1971 German Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 7 of 11 in the 1971 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | 1 August 1971 | |
| Official name | XXXIII Großer Preis von Deutschland | |
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 22.835 km (14.189 mi) | |
| Distance | 12 laps, 274.02 km (170.268 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Time | 7:20.1 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Time | 7:20.1 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Second | François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Third |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari |
The 1971 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Nürburgring on 1 August 1971.
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, leading home a Tyrrell 1-2. Clay Regazzoni finished third with Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken rounding 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.
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Andrea de Adamich in a March 711
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Peter Gethin in a McLaren M19A
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Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 7:19.0 | — |
| 2 | 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
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Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1971 German Grand Prix. |
- "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- "Formula One World". Archived from the original on 16 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- "Grandprix.com". Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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