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1971 F1 driver stats

Driver stats

Wins

#DriverWinsFrom poleWin & f.lapHat-trick
1(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)6432
2(USA) Mario Andretti (Ferrari)1–1–
3(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)1111
4(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)1111
5(GBR) Peter Gethin (BRM)1–––
6(FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)1–––
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →
First-time winners
Mario Andretti
Francois Cevert
Peter Gethin

For more information see 1971 race winners.

Podiums

#DriverPodiums1st2nd3rd
1(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)761–
2(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (March)5–41
3(FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)4121
4(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)3111
5(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)3–12
6(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)3––3
7(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)211–
8(USA) Mario Andretti (Ferrari)11––
9(GBR) Peter Gethin (BRM)11––
10(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (BRM)1–1–
11(NZL) Chris Amon (Matra)1––1
12(AUS) Tim Schenken (Brabham)1––1
13(USA) Mark Donohue (McLaren)1––1
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →
First-time podium finishers
Francois Cevert
Mark Donohue
Peter Gethin
Ronnie Peterson
Tim Schenken

Pole positions

#DriverPolesPole & win
1(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)64
2(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)21
3(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)1–
4(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)11
5(NZL) Chris Amon (Matra)1–
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →
First-time polesitters
There were no first-time polesitters in 1971

For more information see 1971 pole positions.

Fastest laps

#DriverFastest lapsWin & f.lap
1(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)33
2(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)31
3(USA) Mario Andretti (Ferrari)11
4(FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)1–
5(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)11
6(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (March)1–
7(NZL) Denny Hulme (McLaren)1–
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →
First-time fastest lap setters
Mario Andretti
Francois Cevert
Henri Pescarolo

For more information see 1971 fastest laps.

Points finishes

#DriverPoints finishesPointsPoints per points finish
1(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)8627.75
2(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (March)7334.71
3(FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)5265.20
4(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)4194.75
5(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)4164.00
6(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)4133.25
7(NZL) Chris Amon (Matra)492.25
8(NZL) Denny Hulme (McLaren)492.25
9(SWE) Reine Wisell (Lotus)492.25
10(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)3196.33
11(USA) Mario Andretti (Ferrari)2126.00
12(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (BRM)294.50
13(NZL) Howden Ganley (BRM)252.50
14(AUS) Tim Schenken (Brabham)252.50
15(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (March)242.00
16(DEU) Rolf Stommelen (Surtees)231.50
17(GBR) John Surtees (Surtees)231.50
18(GBR) Peter Gethin (BRM)199.00
19(USA) Mark Donohue (McLaren)144.00
20(GBR) Mike Hailwood (Surtees)133.00
21(GBR) Graham Hill (Brabham)122.00
22(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Matra)111.00
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →
First-time point scorers
Mark Donohue
Howden Ganley
Ronnie Peterson
Tim Schenken

Front row starts

#DriverFR startsPole2nd3rd
1(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)9621
2(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)6231
3(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)4121
4(NZL) Chris Amon (Matra)3111
5(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)3111
6(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (BRM)1–1–
7(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)1–1–
8(FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)1––1
9(NZL) Denny Hulme (McLaren)1––1
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →
First-time front row starters
Francois Cevert
Emerson Fittipaldi (first Brazilian front row starter)

Retirements

#DriverDNFs
1(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)7
2(GBR) Graham Hill (Brabham)6
3(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)6
4(AUS) Tim Schenken (Brabham)6
5(NZL) Denny Hulme (McLaren)5
6(FRA) Henri Pescarolo (March)5
7(ESP) Alex Soler-Roig (March)4
8(NZL) Chris Amon (Matra)4
9(GBR) Peter Gethin (McLaren)4
10(FRA) Francois Cevert (Tyrrell)4
11(ITA) Andrea de Adamich (March)4
12(CHE) Jo Siffert (BRM)3
13(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)3
14(NZL) Howden Ganley (BRM)3
15(GBR) John Surtees (Surtees)3
16(ITA) Nanni Galli (March)3
17(USA) Mario Andretti (Ferrari)2
18(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (March)2
19(MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (BRM)2
20(ZAF) Dave Charlton (Brabham, Lotus)2
21(GBR) Mike Beuttler (March)2
22(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)2
23(FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (Matra)2
24(DEU) Rolf Stommelen (Surtees)2
25(SWE) Jo Bonnier (McLaren)2
26(SWE) Reine Wisell (Lotus)2
27(RHO) John Love (March)1
28(ZAF) Jackie Pretorius (Brabham)1
29(AUS) Dave Walker (Lotus)1
30(GBR) Derek Bell (Surtees)1
31(GBR) Jackie Oliver (McLaren)1
32(AUT) Niki Lauda (March)1
33(AUT) Helmut Marko (BRM)1
34(CHE) Silvio Moser (Bellasi)1
35(USA) Skip Barber (March)1
36(GBR) Chris Craft (Brabham)1
37(GBR) Mike Hailwood (Surtees)1
38(USA) Sam Posey (Surtees)1
39(USA) Peter Revson (Tyrrell)1
← 1970 Constructors 1972 →

Notes

  • Dave Charlton retired from one race for Brabham and one race for Lotus.

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