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1971 False Bay 100
1971 Austrian GP
1970 Italian GP

1971 Italian GP

1971 Rhodesian GP
1971 Canadian GP
1972 Italian GP
 XLII  Gran Premio d'Italia

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

Details
DateSunday 5 September 1971
Start time14:00
Event Italian GP
Circuit Monza
Event FormatRace of 55 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 11 in 1971
#206 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps55
Circuit Perimeter5750 m
Race Distance5750 × 55 = 316.250 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers10
Debutants
Jean-Pierre Jarier (Driver),
Surtees TS9A (Car Model),
   Jolly Club Switzerland (Entrant),
Shell Arnold (Entrant)
MilestonesEquipe Matra Sports – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Frank Williams Racing Cars – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Matra – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Motor Racing Developments – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Motul – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1000th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Henri Pescarolo – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Peter Gethin – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Graham Hill (60),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes Lotus (31),
3. Most 9th Place Finishes Jo Siffert (8),
4. Most Races Led Ferrari (132),
5. Most Laps Led Ferrari (3238),
6. Most Race Entries Ferrari (588),
7. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (134),
8. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (59),
9. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (34),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications BRM (34),
11. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (23),
12. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season March (6),
13. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season March (4)

World Championship standings
1  Jackie Stewart 51 
2  Ronnie Peterson 23 up
3  Jacky Ickx 19 up
4  François Cévert 16 up
5  Emerson Fittipaldi 16 up
6  Jo Siffert 13 up
7  Mario Andretti 12 up
8  Clay Regazzoni 12 
9  Peter Gethin 9 
10  Pedro Rodriguez 9 up
11  Chris Amon 9 up
12  Reine Wisell 7 up
13  Denny Hulme 6 up
14  Tim Schenken 5 up
15  Henri Pescarolo 4 up
16  Mike Hailwood 3 
17  John Surtees 3 up
  Rolf Stommelen 3 up
19  Howden Ganley 2 
  Graham Hill 2 up
21  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1 up
1  Tyrrell / Ford 55 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 32 
3  BRM / BRM 30 
4  March / Ford 24 up
5  Lotus / Ford 19 up
6  Matra / Matra 9 
7  Surtees / Ford 8 up
8  McLaren / Ford 6 up
9  Brabham / Ford 5 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 18Car 12Car 16
EntrantYardley Team BRMEquipe Matra SportsFrank Williams Racing Cars
Driver Peter Gethin Chris Amon Henri Pescarolo
Car BRM P160 Matra MS120B March 711
EngineBRM 3.0 V12Matra 3.0 V12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:18'12.601'22.401'23.80
Speed242.616 km/h251.214 km/h247.017 km/h