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Silverstone Circuit Jackie Stewart won the British Grand Prix 1971 at Silverstone Circuit on 17 July 1971, starting from P2 on the grid. Ronnie Peterson finished second for March-Ford, with Emerson Fittipaldi completing the podium for Lotus-Ford.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell | 68 | 1:31:31.5 | 9 | |
| 2 | 5 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March-Ford | 68 | +36.1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Lotus-Ford | 68 | +50.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 17 | Henri PescaroloPES | March-Ford | 67 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 12 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Surtees | 67 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | John SurteesSUR | Surtees | 67 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 15 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | Matra | 66 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 11 | Howden GanleyGAN | BRM | 66 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 3 | Jo SiffertSIF | BRM | 66 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | François CevertCEV | Tyrrell | 65 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | Nanni GalliGAL | March-Ford | 65 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 7 | Tim SchenkenSCH | Brabham | 63 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| N | 19 | Reine WisellWIS | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 57 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | 24 | Andrea de AdamichDEA | March-Alfa Romeo | 56 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Peter GethinGET | McLaren | 53 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 51 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 48 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Chris AmonAMO | Matra | 35 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren | 32 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Derek BellBEL | Surtees | 23 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Mike BeuttlerBEU | March-Ford | 21 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Dave CharltonCHA | Lotus-Ford | 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Graham HillHIL | Brabham | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Jackie OliverOLI | McLaren | 0 | Accident | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Jackie Stewart
- Circuit Silverstone Circuit
- Winning team Tyrrell