Round 8 · 1971
Austrian Grand Prix
WinnerSIFBRM · from P1
PoleSIF
Fastest lap1:38.470Siffert · L29
Biggest gain+13Oliver P22→P9
Retirements9of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Siffert SIF | BRM | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1:30:23.910 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 5 | +3 | 54 | +4.120 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Tim Schenken SCE | Brabham | 7 | +4 | 54 | +19.770 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Reine Wisell WIS | Team Lotus | 10 | +6 | 54 | +31.870 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Hill HIG | Brabham | 8 | +3 | 54 | +48.430 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Henri Pescarolo PES | March | 13 | +7 | 54 | +1:24.510 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Rolf Stommelen STM | Surtees | 12 | +5 | 54 | +1:37.420 | — | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 11 | +3 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Jackie Oliver OLI | McLaren | 22 | +13 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Peter Gethin GET | BRM | 16 | +6 | 52 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Helmut Marko MAK | BRM | 17 | +6 | 52 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Nanni Galli GLL | March | 15 | +3 | 51 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | McLaren | 20 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | Surtees | 18 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 9 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 6 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Tyrrell | 3 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | |||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 4 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | 14 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Mike Beuttler BEU | March | 19 | 47 | NC · L47 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | March | 21 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 51 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 19 | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | 17 | |
| 4 | 16 | ▲3 | |
| 5 | Jo Siffert SIF | 13 | ▲6 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti ANI | 12 | ▼2 |
| 7 | 12 | ▼2 | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 12 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Red Bull Ring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austrian Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 3 |