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1971 European Formula Two Championship

1971 European Formula Two Championship

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

Teams and drivers

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineDriverRoundsBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordMarch-FordTecno-FordTecno-FordTecno-FordTecno-FordLotus-FordLotus-FordBrabham-FordLotus-FordLotus-FordMarch-FordBrabham-FordMarch-FordMarch-BMWMarch-FordMarch-FordMarch-FordChevron-FordLola-FordPygmée-FordBrabham-FordLotus-FordMarch-FordBrabham-FordTecno-FordMarch-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordMarch-FordMarch-FordLotus-FordMarch-FordChevron-FordCrosslé-FordBrabham-FordBrabham-FordMarch-FordLotus-FordChevron-FordChevron-FordMcLaren-FordMaco-Ford
GBR Rondel RacingBT36Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Graham Hill1–3, 5–6, 9
AUS Tim Schenken1–10
FRA Bob Wollek4, 6–9
SWE Reine Wisell7
GBR Bob Gerard RacingBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Brian Hart1–2, 5
GBR Alistair Walker RacingBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Alistair Walker1–3, 5
IRL Brian Cullen RacingBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4IRL Brian Cullen1–2
GBR Paul Watson Racing OrganisationBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Jeremy Richardson1–3, 5–6
ARG Automóvil Club ArgentinoBT30
BT36Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4ARG Carlos ReutemannAll
ARG Carlos RueschAll
GBR Team ObristBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Jürg Dubler1–5
ITA Scuderia Ala d'Oro
ITA Ernesto BrambillaBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4ITA Ernesto Brambilla1–3
ITA Vittorio Brambilla1–3
ITA Gianluigi Picchi1, 5
712MITA Giovanni Salvati5, 8–11
ITA Ernesto Brambilla5–6, 8, 10
ITA Vittorio Brambilla6, 11
ITA Claudio Francisci9
ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi10–11
ITA Racing Team IRIS Ceramiche70
71Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4ITA Arturo Merzario1, 4, 6
ITA Nanni Galli1–2, 4, 8
ITA Claudio Francisci6, 8, 10–11
ITA Luigi Fontanesi10
FRG Helmut Gall Autofunk Racing Team71
70Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRG Helmut Gall1–3, 10
FRG Roland Binder69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRG Roland Binder1
ITA Équipe Tecno Elf71Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4FRA François Cevert1–10
FRA Patrick Depailler1–3, 5–6, 8–9
FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille1, 4–6, 9
ITA Ernesto Brambilla7
GBR LIRA - Team Lotus
GBR J & J Stanton - Lotus Racing69
69CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SWE Reine Wisell1–6
GBR Richard Scott1–5, 7
GBR Gerry Birrell1–2, 4–7, 9–10
FRA François Migault6
IRL Irish Racing Cars69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Alan Rollinson1
BT30GBR Tommy Reid2
IRL Brian Cullen3
JPN Tetsu Ikuzawa69
69CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4JPN Tetsu Ikuzawa1–2, 5–9
GBR Team Bardahl69
69CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4BRA Wilson Fittipaldi1–4
BRA Emerson Fittipaldi3–5, 9–11
712MBRA Wilson Fittipaldi5, 7–11
FRG Eifelland WohnwagenbauBT30
BT36Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4AUT Dieter Quester1
FRG Rolf Stommelen3, 5, 7
FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck3
712M
702FRG Hannelore Werner1, 3–7
FRG Hermann Unold1
FRG Willi Deutsch3
BMW M11 1.6 L4AUT Dieter Quester3–11
AUT Bosch Racing Team712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4AUT Niki Lauda1–10
GBR SMOG March Engineering712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SWE Ronnie Peterson1–10
SWE Sten Gunnarsson7
FRA François Migault9
SUI Squadra Tartaruga712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Xavier Perrot1–3
SUI Midland Racing TeamB18Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Bruno Frey1
FRA Hervé Bayard6
SUI Ecurie Bonnier SA
GBR Lola Cars LtdT240Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4AUT Helmut Marko1, 3–4
SWE Jo Bonnier11
FRA Constructions Mechaniques PygméeMDB16Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA Patrick Dal Bo1–2, 4, 7, 9
FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise4, 6
AUT Helmut Marko7
FRA Jimmy Mieusset9
GBR John WatsonBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR John Watson1–8, 10
GBR Johnny Blades59BFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Johnny Blades1–3, 5
GBR Clarke-Mordaunt Racing with Alistair Guthrie712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Mike Beuttler1–7, 9–11
MON Écurie MonacoBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4MON Lionel Noghès1–2, 4, 6, 9, 11
SUI Jean Blanc70
71Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Jean Blanc1–2, 4, 11
CAN John Cannon Racing712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4CAN John Cannon2–7, 10–11
GBR FIRSTBT30
BT36Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Peter Westbury2–3, 5–6, 8–10
GBR John WingfieldBT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR John Wingfield2–3, 5
GBR Rod PickeringBT23CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Rod Pickering2
GBR Ecurie Ecosse712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Tom Walkinshaw2, 4–5
GBR Gerry Birrell3
GBR Frank Williams Motul March712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Derek Bell2–3, 5, 7, 9–10
FRA Henri Pescarolo2–3, 5, 8–10
FRA Max Jean6
BRA Carlos Pace6–11
FRA Christian Ethuin6
59BBRA Carlos Pace5
FRA Shell - Meubles Arnold Team712MFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud2–10
FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier2, 4–7, 9–11
SUI Clay Regazzoni11
SUI Jo Siffert - Chevron Racing TeamB18
B18CFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Jo Siffert2–3, 5
FRA François Mazet4, 6, 9–10
GBR Chris Craft5, 7
FRA José Dolhem11
GBR Crosslé Racing Team18FFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Brian Nelson2
FRG Bernd TerbeckBT36Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRG Bernd Terbeck3, 5, 7
SUI Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland - Marlboro Racing
SUI Silvio Moser Racing Team SABT30Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Silvio Moser4–6, 9–11
SUI Jürg Dubler6–7
712MSUI Fredy Link5, 7, 10–11
FRA GTE Racing Cars69Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA Adam Potocki4–6, 9–10
FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise9
GBR Nick MayB17BFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4GBR Nick May5
FRA Hervé BayardB18Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRA Hervé Bayard5
SUI ACA Racing ClubM4AFord Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4SUI Georges Schäfer5
FRG Keiper Recaro Racing Team271Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4FRG Ernst Maring7

