1971 Season - Round 9 - 1971-09-05
Peter Gethin won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix for BRM, with Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford) second and François Cevert (Tyrrell) third. The win came from P11 on the grid.
Mike Hailwood (Surtees) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P4 at the flag â a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 9 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 11 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mike Hailwood |
| Surtees |
| 17 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 4 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | 13 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 3 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 21 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 24 | Not classified | 0 |
| 13 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 10 | Suspension | 0 |
| 15 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| 20 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Silvio Moser | Bellasi | 22 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | John Surtees | Surtees | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 23 | Accident | 0 |