1971 F1 World Championship STANDINGS
Until 1991 only each driver's best results counted towards the title. These totals include every scoring finish, so the order can differ from the official 1971 championship.
STEWART won by 29 points from Peterson11 Grands Prix, 6 different winners.
016314762 pts
Season
Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.
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Drivers' championship
Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.
PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints
- 1Jackie STEWARTGBRTyrrell67622.762Leader
- 2Ronnie PETERSONSWEMarch05024.233−29
- 3Francois CEVERT FRATyrrell14044.426−36
- 4Jacky ICKXBELFerrari13264.419−43
- 5Jo SIFFERTCHEBRM12145.719−43
- 6Emerson FITTIPALDIBRATeam Lotus03044.716−46
- 7Clay REGAZZONICHEFerrari03173.813−49
- 8Mario ANDRETTIUSAFerrari11026.012−50
- 9Chris AMONNZLMatra01146.89−53
- 10Pedro RODRIGUEZESPBRM01025.09−53
- 11Peter GETHIN GBRBRM11058.59−53
- 12Denny HULMENZLMcLaren00056.29−53
- 13Reine WISELLSWETeam Lotus00055.49−53
- 14Howden GANLEY NZLBRM00037.35−57
- 15Tim SCHENKENAUSBrabham01068.75−57
- 16Mark DONOHUEUSAPenske01003.04−58
- 17Henri PESCAROLOFRAFrank Williams Racing Cars00067.34−58
- 18Mike HAILWOODGBRSurtees00009.53−59
- 19John SURTEESGBRSurtees00039.03−59
- 20Rolf STOMMELENDEUSurtees00048.53−59
- 21Graham HILLGBRBrabham00068.02−60
- 22Jean-Pierre BELTOISEFRAMatra00027.41−61
- 23Derek BELLGBRSurtees0001—0−62
- 24Vic ELFORD GBRBRM000011.00−62
- 25Brian REDMANGBRSurtees00007.00−62
- 26Andrea DE ADAMICH ITAMarch000512.00−62
- 27Jackie PRETORIUSZAFGunston0001—0−62
- 28George EATONCANBRM000015.00−62
- 29Jackie OLIVERGBRMcLaren00018.00−62
- 30Silvio MOSER CHEBellasi0001—0−62
- 31David HOBBSGBRPenske000010.00−62
- 32Dave CHARLTONZAFTeam Lotus0002—0−62
- 33Jo BONNIERSWEJo Bonnier000213.00−62
- 34Peter REVSONUSATyrrell0001—0−62
- 35John LOVEGunston0001—0−62
- 36Alex SOLER-ROIG ESPMarch0004—0−62
- 37Gijs VAN LENNEPNLDStichting Autoraces Nederland00008.00−62
- 38Skip BARBER USAGene Mason0003—0−62
- 39Nanni GALLI ITAMarch000312.80−62
- 40Dave WALKER AUSTeam Lotus0001—0−62
- 41Francois MAZET FRASiffert000013.00−62
- 42Max JEANFRAFrank Williams Racing Cars0001—0−62
- 43Mike BEUTTLER GBRMarch0005—0−62
- 44Helmut MARKO AUTBRM000112.00−62
- 45Niki LAUDAAUTMarch0001—0−62
- 46Jean-Pierre JARIERFRAShell Arnold0001—0−62
- 47Pete LOVELY USAPete Lovely Volkswagen0002—0−62
- 48John CANNON CANBRM000014.00−62
- 49Chris CRAFT GBREvergreen0001—0−62
- 50Sam POSEYUSASurtees0001—0−62
Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.