Calendar

Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapWinner
1FRG Hockenheim4 April20+206.789=271.56 km1'27:09.8186.931 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonSWE Ronnie PetersonFRA François Cevert
2GBR Thruxton12 April503.791=189.55 km*1'02:36.2*
1'02:36.8*181.668 km/h*
181.639 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonSWE Ronnie PetersonGBR *Graham Hill*
SWE Ronnie Peterson
3FRG Nürburgring
(Eifelrennen)2 May1022.835=228.35 km1'20:19.2170.580 km/hGBR Derek BellSWE Ronnie PetersonFRA François Cevert
4ESP Jarama16 May603.404=204.24 km*1'29:42.9*
1'29:57.7*136.593 km/h*
136.218 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonAUS Tim SchenkenBRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*
AUT Dieter Quester
5GBR Crystal Palace31 May502.238=111.85 km*0'42:03.0*
0'42:07.4*159.590 km/h*
159.312 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonFRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
AUS Tim Schenken
SWE Ronnie Peterson
BRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*BRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*
AUS Tim Schenken
6FRA Rouen27 June256.541=163.525 km0'55:36.3176.450 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonFRA François CevertSWE Ronnie Peterson
7SWE Mantorp Park8 August36+364.092=294.624 km1'46:08.2166.554 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonSWE Ronnie PetersonSWE Ronnie Peterson
ITA Pergusa-Enna22 Augustcancelled
8AUT Tulln-Langenlebarn12 September35+352.86=200.2 km1'24:32.26142.091 km/hSWE Ronnie PetersonAUS Tim SchenkenSWE Ronnie Peterson
9FRA Albi26 September633.636=229.068 km*1'16:49.1*
1'17:49,6*178.917 km/h*
176.599 km/hARG Carlos ReutemannARG Carlos ReutemannBRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*
ARG Carlos Reutemann
10ITA Vallelunga10 October35+353.2=224.0 km1'25:57.2156.364 km/hBRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*BRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*SWE Ronnie Peterson
11ITA Vallelunga17 October653.2=208.0 km1'19:49.1156.355 km/hBRA *Emerson Fittipaldi*GBR Mike Beuttler
AUT Dieter QuesterGBR 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

