1971 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1971
- Name
- 1971 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1971
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
11 of 11 source-calendar events have race results; 11 have qualifying; 11 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African Grand Prix 1971 | 1971-03-06 | completed |
| 2 | Gran Premio de España 1971 | 1971-04-18 | completed |
| 3 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1971 | 1971-05-23 | completed |
| 4 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1971 | 1971-06-20 | completed |
| 5 | Grand Prix de France 1971 | 1971-07-04 | completed |
| 6 | 1971 Woolmark British Grand Prix | 1971-07-17 | completed |
| 7 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1971 | 1971-08-01 | completed |
| 8 | Grosser Preis von Österreich 1971 | 1971-08-15 | completed |
| 9 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1971 | 1971-09-05 | completed |
| 10 | Player's Canadian Grand Prix 1971 | 1971-09-19 | completed |
| 11 | 1971 United States Grand Prix | 1971-10-03 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 62 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 3 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Reine Wisell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 14 | Tim Schenken | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Howden Ganley | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 16 | Mark Donohue | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 17 | Henri Pescarolo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Mike Hailwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 21 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | 73 |
| 2 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | 36 |
| 3 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 33 |
| 4 | Not recorded | March | Time not recorded · ford | 33 |
| 5 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | 21 |
| 6 | Not recorded | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | 10 |
| 7 | Not recorded | Matra | Time not recorded · matra | 9 |
| 8 | Not recorded | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | 8 |
| 9 | Not recorded | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | 5 |