1971 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1971 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. March Engineering driver Ronnie Peterson clinched the championship title. [1]

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Teams and drivers

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineDriverRounds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rondel Racing Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill 1–3, 5–6, 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken 1–10
Flag of France.svg Bob Wollek 4, 6–9
Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Hart 1–2, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Walker 1–3, 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Cullen Racing Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Cullen 1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Watson Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Richardson 1–3, 5–6
Flag of Argentina.svg Automóvil Club Argentino Brabham-Ford BT30
BT36
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann All
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Ruesch All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Obrist Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jürg Dubler 1–5
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Ala d'Oro
Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Brambilla
Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Brambilla 1–3
Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla 1–3
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Picchi 1, 5
March-Ford 712M Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Salvati 5, 8–11
Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Brambilla 5–6, 8, 10
Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla 6, 11
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Francisci 9
Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Gagliardi 10–11
Flag of Italy.svg Racing Team IRIS Ceramiche Tecno-Ford 70
71
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario 1, 4, 6
Flag of Italy.svg Nanni Galli 1–2, 4, 8
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Francisci 6, 8, 10–11
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fontanesi 10
Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Gall Autofunk Racing Team Tecno-Ford 71
70
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Gall 1–3, 10
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Binder Tecno-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Germany.svg Roland Binder 1
Flag of Italy.svg Équipe Tecno Elf Tecno-Ford 71 Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg François Cevert 1–10
Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler 1–3, 5–6, 8–9
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1, 4–6, 9
Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Brambilla 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg LIRA - Team Lotus
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J & J Stanton - Lotus Racing
Lotus-Ford 69
69C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell 1–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Scott 1–5, 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Birrell 1–2, 4–7, 9–10
Flag of France.svg François Migault 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Racing Cars Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson 1
Brabham-Ford BT30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Reid 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Cullen 3
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Lotus-Ford 69
69C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa 1–2, 5–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bardahl Lotus-Ford 69
69C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi 1–4
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi 3–5, 9–11
March-Ford 712M Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi 5, 7–11
Flag of Germany.svg Eifelland Wohnwagenbau Brabham-Ford BT30
BT36
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester 1
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen 3, 5, 7
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck 3
March-Ford 712M
702
Flag of Germany.svg Hannelore Werner 1, 3–7
Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Unold 1
Flag of Germany.svg Willi Deutsch 3
March-BMW BMW M11 1.6 L4 Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester 3–11
Flag of Austria.svg Bosch Racing Team March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda 1–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SMOG March Engineering March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson 1–10
Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Gunnarsson 7
Flag of France.svg François Migault 9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Squadra Tartaruga March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xavier Perrot 1–3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Midland Racing Team Chevron-Ford B18 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bruno Frey 1
Flag of France.svg Hervé Bayard 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ecurie Bonnier SA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola Cars Ltd
Lola-Ford T240 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Marko 1, 3–4
Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier 11
Flag of France.svg Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée Pygmée-Ford MDB16 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg Patrick Dal Bo 1–2, 4, 7, 9
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4, 6
Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Marko 7
Flag of France.svg Jimmy Mieusset 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson 1–8, 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Blades Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Blades 1–3, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clarke-Mordaunt Racing with Alistair Guthrie March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler 1–7, 9–11
Flag of Monaco.svg Écurie Monaco Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Monaco.svg Lionel Noghès 1–2, 4, 6, 9, 11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean Blanc Tecno-Ford 70
71
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean Blanc 1–2, 4, 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Cannon Racing March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Cannon 2–7, 10–11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg FIRST Brabham-Ford BT30
BT36
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Westbury 2–3, 5–6, 8–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wingfield Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Wingfield 2–3, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Pickering Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Pickering 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ecurie Ecosse March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Walkinshaw 2, 4–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Birrell 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Williams Motul March March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 2–3, 5, 7, 9–10
Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo 2–3, 5, 8–10
Flag of France.svg Max Jean 6
Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace 6–11
Flag of France.svg Christian Ethuin 6
Lotus-Ford 59B Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace 5
Flag of France.svg Shell - Meubles Arnold Team March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 2–10
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier 2, 4–7, 9–11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni 11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert - Chevron Racing Team Chevron-Ford B18
B18C
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert 2–3, 5
Flag of France.svg François Mazet 4, 6, 9–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Craft 5, 7
Flag of France.svg José Dolhem 11
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Crosslé Racing Team Crosslé-Ford 18F Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Nelson 2
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Terbeck Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Terbeck 3, 5, 7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland - Marlboro Racing
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Racing Team SA
Brabham-Ford BT30 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser 4–6, 9–11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jürg Dubler 6–7
March-Ford 712M Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fredy Link 5, 7, 10–11
Flag of France.svg GTE Racing Cars Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg Adam Potocki 4–6, 9–10
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick May Chevron-Ford B17B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick May 5
Flag of France.svg Hervé Bayard Chevron-Ford B18 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of France.svg Hervé Bayard 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg ACA Racing Club McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Georges Schäfer 5
Flag of Germany.svg Keiper Recaro Racing Team Maco-Ford 271 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Maring 7

Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapWinner
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 4 April20+206.789=271.56 km1'27:09.8186.931 km/h Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of France.svg François Cevert
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton 12 April503.791=189.55 km1'02:36.2
1'02:36.8
181.668 km/h
181.639 km/h
Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill
Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson
3 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring
(Eifelrennen)
2 May1022.835=228.35 km1'20:19.2170.580 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of France.svg François Cevert
4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Jarama 16 May603.404=204.24 km1'29:42.9
1'29:57.7
136.593 km/h
136.218 km/h
Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Crystal Palace 31 May502.238=111.85 km0'42:03.0
0'42:07.4
159.590 km/h
159.312 km/h
Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken
Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken
6 Flag of France.svg Rouen 27 June256.541=163.525 km0'55:36.3176.450 km/h Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of France.svg François Cevert Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park 8 August36+364.092=294.624 km1'46:08.2166.554 km/h Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson
Flag of Italy.svg Pergusa-Enna 22 Augustcancelled
8 Flag of Austria.svg Tulln-Langenlebarn 12 September35+352.86=200.2 km1'24:32.26142.091 km/h Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson
9 Flag of France.svg Albi 26 September633.636=229.068 km1'16:49.1
1'17:49,6
178.917 km/h
176.599 km/h
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann
10 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga 10 October35+353.2=224.0 km1'25:57.2156.364 km/h Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson
11 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga 17 October653.2=208.0 km1'19:49.1156.355 km/h Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler
Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler

Notes:

Final point standings

Drivers

Tim Schenken's Brabham BT36 Brabhambt36.jpg
Tim Schenken's Brabham BT36

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.

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngine HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
JAR
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
CRY
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ROU
Flag of France.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
TUL
Flag of Austria.svg
ALB
Flag of France.svg
VLL1
Flag of Italy.svg
VLL2
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March Engineering March Ford -9--699939-54
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Automovil Club Argentino Brabham Ford 6-66324-94-40
3 Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester Eifelland March BMW ---9-6-4-6631
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Rondel Racing Brabham Ford 33--9-66---27
5 Flag of France.svg François Cevert Équipe Tecno Tecno Ford 949--------22
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Fittipaldi Team Bardahl Lotus Ford 4222--33---16
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler Team Clarke-Mordaunt March Ford ---------3912
8 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Team Arnold March Ford --------6-410
9 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Team Arnold March Ford ---34---2--9
10 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Bosch Racing March Ford --31-4-----8
11 Flag of France.svg François Migault Team Lotus Lotus Ford -----3--7
March Engineering March Ford 4--
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Birrell Team J. & J. Stanton Lotus Ford 2---2-1--2-7
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell Williams Racing March Ford -6---------6
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Westbury FIRST Brabham Ford --4-----1--5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson private entry Brabham Ford ------22-1-5
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Cannon private entry March Ford ---4-------4
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Ruesch Automovil Club Argentino Brabham Ford ----------33
18 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla private entry March Ford ----------22
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Moser Racing Brabham Ford ----1-----12
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Hart Gerard Racing Brabham Ford 1----------1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alistair Walker Walker Racing Brabham Ford -1---------1
Flag of Austria.svg Helmut Marko Écurie Bonnier Lola Ford --1--------1
Flag of France.svg François Mazet Siffert Racing Chevron Ford -----1-----1
Flag of France.svg 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 nameCircuitDateWinning driverConstructor
Flag of Colombia.svg I Gran Premio República de Colombia Bogotá 7 February Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chevron-Ford
Flag of Colombia.svg I Gran Premio Ciudad de Bogotá Bogotá 14 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Ford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg I Speed International Trophy Mallory Park 14 March Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March-Ford
Flag of France.svg XXXI Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau 25 April Flag of Sweden.svg Reine Wisell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus-Ford
Flag of Italy.svg I Gran Premio Madunina Vallelunga 13 June Flag of France.svg François Cevert Flag of Italy.svg Tecno-Ford
Flag of Italy.svg XIII Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza Monza 20 June Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March-Ford
Flag of Italy.svg X Gran Premio Città di Imola Imola 25 July Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March-Ford
Flag of Sweden.svg I Swedish Gold Cup Kinnekulle Ring 22 August Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March-Ford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg I Rothmans International Trophy Brands Hatch 30 August Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg March-Ford
Flag of Germany.svg IV Preis von Baden-Württemberg und Hessen Hockenheimring 3 October Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Ford

References

  1. "1971 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.