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1971 French GP
1970 British GP

1971 British GP

1971 German GP
1972 British GP
 XXIV  RAC Woolmark British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 17 July 1971
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 68 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 11 in 1971
#203 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps68
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 68 = 320.348 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers12
Debutants
Mike Beuttler (Driver),    Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing (Entrant)
MilestonesMatra – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Yardley Team BRM – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Matra – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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)
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)

World Championship standings
1  Jackie Stewart 42 
2  Jacky Ickx 19 
3  Ronnie Peterson 15 up
4  Emerson Fittipaldi 10 up
5  Mario Andretti 9 up
6  Pedro Rodriguez 9 up
7  Clay Regazzoni 8 up
8  Chris Amon 8 up
9  François Cévert 6 up
10  Denny Hulme 6 
11  Jo Siffert 4 
  Reine Wisell 4 
13  Henri Pescarolo 3 
14  Rolf Stommelen 3 
  John Surtees 3 up
16  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1 up
1  Tyrrell / Ford 42 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 28 
3  March / Ford 15 up
4  Lotus / Ford 13 up
5  BRM / BRM 12 up
6  Matra / Matra 8 
7  McLaren / Ford 6 
8  Surtees / Ford 5 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 5Car 12
EntrantElf Team TyrrellScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACElf Team Tyrrell
Driver Jackie Stewart Clay Regazzoni Jackie Stewart
Car Tyrrell 003 Ferrari 312B2 Tyrrell 003
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:31'31.51'18.11'19.9
Speed210.007 km/h217.152 km/h212.260 km/h