Date | Saturday 17 July 1971 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | British GP |
Circuit | Silverstone |
Event Format | Race of 68 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #6 of 11 in 1971 #203 (of all time) |
Laps | 68 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
Race Distance | 4711 × 68 = 320.348 km |
Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 24 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 12 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Matra – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Yardley Team BRM – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Matra – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes – Tim Schenken (2),
2. Highest Race Win Ratio – Tyrrell (26.67%),
3. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (33),
4. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (3)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (246),
2. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (59),
3. Most 9th Place Finishes – Jo Siffert (7),
4. Most Races Led – Ferrari (131),
5. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (3234),
6. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (581),
7. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (131),
8. Most Poles – Ferrari (56),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (47),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications – BRM (33)
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