1971 Canadian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships are settled. Stewart is World Champion and Tyrrell have won the Constructors’ Cup.
Previous race
Italy: The race at Monza produced the closest finish in Formula One history — five cars covered by 0.61 seconds at the line. It was the fastest-ever Formula One race, with an average speed of 150.75 mph. Jean-Pierre Jarier and Mike Hailwood made their debuts; Hailwood, the motorcycle world champion, held both the Formula 5000 and motorcycle lap records at Monza.
Between-race developments
Tyrrell secured the Constructors’ Championship at Monza with two races remaining.
Track changes
The Canadian Grand Prix moves from Mont-Tremblant to Mosport Park near Toronto.
Entrants
Mark Donohue makes his Formula One debut, driving a Penske-entered McLaren. Chris Craft also makes his debut.
Milestones
This is Matra’s 50th Grand Prix start as a constructor.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1971 Canadian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | 15 Aug | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Siffert | Siffert | Fittipaldi | Schenken |
| 9 | 5 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Amon | Gethin | Peterson | Cevert |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 51 | 5 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 9 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell | 55 | 5 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 32 | 2 |
| 3 | BRM | 30 | 2 |
| 4 | March-Ford | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | Lotus-Ford | 19 | 0 |