World Drivers' Championship

1971

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1971 Formula One World Championship

Jackie Stewart won the 1971 World Drivers' Championship for Tyrrell with 62 points, 29 ahead of Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford).

Stewart won 6 of the 11 races. Tyrrell won the most races (7 of 11). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jackie StewartTyrrell6762
2Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford / March-Alfa Romeo0533
3François CevertTyrrell1426
4Jacky IckxFerrari1319
5Jo SiffertBRM1219
6Emerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford / Lotus-Pratt & Whitney0316
7Clay RegazzoniFerrari0313
8Mario AndrettiFerrari1112
9Peter GethinMcLaren / BRM119
10Pedro RodríguezBRM019
11Chris AmonMatra019
12Reine WisellLotus-Ford / Lotus-Pratt & Whitney009
13Denny HulmeMcLaren009
14Tim SchenkenBrabham015
15Howden GanleyBRM005
16Mark DonohueMcLaren014
17Henri PescaroloMarch-Ford004
18Mike HailwoodSurtees003
19John SurteesSurtees003
20Rolf StommelenSurtees003
21Graham HillBrabham002
22Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1South African Grand Prix6 Mar 1971Mario AndrettiFerrariJackie StewartMario Andretti
2Spanish Grand Prix18 Apr 1971Jackie StewartTyrrellJacky IckxJacky Ickx
3Monaco Grand Prix23 May 1971Jackie StewartTyrrellJackie StewartJackie Stewart
4Dutch Grand Prix20 Jun 1971Jacky IckxFerrariJacky IckxJacky Ickx
5French Grand Prix4 Jul 1971Jackie StewartTyrrellJackie StewartJackie Stewart
6British Grand Prix17 Jul 1971Jackie StewartTyrrellClay RegazzoniJackie Stewart
7German Grand Prix1 Aug 1971Jackie StewartTyrrellJackie StewartFrançois Cevert
8Austrian Grand Prix15 Aug 1971Jo SiffertBRMJo SiffertJo Siffert
9Italian Grand Prix5 Sep 1971Peter GethinBRMChris AmonHenri Pescarolo
10Canadian Grand Prix19 Sep 1971Jackie StewartTyrrellJackie StewartDenny Hulme
11United States Grand Prix3 Oct 1971François CevertTyrrellJackie StewartJacky Ickx

Race by race

Round 1

South African Grand Prix

6 Mar 1971 · Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa

  • Mario Andretti won for Ferrari from P4, 20.900s ahead of Jackie Stewart.
  • First career win for Mario Andretti.
  • Mario Andretti leads the championship by 3 points from Jackie Stewart with 10 rounds to go.
Round 2

Spanish Grand Prix

18 Apr 1971 · Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from P4, 3.400s ahead of Jacky Ickx.
  • Jackie Stewart took the championship lead from Mario Andretti.
  • Championship leader Mario Andretti retired (engine).
Round 3

Monaco Grand Prix

23 May 1971 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from pole, 25.600s ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
  • A hat-trick for Jackie Stewart: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Ronnie Peterson.
  • Jackie Stewart's 2nd win of 1971.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 14 points from Jacky Ickx with 8 rounds to go.
Round 4

Dutch Grand Prix

20 Jun 1971 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jacky Ickx won for Ferrari from pole, 7.990s ahead of Pedro Rodríguez.
  • A hat-trick for Jacky Ickx: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 5 points from Jacky Ickx with 7 rounds to go.
Round 5

French Grand Prix

4 Jul 1971 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from pole, 28.120s ahead of François Cevert.
  • A hat-trick for Jackie Stewart: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Tyrrell.
  • First career podium for François Cevert.
  • Jackie Stewart's 3rd win of 1971.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 14 points from Jacky Ickx with 6 rounds to go.
Round 6

British Grand Prix

17 Jul 1971 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from P2, 36.100s ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
  • A home win for Jackie Stewart.
  • Polesitter Clay Regazzoni retired (oil pressure).
  • Jackie Stewart's 4th win of 1971.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 23 points from Jacky Ickx with 5 rounds to go.
Round 7

German Grand Prix

1 Aug 1971 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from pole, 30.100s ahead of François Cevert.
  • Jackie Stewart's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Tyrrell.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 32 points from Jacky Ickx with 4 rounds to go.
Round 8

Austrian Grand Prix

15 Aug 1971 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Jo Siffert won for BRM from pole, 4.120s ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi.
  • The last of Jo Siffert's 2 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (halfshaft).
  • A hat-trick for Jo Siffert: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Tim Schenken.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 32 points from Jacky Ickx with 3 rounds to go.
Round 9

Italian Grand Prix

5 Sep 1971 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Peter Gethin won for BRM from P11, 0.010s ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Peter Gethin's career.
  • Championship leader Jackie Stewart retired (engine).
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 28 points from Ronnie Peterson with 2 rounds to go.
Round 10

Canadian Grand Prix

19 Sep 1971 · Mosport International Raceway, Ontario, Canada

  • Jackie Stewart won for Tyrrell from pole, 38.300s ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
  • First career podium for Mark Donohue.
  • Jackie Stewart's 6th win of 1971.
  • Jackie Stewart leads the championship by 31 points from Ronnie Peterson with 1 round to go.
Round 11

United States Grand Prix

3 Oct 1971 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • François Cevert won for Tyrrell from P5, 40.062s ahead of Jo Siffert.
  • Jackie Stewart finished as champion, 29 points ahead of Ronnie Peterson.
  • The only Grand Prix win of François Cevert's career.
  • François Cevert became the 6th different winner of 1971.