The 1971 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. March Engineering driver Ronnie Peterson clinched the championship title.
Teams and drivers Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds Rondel Racing Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Graham Hill 1–3, 5–6, 9 Tim Schenken 1–10 Bob Wollek 4, 6–9 Reine Wisell 7 Bob Gerard Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Brian Hart 1–2, 5 Alistair Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Alistair Walker 1–3, 5 Brian Cullen Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Brian Cullen 1–2 Paul Watson Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jeremy Richardson 1–3, 5–6 Automóvil Club Argentino Brabham-Ford BT30BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Carlos Reutemann All Carlos Ruesch All Team Obrist Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jürg Dubler 1–5 Scuderia Ala d'Oro Ernesto Brambilla Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ernesto Brambilla 1–3 Vittorio Brambilla 1–3 Gianluigi Picchi 1, 5 March-Ford 712M Giovanni Salvati 5, 8–11 Ernesto Brambilla 5–6, 8, 10 Vittorio Brambilla 6, 11 Claudio Francisci 9 Giancarlo Gagliardi 10–11 Racing Team IRIS Ceramiche Tecno-Ford 7071 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Arturo Merzario 1, 4, 6 Nanni Galli 1–2, 4, 8 Claudio Francisci 6, 8, 10–11 Luigi Fontanesi 10 Helmut Gall Autofunk Racing Team Tecno-Ford 7170 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Helmut Gall 1–3, 10 Roland Binder Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Roland Binder 1 Équipe Tecno Elf Tecno-Ford 71 Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4 François Cevert 1–10 Patrick Depailler 1–3, 5–6, 8–9 Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1, 4–6, 9 Ernesto Brambilla 7 LIRA - Team Lotus J & J Stanton - Lotus Racing Lotus-Ford 6969C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Reine Wisell 1–6 Richard Scott 1–5, 7 Gerry Birrell 1–2, 4–7, 9–10 François Migault 6 Irish Racing Cars Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Alan Rollinson 1 Brabham-Ford BT30 Tommy Reid 2 Brian Cullen 3 Tetsu Ikuzawa Lotus-Ford 6969C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Tetsu Ikuzawa 1–2, 5–9 Team Bardahl Lotus-Ford 6969C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Wilson Fittipaldi 1–4 Emerson Fittipaldi 3–5, 9–11 March-Ford 712M Wilson Fittipaldi 5, 7–11 Eifelland Wohnwagenbau Brabham-Ford BT30BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Dieter Quester 1 Rolf Stommelen 3, 5, 7 Hans-Joachim Stuck 3 March-Ford 712M702 Hannelore Werner 1, 3–7 Hermann Unold 1 Willi Deutsch 3 March-BMW BMW M11 1.6 L4 Dieter Quester 3–11 Bosch Racing Team March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Niki Lauda 1–10 SMOG March Engineering March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ronnie Peterson 1–10 Sten Gunnarsson 7 François Migault 9 Squadra Tartaruga March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Xavier Perrot 1–3 Midland Racing Team Chevron-Ford B18 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Bruno Frey 1 Hervé Bayard 6 Ecurie Bonnier SA Lola Cars Ltd Lola-Ford T240 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Helmut Marko 1, 3–4 Jo Bonnier 11 Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée Pygmée-Ford MDB16 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Patrick Dal Bo 1–2, 4, 7, 9 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4, 6 Helmut Marko 7 Jimmy Mieusset 9 John Watson Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 John Watson 1–8, 10 Johnny Blades Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Johnny Blades 1–3, 5 Clarke-Mordaunt Racing with Alistair Guthrie March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Mike Beuttler 1–7, 9–11 Écurie Monaco Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Lionel Noghès 1–2, 4, 6, 9, 11 Jean Blanc Tecno-Ford 7071 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jean Blanc 1–2, 4, 11 John Cannon Racing March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 John Cannon 2–7, 10–11 FIRST Brabham-Ford BT30BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Peter Westbury 2–3, 5–6, 8–10 John Wingfield Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 John Wingfield 2–3, 5 Rod Pickering Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Rod Pickering 2 Ecurie Ecosse March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Tom Walkinshaw 2, 4–5 Gerry Birrell 3 Frank Williams Motul March March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Derek Bell 2–3, 5, 7, 9–10 Henri Pescarolo 2–3, 5, 8–10 Max Jean 6 Carlos Pace 6–11 Christian Ethuin 6 Lotus-Ford 59B Carlos Pace 5 Shell - Meubles Arnold Team March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 2–10 Jean-Pierre Jarier 2, 4–7, 9–11 Clay Regazzoni 11 Jo Siffert - Chevron Racing Team Chevron-Ford B18B18C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jo Siffert 2–3, 5 François Mazet 4, 6, 9–10 Chris Craft 5, 7 José Dolhem 11 Crosslé Racing Team Crosslé-Ford 18F Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Brian Nelson 2 Bernd Terbeck Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Bernd Terbeck 3, 5, 7 Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland - Marlboro Racing Silvio Moser Racing Team SA Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Silvio Moser 4–6, 9–11 Jürg Dubler 6–7 March-Ford 712M Fredy Link 5, 7, 10–11 GTE Racing Cars Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Adam Potocki 4–6, 9–10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 Nick May Chevron-Ford B17B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Nick May 5 Hervé Bayard Chevron-Ford B18 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Hervé Bayard 5 ACA Racing Club McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Georges Schäfer 5 Keiper Recaro Racing Team Maco-Ford 271 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ernst Maring 7
