Season · 11 rounds, all run
1971 FIA Formula One World Championship
Tyrrell's first championship as a constructor in its own right.
- Rounds
- 11all run
- Drivers' champion
- Sir Jackie Stewart62 points
- Constructors' champion
- Tyrrell73 points
- Margin
- 29over Ronnie Peterson
How the title was decided
Sir Jackie StewartRonnie PetersonFrancois Cevert
The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.
The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
| Driver | After round | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 1 | 6 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 2 | 15 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 3 | 24 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 4 | 24 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 5 | 33 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 6 | 42 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 7 | 51 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 8 | 51 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 9 | 51 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 10 | 60 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart | 11 | 62 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 3 | 6 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 4 | 9 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 5 | 9 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 6 | 15 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 7 | 17 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 8 | 17 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 9 | 23 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 10 | 29 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 11 | 33 |
| Francois Cevert | 5 | 6 |
| Francois Cevert | 6 | 6 |
| Francois Cevert | 7 | 12 |
| Francois Cevert | 8 | 12 |
| Francois Cevert | 9 | 16 |
| Francois Cevert | 10 | 17 |
| Francois Cevert | 11 | 26 |
Final drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Jackie Stewart | 6 | 62 | — |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | 0 | 33 | 29 |
| 3 | Francois Cevert | 1 | 26 | 36 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | 1 | 19 | 43 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | 1 | 19 | 43 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 0 | 16 | 46 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | 0 | 13 | 49 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | 1 | 12 | 50 |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | 1 | 9 | 53 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | 0 | 9 | 53 |
| 11 | Chris Amon | 0 | 9 | 53 |
| 12 | Reine Wisell | 0 | 9 | 53 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | 0 | 9 | 53 |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | 0 | 5 | 57 |
| 15 | Howden Ganley | 0 | 5 | 57 |
| 16 | Mark Donohue | 0 | 4 | 58 |
| 17 | Henri Pescarolo | 0 | 4 | 58 |
| 18 | Mike Hailwood | 0 | 3 | 59 |
| 19 | John Surtees | 0 | 3 | 59 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | 0 | 3 | 59 |
| 21 | Graham Hill | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 0 | 1 | 61 |
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.
Final constructors' standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell ford | 73 | — |
| 2 | BRM brm | 36 | 37 |
| 3 | Ferrari ferrari | 33 | 40 |
| 4 | March ford | 33 | 40 |
| 5 | Team Lotus ford | 21 | 52 |
| 6 | McLaren ford | 10 | 63 |
| 7 | Matra matra | 9 | 64 |
| 8 | Surtees ford | 8 | 65 |
| 9 | Brabham ford | 5 | 68 |
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.
The calendar
- R1South Africanrun
- R2Spanishrun
- R3Monacorun
- R4Dutchrun
- R5Frenchrun
- R6Britishrun
- R7Germanrun
- R8Austrianrun
- R9Italianrun
- R10Canadianrun
- R11United Statesrun
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.
Who entered
| Constructor | Entered as | Chassis | Designs | Engines | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellasi | Jolly Club of Switzerland | Bellasi F1 70 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Ecurie Evergreen | Brabham BT33 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT33, Brabham BT34 | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Scuderia Scribante | Brabham BT33 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Brabham | Team Gunston | Brabham BT26A | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| BRM | Yardley Team BRM | BRM P160, BRM P153 | 2 | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | Firestone |
| Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B, Ferrari 312B2 | 2 | Ferrari 001 3.0 F12, Ferrari 001/1 3.0 F12 | Firestone |
| March | Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing | March 711 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| March | Frank Williams Racing Cars | March 701, March 711 | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| March | Gene Mason Racing | March 711 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| March | Jo Siffert Automobiles | March 701 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| March | Shell Arnold Team | March 701 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| March | STP March Racing Team | March 711 | 1 | Alfa Romeo T33 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| March | STP March Racing Team | March 711 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| March | Team Gunston | March 701 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Matra | Équipe Matra Sports | Matra MS120B | 1 | Matra MS71 3.0 V12 | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M19A, McLaren M14A | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren M7C | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| McLaren | Penske-White Racing | McLaren M19A | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
| Surtees | Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees | Surtees TS9, Surtees TS7 | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Surtees | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS9 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Surtees | Stichting Autoraces Nederland | Surtees TS7 | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Surtees | Team Surtees | Surtees TS9, Surtees TS7 | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C, Lotus 72D | 2 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 56B | 1 | Pratt & Whitney STN76 tbn | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc. | Lotus 69 Special | 1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Firestone |
| Team Lotus | World Wide Racing | Lotus 56B | 1 | Pratt & Whitney STN76 tbn | Firestone |
| Tyrrell | Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 001, Tyrrell 002, Tyrrell 003 | 3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Goodyear |
Show all 28 entrantsShow the first 10, Who entered
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.
Photographs
From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.
March 711
1971 Andrea de Adamich, March, Fuchsröhre · Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · unchecked
Matra MS120
CitéAuto - Matra MS120 · A1AA1A · CC BY-SA 4.0
Surtees TS9
Surtees TS9B Goodwood 2008 · Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Lotus 56
David Walker 1971 Lotus 56 B Pratt Whitney · Raimund Kommer · CC BY-SA 3.0
March 701
March 701 (Tyrrell) front-left Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
McLaren M19A
1971 Peter Gethin, McLaren · Lothar Spurzem · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · uncheckedA photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
2 more photographs
Brabham BT26
Brabham BT26 Tasman Donington · John Chapman ( Pyrope ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Surtees TS7
SurteesTS7BarryBoor · The original uploader was Scottanon at English Wikipedia . · AttributionWhere this comes from
- Team
- Tyrrell
- Runner-up
- Ronnie Peterson — 33
- Engine formula
- 3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L forced induction
- Tyres
- Goodyear, Firestone, Dunlop
- Entered
- 50 drivers, 10 constructors, 6 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started