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.

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineHOC
FRGTHR
GBRNÜR
FRGJAR
ESPCRY
GBRROU
FRAMAN
SWETUL
AUTALB
FRAVLL1
ITAVLL2
ITAPoints
1SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch EngineeringMarchFord-9--699939-54
2ARG Carlos ReutemannAutomovil Club ArgentinoBrabhamFord6-66324-94-40
3AUT Dieter QuesterEifellandMarchBMW---9-6-4-6631
4AUS Tim SchenkenRondel RacingBrabhamFord33--9-66---27
5FRA François CevertÉquipe TecnoTecnoFord949--------22
6BRA Wilson FittipaldiTeam BardahlLotusFord4222--33---16
7GBR Mike BeuttlerTeam Clarke-MordauntMarchFord---------3912
8FRA Jean-Pierre JarierTeam ArnoldMarchFord--------6-410
9FRA Jean-Pierre JaussaudTeam ArnoldMarchFord---34---2--9
10AUT Niki LaudaBosch RacingMarchFord--31-4-----8
11FRA François MigaultTeam LotusLotusFord-----3--7
March EngineeringMarchFord4--
GBR Gerry BirrellTeam J. & J. StantonLotusFord2---2-1--2-7
13GBR Derek BellWilliams RacingMarchFord-6---------6
14GBR Peter WestburyFIRSTBrabhamFord--4-----1--5
GBR John Watsonprivate entryBrabhamFord------22-1-5
16CAN John Cannonprivate entryMarchFord---4-------4
17ARG Carlos RueschAutomovil Club ArgentinoBrabhamFord----------33
18ITA Vittorio Brambillaprivate entryMarchFord----------22
CHE Silvio MoserMoser RacingBrabhamFord----1-----12
20GBR Brian HartGerard RacingBrabhamFord1----------1
GBR Alistair WalkerWalker RacingBrabhamFord-1---------1
AUT Helmut MarkoÉcurie BonnierLolaFord--1--------1
FRA François MazetSiffert RacingChevronFord-----1-----1
FRA Bob WollekRondel RacingBrabhamFord-------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
COL I Gran Premio República de ColombiaBogotá7 FebruaryCHE Jo SiffertGBR Chevron-Ford
COL I Gran Premio Ciudad de BogotáBogotá14 FebruaryGBR Alan RollinsonGBR Brabham-Ford
GBR I Speed International TrophyMallory Park14 MarchFRA Henri PescaroloGBR March-Ford
FRA XXXI Grand Prix Automobile de PauPau25 AprilSWE Reine WisellGBR Lotus-Ford
ITA I Gran Premio MaduninaVallelunga13 JuneFRA François CevertITA Tecno-Ford
ITA XIII Gran Premio della Lotteria di MonzaMonza20 JuneAUT Dieter QuesterGBR March-Ford
ITA X Gran Premio Città di ImolaImola25 JulyBRA Carlos PaceGBR March-Ford
SWE I Swedish Gold CupKinnekulle Ring22 AugustSWE Ronnie PetersonGBR March-Ford
GBR I Rothmans International TrophyBrands Hatch30 AugustSWE Ronnie PetersonGBR March-Ford
FRG IV Preis von Baden-Württemberg und HessenHockenheimring3 OctoberARG Carlos ReutemannGBR Brabham-Ford

References

References

  1. "1971 European F2 Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine.
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