1971 German Grand Prix

The 1971 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 1 August 1971. It was race 7 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[1]

1971 German Grand Prix
Race details
Date 1 August 1971
Official name XXXIII Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 22.835 km (14.189 mi)
Distance 12 laps, 274.02 km (170.268 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Tyrrell-Ford
Time 7:19.0
Fastest lap
Driver François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford
Time 7:20.1
Podium
First
Tyrrell-Ford
Second
Tyrrell-Ford
Third
Ferrari

The race returned to the Nürburgring after a year at the Hockenheimring after the safety was improved on the track. The race distance was shortened to 12 laps. Notable driver changes included Vic Elford, who replaced Pedro Rodríguez. Jackie Stewart took pole and dominated the race, while François Cevert finished second, making it a Tyrrell 1-2. Cevert battled with and was stuck behind Clay Regazzoni for more than a quarter of the race; the Swiss driver finished 3rd. Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken rounded out the points. Mike Beuttler was disqualified on the third lap after entering the pits via the "short chute", after suffering a flat tire just after passing the pits, and not wanting to drive 14 miles on a flat tire. Jo Siffert was also disqualified on lap seven for taking the short chute into the pits, after his right-hand lower front wishbone started detaching from the chassis and his ignition coil started acting up.

Classification

Qualifying
PosNo.DriverConstructorLapGap
1 2 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 7:19.0 —
2 4 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 7:19.2 +0.2
3 21 Jo Siffert BRM 7:22.4 +3.4
4 6 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 7:22.7 +3.7
5 3 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 7:23.4 +4.4
6 18 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 7:26.0 +7.0
7 15 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 7:26.5 +7.5
8 8 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 7:27.5 +8.5
9 25 Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford 7:29.8 +10.8
10 14 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 7:30.3 +11.3
11 5 Mario Andretti Ferrari 7:31.7 +12.7
12 12 Rolf Stommelen Surtees-Ford 7:34.7 +15.7
13 24 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 7:36.1 +17.1
14 23 Howden Ganley BRM 7:36.6 +17.6
15 7 John Surtees Surtees-Ford 7:36.7 +17.7
16 10 Chris Amon Matra 7:37.3 +18.3
17 9 Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 7:39.96 +20.96
18 22 Vic Elford BRM 7:39.98 +20.98
19 20 Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 7:41.4 +22.4
20 16 Andrea de Adamich March-Alfa Romeo 7:41.7 +22.7
21 17 Nanni Galli March-Alfa Romeo 7:47.5 +28.5
22 28 Mike Beuttler March-Ford 7:42.6 +31.6
DNQ 27 Jo Bonnier McLaren-Ford 8:17.0 +58.0
DNQ 27 Helmut Marko McLaren-Ford No time —
Source:[2]

Race
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 2 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 12 1:29:16.3 1 9
2 3 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 12 + 30.1 5 6
3 6 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 12 + 37.1 4 4
4 5 Mario Andretti Ferrari 12 + 2:05.0 11 3
5 15 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 12 + 2:29.1 7 2
6 25 Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford 12 + 2:58.6 9 1
7 7 John Surtees Surtees-Ford 12 + 3:19.0 15  
8 9 Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 12 + 6:31.7 17  
9 24 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 12 + 6:37.0 13  
10 12 Rolf Stommelen Surtees-Ford 11 + 1 Lap 12  
11 22 Vic Elford BRM 11 + 1 Lap 18  
12 17 Nanni Galli March-Alfa Romeo 10 + 2 Laps 21  
Ret 8 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 8 Oil Leak 8  
DSQ 21 Jo Siffert BRM 6 Disqualified 3  
Ret 10 Chris Amon Matra 6 Accident 16  
Ret 14 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 5 Suspension 10  
Ret 20 Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 5 Accident 19  
Ret 18 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 3 Fuel Leak 6  
DSQ 28 Mike Beuttler March-Ford 3 Disqualified 22  
Ret 23 Howden Ganley BRM 2 Engine 14  
Ret 16 Andrea de Adamich March-Alfa Romeo 2 Injection 20  
Ret 4 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1 Accident 2  
DNQ 27 Jo Bonnier McLaren-Ford        
WD 27 Helmut Marko McLaren-Ford   Driven by Bonnier    
Source:[3]

Championship standings after the race
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. "1971 German Grand Prix Entry list".
  2. Pritchard, Anthony (1972). The Motor Racing Year No3. ISBN 0393085023.
  3. "1971 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. "Germany 1971 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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