Calendar Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Hockenheim 4 April 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'27:09.8 186.931 km/h Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson François Cevert 2 Thruxton 12 April 50 3.791=189.55 km 1'02:36.21'02:36.8 181.668 km/h181.639 km/h Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Graham Hill Ronnie Peterson 3 Nürburgring (Eifelrennen) 2 May 10 22.835=228.35 km 1'20:19.2 170.580 km/h Derek Bell Ronnie Peterson François Cevert 4 Jarama 16 May 60 3.404=204.24 km 1'29:42.91'29:57.7 136.593 km/h136.218 km/h Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Emerson Fittipaldi Dieter Quester 5 Crystal Palace 31 May 50 2.238=111.85 km 0'42:03.00'42:07.4 159.590 km/h159.312 km/h Ronnie Peterson Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi Tim Schenken 6 Rouen 27 June 25 6.541=163.525 km 0'55:36.3 176.450 km/h Ronnie Peterson François Cevert Ronnie Peterson 7 Mantorp Park 8 August 36+36 4.092=294.624 km 1'46:08.2 166.554 km/h Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Pergusa-Enna 22 August cancelled 8 Tulln-Langenlebarn 12 September 35+35 2.86=200.2 km 1'24:32.26 142.091 km/h Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson 9 Albi 26 September 63 3.636=229.068 km 1'16:49.11'17:49,6 178.917 km/h176.599 km/h Carlos Reutemann Carlos Reutemann Emerson Fittipaldi Carlos Reutemann 10 Vallelunga 10 October 35+35 3.2=224.0 km 1'25:57.2 156.364 km/h Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi Ronnie Peterson 11 Vallelunga 17 October 65 3.2=208.0 km 1'19:49.1 156.355 km/h Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Beuttler Dieter Quester Mike Beuttler
Notes: Races 1, 7, 8 and 10 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate. Races 2, 5 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final. Races 2, 4, 5 and 9 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in italics.
Final point standings
Drivers
For every race, points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place, and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 8 results counted. No driver had a point deduction.
Place Name Team Chassis Engine HOC THR NÜR JAR CRY ROU MAN TUL ALB VLL1 VLL2 Points 1 Ronnie Peterson March Engineering March Ford - 9 - - 6 9 9 9 3 9 - 54 2 Carlos Reutemann Automovil Club Argentino Brabham Ford 6 - 6 6 3 2 4 - 9 4 - 40 3 Dieter Quester Eifelland March BMW - - - 9 - 6 - 4 - 6 6 31 4 Tim Schenken Rondel Racing Brabham Ford 3 3 - - 9 - 6 6 - - - 27 5 François Cevert Équipe Tecno Tecno Ford 9 4 9 - - - - - - - - 22 6 Wilson Fittipaldi Team Bardahl Lotus Ford 4 2 2 2 - - 3 3 - - - 16 7 Mike Beuttler Team Clarke-Mordaunt March Ford - - - - - - - - - 3 9 12 8 Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Arnold March Ford - - - - - - - - 6 - 4 10 9 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Team Arnold March Ford - - - 3 4 - - - 2 - - 9 10 Niki Lauda Bosch Racing March Ford - - 3 1 - 4 - - - - - 8 11 François Migault Team Lotus Lotus Ford - - - - - 3 - - 7 March Engineering March Ford 4 - - Gerry Birrell Team J. & J. Stanton Lotus Ford 2 - - - 2 - 1 - - 2 - 7 13 Derek Bell Williams Racing March Ford - 6 - - - - - - - - - 6 14 Peter Westbury FIRST Brabham Ford - - 4 - - - - - 1 - - 5 John Watson private entry Brabham Ford - - - - - - 2 2 - 1 - 5 16 John Cannon private entry March Ford - - - 4 - - - - - - - 4 17 Carlos Ruesch Automovil Club Argentino Brabham Ford - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 18 Vittorio Brambilla private entry March Ford - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 Silvio Moser Moser Racing Brabham Ford - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 2 20 Brian Hart Gerard Racing Brabham Ford 1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 Alistair Walker Walker Racing Brabham Ford - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 Helmut Marko Écurie Bonnier Lola Ford - - 1 - - - - - - - - 1 François Mazet Siffert Racing Chevron Ford - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 Bob Wollek Rondel Racing Brabham Ford - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Non-championship race results Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1971.
Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor I Gran Premio República de Colombia Bogotá 7 February Jo Siffert Chevron-Ford I Gran Premio Ciudad de Bogotá Bogotá 14 February Alan Rollinson Brabham-Ford I Speed International Trophy Mallory Park 14 March Henri Pescarolo March-Ford XXXI Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau 25 April Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford I Gran Premio Madunina Vallelunga 13 June François Cevert Tecno-Ford XIII Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza Monza 20 June Dieter Quester March-Ford XXIX Leinster Trophy Mondello Park 11 July John Watson Brabham-Ford X Gran Premio Città di Imola Imola 25 July Carlos Pace March-Ford I Swedish Gold Cup Kinnekulle Ring 22 August Ronnie Peterson March-Ford I Rothmans International Trophy Brands Hatch 30 August Ronnie Peterson March-Ford IV Preis von Baden-Württemberg und Hessen Hockenheimring 3 October Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford
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