
| 21 | Nanni Galli | March-Alfa Romeo | 7:47.800 | 28.800 |
| 22 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford Cosworth | 7:52.600 | 33.600 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | 8:17.000 | 58.000 |
| 24 |  Helmut Marko | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 51 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 19 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | 17 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | 12 |
| 5 | Francois Cevert | 12 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | 12 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 10 |
| 8 |  Pedro Rodriguez | 9 |
| 9 | Chris Amon | 8 |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | 6 |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | 4 |
| = | Reine Wisell | 4 |
| 13 | Henri Pescarolo | 3 |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | 3 |
| = | John Surtees | 3 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1 |
| = | Tim Schenken | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Vic Elford
- Wins
- Driver: 17th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 5th for Tyrrell
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 2nd for Tyrrell
- Podiums
- Driver: 29th for Jackie Stewart, 7th for Clay Regazzoni, 2nd for Francois Cevert
- Constructor: 177th for Ferrari, 7th & 8th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Jackie Stewart
- Constructor: 5th for Tyrrell
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Francois Cevert (49th different fastest lap setter, 4th French driver)
- Constructor: 4th for Tyrrell
- Front row starts
- Driver: 31st for Jackie Stewart, 18th for Jacky Ickx
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Tim Schenken (163rd different point scorer, 2nd Austrian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for Jackie Stewart