The 1971 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. March Engineering driver Ronnie Peterson clinched the championship title. [1]
Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
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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 | 1'02:36.2 1'02:36.8 | 181.668 km/h 181.639 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 | 1'29:42.9 1'29:57.7 | 136.593 km/h 136.218 km/h | Ronnie Peterson | Tim Schenken | Emerson Fittipaldi Dieter Quester |
5 | Crystal Palace | 31 May | 50 | 2.238=111.85 km | 0'42:03.0 0'42:07.4 | 159.590 km/h 159.312 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 | 1'16:49.1 1'17:49,6 | 178.917 km/h 176.599 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 |
Note:
Race 1, 7, 8 and 10 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 5 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 4, 5 and 9 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
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 count. No driver had a point deduction.
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
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