| 1971 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 11 in the 1971 Formula One season | |||
 The Silverstone Circuit (1952–1974) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 17 July 1971 | ||
| Official name | XXIV The Woolmark British Grand Prix[1] | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.711 km (2.927 miles) | ||
| Distance | 68 laps, 320.348 km (199.036 miles) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:18.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | |
| Time | 1:19.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1971 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 17 July 1971. It was race 6 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 68-lap race was won by Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart after he started from second position. Ronnie Peterson finished second for the March team and Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi came in third.
- ^ "1971 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 28 January 2019.