1971 Season - Round 3 - 1971-05-23
Jackie Stewart won the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, leading Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford) and Jacky Ickx (Ferrari) home for Tyrrell.
Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus-Ford) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P5 at the flag â a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 8 drivers failing to finish.
18 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Denny Hulme |
| McLaren |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 17 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | John Surtees | Surtees | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro RodrĂguez | BRM | 5 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 3 | Oil pipe | 0 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 7 | Differential | 0 |
| 13 | Chris Amon | Matra | 4 | Differential | 0 |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 12 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 17 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 9 | Accident | 0 |