Pit Lane F1
1971 Season - Round 6 - 1971-07-17
Jackie Stewart won the 1971 British Grand Prix for Tyrrell, with Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford) second and Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus-Ford) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Henri Pescarolo (March-Ford) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1971 British Grand Prix, completing round 6 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 | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 5 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 17 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 12 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Surtees | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 11 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 3 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | 21 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 19 | Not classified | 0 |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 24 | Not classified | 0 |
| 15 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Matra | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 20 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 22 | Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | 16 | Accident | 0 |
