1971 season/Round 8
Austrian Grand Prix 1971
- Red Bull Ring
- Spielberg
- 15 August 1971
- 54 laps
- 319.2 km
- 5.911 km a lap
- Title decided here
- P1Jo SiffertBRM1:30:23.910
- P2Emerson FittipaldiLotus+4.120
- P3Tim SchenkenBrabham+19.770
- Pole positionJo SiffertBRM · 1:37.440
- Fastest lapJo Siffert1:38.470 · lap 22
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffertfastest lap | 14 | BRM | 1 | 54 | 1:30:23.910 | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 2 | Lotus · Ford | 5 | 54 | +4.120 | 6 |
| 3 | Tim Schenken | 8 | Brabham · Ford | 7 | 54 | +19.770 | 4 |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | 3 | Lotus · Ford | 10 | 54 | +31.870 | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill | 7 | Brabham · Ford | 8 | 54 | +48.430 | 2 |
| 6 | Henri Pescarolo | 25 | March · Ford | 13 | 54 | +1:24.510 | 1 |
| 7 | Rolf Stommelen | 24 | Surtees · Ford | 12 | 54 | +1:37.420 | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | 17 | March · Ford | 11 | 53 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | Jackie Oliver | 10 | McLaren · Ford | 22 | 53 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | Peter Gethin | 23 | BRM | 16 | 52 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | Helmut Marko | 16 | BRM | 17 | 52 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | Nanni Galli | 19 | March · Alfa Romeo | 15 | 51 | +3 laps | |
| NC | Mike Beuttler | 27 | March · Ford | 19 | 47 | +7 laps | |
| DNF | François Cevert | 12 | Tyrrell · Ford | 3 | 42 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart | 11 | Tyrrell · Ford | 2 | 35 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | 4 | Ferrari | 6 | 31 | Engine | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | 26 | March · Ford | 21 | 20 | Handling | |
| DNF | John Surtees | 22 | Surtees · Ford | 18 | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | 5 | Ferrari | 4 | 8 | Engine | |
| DNF | Howden Ganley | 15 | BRM | 14 | 6 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | 9 | McLaren · Ford | 9 | 4 | Engine | |
| DNS | Jo Bonnier | 28 | McLaren · Ford | 20 | Fuel leak |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 1:37.440 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:37.650 | +0.210 |
| 3 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:37.860 | +0.420 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:37.900 | +0.460 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:37.900 | +0.460 |
| 6 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:38.270 | +0.830 |
| 7 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 1:38.640 | +1.200 |
| 8 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:38.700 | +1.260 |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:38.800 | +1.360 |
| 10 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:38.950 | +1.510 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:39.010 | +1.570 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 1:39.080 | +1.640 |
| 13 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:39.090 | +1.650 |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:39.460 | +2.020 |
| 15 | Nanni Galli | March | 1:39.540 | +2.100 |
| 16 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:39.670 | +2.230 |
| 17 | Helmut Marko | BRM | 1:39.800 | +2.360 |
| 18 | John Surtees | Surtees | 1:40.370 | +2.930 |
| 19 | Mike Beuttler | March | 1:41.460 | +4.020 |
| 20 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:41.660 | +4.220 |
| 21 | Niki Lauda | March | 1:43.680 | +6.240 |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | 1:44.220 | +6.780 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffert | 22 | 1:38.470 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | 51 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx | 19 | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | 17 | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 16 | ▲3 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | 13 | ▲6 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | 12 | ▼2 |
| 7 | François Cevert | 12 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | 12 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | 9 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Chris Amon | 8 | ▼1 |