1971 Dutch Grand Prix
| 1971 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
![]() Zandvoort original layout | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 June 1971 | ||
| Official name | XIX Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
| Location | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.193 km (2.605 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 293.51 km (182.35 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:17.42 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
| Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:34.95 on lap 49 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1971 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 20 June 1971. It was race 4 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. Due to heavy rain, the track was treacherously wet and slippery, giving a large advantage to "wet-weather men" Jacky Ickx and Pedro Rodriguez, who also happened to be equipped with highly suitable cars and tyres.
This was the last Formula One race on a circuit with no safety features on it. Because of this the Dutch Grand Prix was canceled the next year, but the circuit came back in 1973; and the layout had been modified.
Classification


Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ferrari | 1:17.42 | — | |
| 2 | 8 | BRM | 1:17.46 | +0.04 | |
| 3 | 5 | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:17.64 | +0.22 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ferrari | 1:17.98 | +0.54 | |
| 5 | 20 | Matra | 1:18.46 | +1.04 | |
| 6 | 14 | Lotus-Ford | 1:18.70 | +1.28 | |
| 7 | 23 | Surtees-Ford | 1:18.71 | +1.29 | |
| 8 | 9 | BRM | 1:18.91 | +1.49 | |
| 9 | 10 | BRM | 1:19.09 | +1.67 | |
| 10 | 29 | Surtees-Ford | 1:19.11 | +1.69 | |
| 11 | 21 | Matra | 1:19.16 | +1.74 | |
| 12 | 6 | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:19.54 | +2.12 | |
| 13 | 16 | March-Ford | 1:19.73 | +2.31 | |
| 14 | 26 | McLaren-Ford | 1:19.74 | +2.32 | |
| 15 | 31 | March-Ford | 1:20.01 | +2.59 | |
| 16 | 24 | Brabham-Ford | 1:20.07 | +2.65 | |
| 17 | 19 | March-Ford | 1:20.26 | +2.84 | |
| 18 | 4 | Ferrari | 1:20.32 | +2.90 | |
| 19 | 25 | Brabham-Ford | 1:20.35 | +2.93 | |
| 20 | 18 | March-Alfa Romeo | 1:20.61 | +3.19 | |
| 21 | 30 | Surtees-Ford | 1:20.79 | +3.37 | |
| 22 | 15 | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 1:21.83 | +4.41 | |
| 23 | 28 | McLaren-Ford | 1:22.07 | +4.65 | |
| 24 | 22 | March-Ford | 1:22.19 | +4.77 | |
| Source:[1] | |||||
- Peterson set his time in the March-Alfa Romeo
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ferrari | 70 | 1:56:20.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 8 | BRM | 70 | + 7.99 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Ferrari | 69 | + 1 lap | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 16 | March-Ford | 68 | + 2 laps | 13 | 3 | |
| 5 | 23 | Surtees-Ford | 68 | + 2 laps | 7 | 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | BRM | 68 | + 2 laps | 8 | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | BRM | 66 | + 4 laps | 9 | ||
| 8 | 30 | Surtees-Ford | 65 | + 5 laps | 21 | ||
| 9 | 21 | Matra | 65 | + 5 laps | 11 | ||
| 10 | 24 | Brabham-Ford | 65 | + 5 laps | 16 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Tyrrell-Ford | 65 | + 5 laps | 3 | ||
| 12 | 26 | McLaren-Ford | 63 | + 7 laps | 14 | ||
| NC | 31 | March-Ford | 62 | + 8 laps | 15 | ||
| NC | 22 | March-Ford | 60 | + 10 laps | 24 | ||
| NC | 28 | McLaren-Ford | 60 | + 10 laps | 23 | ||
| Ret | 19 | March-Ford | 57 | Engine | 17 | ||
| Ret | 25 | Brabham-Ford | 39 | Suspension | 19 | ||
| Ret | 6 | Tyrrell-Ford | 29 | Accident | 12 | ||
| DSQ | 29 | Surtees-Ford | 19 | Disqualified | 18 | ||
| DSQ | 14 | Lotus-Ford | 17 | Disqualified | 4 | ||
| Ret | 18 | March-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Accident | 20 | ||
| Ret | 4 | Ferrari | 5 | Fuel pump | 16 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 5 | Accident | 22 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Matra | 2 | Spun off | 5 | ||
| DNS | 12 | Lotus-Ford | - | Car crashed in practice by Walker[2][3] | - | ||
Source:[4]
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Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for that year's Le Mans winner and Dutch driver Gijs van Lennep and Australian driver David Walker.
- This was the 10th fastest lap set by a Belgian driver.
- This was the 50th race for British constructor McLaren.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for American engine supplier Pratt & Whitney.
- For the first time in 42 races, and since the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix, a Ford-powered car did not end in a podium finish. This set a new record.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ Pritchard, Anthony (1972). The Motor Racing Year No3. ISBN 0393085023.
- ^ "Grand Prix Results, Dutch GP, 1971". grandprix.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1982). Grand Prix! Vol 2. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 152. ISBN 0-85429-321-3.
- ^ "1971 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Netherlands 1971 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
External links
Media related to 1971 Dutch Grand Prix at Wikimedia Commons

