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1971 Woolmark British Grand Prix · race
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- 1971 Woolmark British Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1971 Woolmark British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
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1971 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:31:31.500 · 68 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:32:07.600 · 68 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:32:22.000 · 68 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Henri Pescarolo | March | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Surtees | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | Time not recorded · 66 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | BRM | Time not recorded · 66 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | BRM | Time not recorded · 66 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Nanni Galli | March | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Reine Wisell | Lotus | Time not recorded · 57 laps · pratt-whitney | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Andrea de Adamich | March | Time not recorded · 56 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Gethin | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Matra | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Bell | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Beuttler | March | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Dave Charlton | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:18.100 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:18.100 · ford | |
| 3 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 1:18.200 · brm | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:18.300 · ford | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:19.000 · ford | |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:19.500 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 1:19.500 · ford | |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:19.600 · ford | |
| 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:19.700 · matra | |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:19.800 · ford | |
| 11 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:19.840 · brm | |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 1:19.880 · ford | |
| 13 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:20.050 · ford | |
| 14 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:20.200 · matra | |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:20.300 · ford | |
| 17 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:20.500 · ford | |
| 18 | John Surtees | Surtees | 1:20.600 · ford | |
| 19 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:20.660 · pratt-whitney | |
| 20 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:20.700 · ford | |
| 21 | Nanni Galli | March | 1:20.900 · ford | |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | 1:21.000 · ford | |
| 23 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 1:22.300 · ford | |
| 24 | Andrea de Adamich | March | 1:23.200 · alfa-romeo |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:18.100 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:18.100 · ford | |
| 3 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 1:18.200 · brm | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:18.300 · ford | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:19.000 · ford | |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:19.500 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 1:19.500 · ford | |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:19.600 · ford | |
| 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | 1:19.700 · matra | |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:19.800 · ford | |
| 11 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:19.840 · brm | |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 1:19.880 · ford | |
| 13 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:20.050 · ford | |
| 14 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:20.200 · matra | |
| 16 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:20.300 · ford | |
| 17 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:20.500 · ford | |
| 18 | John Surtees | Surtees | 1:20.600 · ford | |
| 19 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:20.660 · pratt-whitney | |
| 20 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:20.700 · ford | |
| 21 | Nanni Galli | March | 1:20.900 · ford | |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | 1:21.000 · ford | |
| 23 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 1:22.300 · ford | |
| 24 | Andrea de Adamich | March | 1:23.200 · alfa-romeo |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 42 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodríguez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | François Cevert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Reine Wisell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Jo Siffert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Henri Pescarolo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |