1971 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1971 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Montjuïc circuit on April 18, 1971. It was race 2 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[1] The 75-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from fourth position. Jacky Ickx finished second for the Ferrari team and Matra driver Chris Amon came in third.
| 1971 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Montjuïc Circuit (1966–1975) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | April 18, 1971 | ||
| Official name | XVII Gran Premio de España | ||
| Location | Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.791 km (2.356 mi) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 284.325 km (176.671 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:25.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:25.1 on lap 69 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Matra | ||
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Lap leaders
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This was the first Formula One race in which slick tyres were used. The tyres were introduced by Firestone, based on its experience in American open wheel racing series. The race itself was held in the morning.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
Ferrari | 1:25.9 | — |
| 2 | 5 |  |
Ferrari | 1:26.0 | +0.1 |
| 3 | 20 |  |
Matra | 1:26.0 | +0.1 |
| 4 | 11 |  |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:26.2 | +0.3 |
| 5 | 14 |  |
BRM | 1:26.5 | +0.6 |
| 6 | 21 |  |
Matra | 1:26.6 | +0.7 |
| 7 | 10 | |
McLaren-Ford | 1:26.8 | +0.9 |
| 8 | 6 |  |
Ferrari | 1:26.9 | +1.0 |
| 9 | 9 | |
McLaren-Ford | 1:27.1 | +1.2 |
| 10 | 15 | |
BRM | 1:27.3 | +1.4 |
| 11 | 27 | |
March-Ford | 1:27.5 | +1.6 |
| 12 | 12 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:27.7 | +1.8 |
| 13 | 18 |  |
March-Ford | 1:27.8 | +1.9 |
| 14 | 2 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 1:27.9 | +2.0 |
| 15 | 7 | |
Brabham-Ford | 1:28.4 | +2.5 |
| 16 | 3 | |
Lotus-Ford | 1:28.6 | +2.7 |
| 17 | 16 | |
BRM | 1:28.6 | +2.7 |
| 18 | 17 |  |
March-Alfa Romeo | 1:29.5 | +3.6 |
| 19 | 25 |  |
Surtees-Ford | 1:29.6 | +3.7 |
| 20 | 19 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
March-Ford | 1:29.8 | +3.9 |
| 21 | 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Brabham-Ford | 1:30.6 | +4.7 |
| 22 | 24 | |
Surtees-Ford | 1:30.8 | +4.9 |
| Source:[2] | |||||
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 75 | 1:49:03.4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | |
Ferrari | 75 | + 3.4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | |
Matra | 75 | + 58.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | |
BRM | 75 | + 1:17.9 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | |
McLaren-Ford | 75 | + 1:27.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | |
Matra | 74 | +1 Lap | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
McLaren-Ford | 73 | +2 Laps | 7 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
Brabham-Ford | 72 | +3 Laps | 21 | |
| 10 | 16 | |
BRM | 71 | +4 Laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 24 | |
Surtees-Ford | 67 | +8 Laps | 22 | |
| NC | 3 | |
Lotus-Ford | 58 | Not Classified | 16 | |
| Ret | 2 | |
Lotus-Ford | 54 | Suspension | 14 | |
| Ret | 27 | |
March-Ford | 53 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 6 | |
Ferrari | 50 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 19 | |
March-Ford | 46 | Fuel Pump | 20 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
March-Alfa Romeo | 26 | Transmission | 18 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
March-Ford | 24 | Ignition | 13 | |
| Ret | 5 | |
Ferrari | 13 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 25 | |
Surtees-Ford | 9 | Fuel Pressure | 19 | |
| Ret | 15 | |
BRM | 5 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | |
Brabham-Ford | 5 | Steering | 10 | |
Source:[3] | |||||||
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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References
- "1971 Spanish Grand Prix Entry list". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Pritchard, Anthony (1972). The Motor Racing Year No3. ISBN 0393085023.
- "1971 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Spain 1971 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
External links
- "chicanef1.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
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