Round 6 · 17 July 1971
1971 British Grand Prix: results
Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) won the 1971 British Grand Prix, round 6 of the championship, held on 17 July 1971 at Silverstone Circuit (UK), starting from position 2. Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford) and Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus-Ford) completed the podium. Pole position went to Clay Regazzoni.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 2 | 1:31:31.500 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 5 | +36.100 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 4 | +50.500 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 17 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 12 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | John Surtees | Surtees | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 11 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 3 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 10 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | 21 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 7 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 13 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | 19 | — | — | Not classified |
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 24 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Matra | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Derek Bell | Surtees | 23 | — | — | Suspension |
| 21 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 20 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 22 | Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 22 | — | — | Accident |
| 24 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | 16 | — | — | Accident |