1971 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1971 Formula One season was an exciting year in the world of motorsport. Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater racing cars. In 1971, the famous Scottish driver Jackie Stewart became the champion, winning his second world title. He drove for the Tyrrell team, which was a very strong team that year.

Races of the 1971 Season

The 1971 Formula One season had 11 exciting races, called Grand Prix events. These races took place in different countries around the world. Each race was a chance for drivers and their teams to earn points. The driver with the most points at the end of the season became the World Champion.

Here's a quick look at where the races were held and who won each one:

Race Number	Race Name	Date	Location	Winning Driver	Winning Team
1	South African Grand Prix	March 6	Kyalami	Mario Andretti	Ferrari
2	Spanish Grand Prix	April 18	Montjuïc	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
3	Monaco Grand Prix	May 23	Monaco	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
4	Dutch Grand Prix	June 20	Zandvoort	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari
5	French Grand Prix	July 4	Paul Ricard	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
6	British Grand Prix	July 17	Silverstone	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
7	German Grand Prix	August 1	Nürburgring	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
8	Austrian Grand Prix	August 15	Österreichring	Jo Siffert	BRM
9	Italian Grand Prix	September 5	Monza	Peter Gethin	BRM
10	Canadian Grand Prix	September 19	Mosport Park	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
11	United States Grand Prix	October 3	Watkins Glen	François Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford

Who Won the Championship?

Jackie Stewart was the big winner of the 1971 season. He won six of the eleven races, which is a lot! His team, Tyrrell-Ford, was very strong and helped him achieve this success.

Here are the top drivers from the 1971 season and how many points they earned:

Rank Driver Total Points 1 Jackie Stewart 62 2 Ronnie Peterson 33 3 François Cevert 26 4 Jacky Ickx 19 5 Jo Siffert 19 6 Emerson Fittipaldi 16 7 Clay Regazzoni 13 8 Mario Andretti 12 9 Peter Gethin 9 10 Pedro Rodríguez 9 11 Chris Amon 9 12 Reine Wisell 9 13 Denny Hulme 9

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Images for kids

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  Jackie Stewart (on right) won his 2nd driver's championship, driving for Tyrrell

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  Peter Gethin won the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, his only World Championship Grand Prix victory.

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  Jacky Ickx placed fourth in the championship driving for Ferrari

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  Clay Regazzoni placed seventh driving for Ferrari

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  Pedro Rodriguez placed tenth driving for BRM

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  Tyrrell-Ford was awarded the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. Tyrrell 003 is pictured above in the non-championship 1971 World Championship Victory Race at Brands Hatch

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  BRM placed second in the 1971 International Cup

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  Ferrari placed third

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  March-Ford placed fourth. The March 711 above is pictured in 2012

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  Lotus-Ford placed fifth

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 1971 de Fórmula 1 para niños