1971 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Stewart leads the championship with 51 points. Ickx is second with 19, Peterson third with 16.
Previous race
Germany: Stewart and Cevert gave Tyrrell a one-two at the Nürburgring, with Regazzoni third after Ickx spun out attempting to keep pace with Stewart. A crowd of around 375,000 watched on the rebuilt circuit.
Between-race developments
Peter Gethin has moved from McLaren to BRM, ahead of this race.
Championship permutations
If both Ickx and Peterson fail to score in Austria, Stewart becomes World Champion.
Entrants
Niki Lauda makes his Formula One debut, driving a March.
Milestones
The Austrian Grand Prix is only being held as a championship round for the third time.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1971 Austrian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Stewart | Stewart | Peterson | Ickx |
| 4 | 20 Jun | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Ickx | Ickx | Rodríguez | Regazzoni |
| 5 | 4 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Stewart | Stewart | Cevert | Fittipaldi |
| 6 | 17 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Regazzoni | Stewart | Peterson | Fittipaldi |
| 7 | 1 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Stewart | Stewart | Cevert | Regazzoni |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 51 | 5 |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Chris Amon | Matra | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell | 51 | 5 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 32 | 2 |
| 3 | March-Ford | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | Lotus-Ford | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | BRM | 12 | 0 |