F1 1971 season review
Jackie Stewart won the title with Tyrrell: 62 points, 6 wins. Runner-up: Ronnie Peterson, 33 points.
Constructors' champion: Tyrrell, 73 points, 7 wins.
11 races, 6 different winners, 3 winning teams.
Winners by round
First career wins
- Mario Andretti: South Africa Grand Prix
- Peter Gethin: Italy Grand Prix
- François Cevert: United States Grand Prix
Teammate battles
- Tyrrell: Jackie Stewart vs François Cevert, qualifying 10-1, races 8-3
- BRM: Jo Siffert vs Howden Ganley, qualifying 11-0, races 4-5
- Ferrari: Jacky Ickx vs Clay Regazzoni, qualifying 6-5, races 6-5
- March: Ronnie Peterson vs Henri Pescarolo, qualifying 10-1, races 7-3
- Lotus: Emerson Fittipaldi vs Reine Wisell, qualifying 7-2, races 5-4
- McLaren: Denny Hulme vs Peter Gethin, qualifying 6-1, races 4-3
- Matra: Chris Amon vs Jean-Pierre Beltoise, qualifying 6-1, races 3-4
- Surtees: John Surtees vs Rolf Stommelen, qualifying 5-5, races 5-4
- Brabham: Tim Schenken vs Graham Hill, qualifying 5-5, races 6-4