Round 6 · 1971
British Grand Prix
WinnerSTJTyrrell · from P2
PoleREA
Fastest lap1:19.900Stewart · L45
Biggest gain+13Pescarolo P17→P4
Retirements12of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 | +1 | 68 | 1:31:31.500 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 5 | +3 | 68 | +36.100 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 4 | +1 | 68 | +50.500 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Henri Pescarolo PES | March | 17 | +13 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Rolf Stommelen STM | Surtees | 12 | +7 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | John Surtees SUE | Surtees | 18 | +12 | 67 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Matra | 15 | +8 | 66 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 8 | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | 11 | +3 | 66 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Jo Siffert SIF | BRM | 3 | -6 | 66 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Tyrrell | 10 | 0 | 65 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Nanni Galli GLL | March | 21 | +10 | 65 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Tim Schenken SCE | Brabham | 7 | -5 | 63 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Jackie Oliver OLI | McLaren | 22 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | Brabham | 16 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Chris Amon AMO | Matra | 9 | 35 | DNF · L35 | — | ||
| — | Dave Charlton CHL | Team Lotus | 13 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 8 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 6 | 51 | DNF · L51 | — | ||
| — | March | 24 | 56 | NC · L56 | — | |||
| — | Derek Bell BED | Surtees | 23 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 1 | 48 | DNF · L48 | — | ||
| — | Reine Wisell WIS | Team Lotus | 19 | 57 | NC · L57 | — | ||
| — | Peter Gethin GET | McLaren | 14 | 53 | DNF · L53 | — | ||
| — | Mike Beuttler BEU | March | 20 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 6
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 42 | |
| 2 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 19 | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | 15 | ▲2 |
| 4 | 10 | ▲5 | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti ANI | 9 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | 9 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 8 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Chris Amon AMO | 8 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | British Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |
| 1967 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1965 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1963 | British Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1960 | British Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 1 |
| 1958 | British Grand Prix | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 6 |
| 1956 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1954 | British Grand Prix | — | — |