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Wikipedia / 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

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=271.56km

1'27:09.8

186.931km/h

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

François Cevert

2

Thruxton

12 April

50

3.791=189.55km

1'02:36.21'02:36.8

181.668km/h181.639km/h

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Graham Hill Ronnie Peterson

3

Nürburgring (Eifelrennen)

2 May

10

22.835=228.35km

1'20:19.2

170.580km/h

Derek Bell

Ronnie Peterson

François Cevert

4

Jarama

16 May

60

3.404=204.24km

1'29:42.91'29:57.7

136.593km/h136.218km/h

Ronnie Peterson

Tim Schenken

Emerson Fittipaldi Dieter Quester

5

Crystal Palace

31 May

50

2.238=111.85km

0'42:03.00'42:07.4

159.590km/h159.312km/h

Ronnie Peterson

Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi Tim Schenken

6

Rouen

27 June

25

6.541=163.525km

0'55:36.3

176.450km/h

Ronnie Peterson

François Cevert

Ronnie Peterson

7

Mantorp Park

8 August

36+36

4.092=294.624km

1'46:08.2

166.554km/h

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Ronnie Peterson

Pergusa-Enna

22 August

cancelled

8

Tulln-Langenlebarn

12 September

35+35

2.86=200.2km

1'24:32.26

142.091km/h

Ronnie Peterson

Tim Schenken

Ronnie Peterson

9

Albi

26 September

63

3.636=229.068km

1'16:49.11'17:49,6

178.917km/h176.599km/h

Carlos Reutemann

Carlos Reutemann

Emerson Fittipaldi Carlos Reutemann

10

Vallelunga

10 October

35+35

3.2=224.0km

1'25:57.2

156.364km/h

Emerson Fittipaldi

Emerson Fittipaldi

Ronnie Peterson

11

Vallelunga

17 October

65

3.2=208.0km

1'19:49.1

156.355km/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

References