1971 · Round 8 · Qualifying Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 15, 1971
Red Bull Ring, Austria
Sunday, August 15, 1971
Pole position
SIF
1:37.440
Pole margin
+0.210
to STE
Top-ten spread
+1.510
P1 to WIS
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SIFBRM · P160 P153 | 1:37.440 | — | — |
| 02 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 001 ~ Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 · Cosworth | 1:37.650 | +0.210 | — |
| 03 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 001 ~ Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 · Cosworth | 1:37.860 | +0.420 | — |
| 04 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 ~ Ferrari 312B | 1:37.900 | +0.460 | — |
| 05 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney ~ Lotus 69 Special ~ Lotus 72C ~ Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:37.900 | +0.460 | — |
| 06 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 ~ Ferrari 312B | 1:38.270 | +0.830 | — |
| 07 | SCHBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT34 · Cosworth | 1:38.640 | +1.200 | — |
| 08 | HILBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT26A ~ Brabham BT34 · Cosworth | 1:38.700 | +1.260 | — |
| 09 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M7C · Cosworth | 1:38.880 | +1.440 | — |
| 10 | WISTeam Lotus · Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney ~ Lotus 69 Special ~ Lotus 72C ~ Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 1:38.950 | +1.510 | — |
| 11 | PETMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 1:39.010 | +1.570 | — |
| 12 | STOSurtees · Surtees TS9A ~ Surtees TS7 ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:39.080 | +1.640 | — |
| 13 | PESFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 1:39.090 | +1.650 | — |
| 14 | GANBRM · P160 P153 | 1:39.460 | +2.020 | — |
| 15 | GALMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 1:39.540 | +2.100 | — |
| 16 | GETBRM · P160 P153 | 1:39.670 | +2.230 | — |
| 17 | MARBRM · P160 P153 | 1:39.800 | +2.360 | — |
| 18 | SURSurtees · Surtees TS9A ~ Surtees TS7 ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 1:40.370 | +2.930 | — |
| 19 | BEUMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 1:41.460 | +4.020 | — |
| 20 | BONJo Bonnier · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M7C · Cosworth | 1:41.660 | +4.220 | — |
| 21 | LAUMarch · March 701 ~ March 711 · Cosworth | 1:43.680 | +6.240 | — |
| 22 | OLIMcLaren · McLaren M14A ~ McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M7C · Cosworth | 1:44.220 | +6.780 | — |