1971 Canadian Grand Prix

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1971 Canadian Grand Prix
Mosport.svg
Race details
DateSeptember 19, 1971
Official name XI Player's Grand Prix Canada
Location Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.957 km (2.459 miles)
Distance 64 laps, 253.248 km (157.376 miles)
Weather Rainy and foggy with temperatures approaching 17.8 °C (64.0 °F); wind speeds up to 8 kilometres per hour (5.0 mph) [1]
Pole position
Driver Tyrrell-Ford
Time 1:15.3
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford
Time 1:43.5
Podium
First Tyrrell-Ford
Second March-Ford
Third McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1971 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1971 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on September 19, 1971. It was race 10 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. [2]

Contents

During a Formula Ford preliminary race, one of the twenty drivers of the field spun at Turn 1 involving four other competitors and a group of marshals. Four of them suffered severe injuries and were taken to hospital. One lap later, Wayne Kelly, a 37-year-old driver from Ottawa, was killed instantly when he crashed into a stationary ambulance parked on the outside of Turn 1 whose crew was helping the injured marshals and competitors.

The events of the Formula Ford race meant that the Grand Prix was delayed from its 2:30pm start to 4:30pm, and when it did start, it was raining and thick fog had arrived. Jackie Stewart took the win after the race was stopped after 64 laps of the scheduled 80 due to the weather. American Mark Donohue finished third on his F1 debut.

This was the first ever Formula One race to be red flagged. [3]

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorTimeGrid
111 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 1:15.31
214 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert BRM 1:15.52
312 Flag of France.svg François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 1:15.73
42 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 1:16.14
520 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Matra 1:16.15
617 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 1:16.26
73 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 1:16.37
810 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue McLaren-Ford 1:16.38
916 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM 1:16.39
109 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:16.410
1121 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:16.511
124 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:16.512
136 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Ferrari 1:16.913
1422 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Surtees-Ford 1:17.114
1537 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 1:17.215
1615 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM 1:17.216
178 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford 1:17.417
185 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 1:17.518
1931 Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Marko BRM 1:17.819
2018 Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli March-Ford 1:18.220
2128 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Eaton BRM 1:18.421
2219 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler March-Ford 1:18.522
2324 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen Surtees-Ford 1:18.823
2433 Flag of the United States.svg Skip Barber March-Ford 1:19.824
2526 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Craft Brabham-Ford 1:20.3DNS
2635 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Lovely Lotus-Ford 1:21.125
2727 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 1:21.9DNS

Race

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
111 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 641:55:12.919
217 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 64+ 38.366
310 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue McLaren-Ford 64+ 1:35.884
49 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 63+ 1 lap103
53 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 63+ 1 lap72
612 Flag of France.svg François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 62+ 2 laps31
72 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 62+ 2 laps4
84 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Ferrari 62+ 2 laps12
914 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert BRM 61+ 3 laps2
1020 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Matra 61+ 3 laps5
1122 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Surtees-Ford 60+ 4 laps14
1231 Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Marko BRM 60+ 4 laps19
136 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Ferrari 60+ 4 laps13
1415 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM 59+ 5 laps16
1528 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Eaton BRM 59+ 5 laps21
1618 Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli March-Ford 57+ 7 laps20
NC19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler March-Ford 56+ 8 laps22
NC35 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Lovely Lotus-Ford 55+ 9 laps25
Ret24 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen Surtees-Ford 26Overheating23
Ret21 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 15Accident11
Ret33 Flag of the United States.svg Skip Barber March-Ford 13Oil Pressure24
Ret5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 7Accident18
Ret37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 2Accident15
Ret8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford 1Ignition17
DNS16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM Accident9
DNS26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Craft Brabham-Ford Engine
DNS27 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo March-Ford Accident/injury
Sources: [4] [5]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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