1971 Monaco Grand Prix

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The 1971 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 23, 1971.


Race report

Qualifying was extremely wet and so it was Friday morning times that really counted for the grid - for Mario Andretti this was particularly unfortunate as his car was stranded out on the track at this time and so he was unable to qualify despite lying second in the World Championship. Jackie Stewart claimed a stunning pole position over a second ahead of his front row companion Jacky Ickx and shot into an immediate lead from the fast-starting Jo Siffert, Ickx, Pedro Rodríguez, Ronnie Peterson and Denny Hulme. Chris Amon stalled on the grid and Graham Hill - seeking a 6th Monaco win - made a rare mistake, hitting the wall at Tabac on the 2nd lap.

Stewart extended his lead from Siffert and Ickx, despite being painfully ill from fumes leaking into the cockpit. Peterson was astonishing the crowd with his valiant attempts to take 4th place from Rodríguez, who was baulking him as much as was legally possible. Hulme actually managed to join the battle and pass Peterson on one lap. Eventually the Mexican slipped up under pressure and locked up a wheel to let both Peterson and Hulme through.


Classification

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 11 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 80 1:52:21.3 1 9
2 17 Image:22px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 80 25.6 6 6
3 4 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Jacky Ickx Ferrari 80 53.3 2 4
4 9 Image:22px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.png Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 80 + 1:06.7 6 3
5 1 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 17 2
6 24 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Rolf Stommelen Surtees-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 16 1
7 22 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png John Surtees Surtees-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 10  
8 27 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Henri Pescarolo March-Ford 77 + 3 Laps 13  
9 15 image:22px-Flag_of_Mexico.png Pedro Rodríguez BRM 76 + 4 Laps 5  
10 8 Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford 76 + 4 Laps 18  
Ret 14 Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Jo Siffert BRM 58 Oil Pipe 3  
Ret 21 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 47 Differential 7  
Ret 20 Image:22px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.png Chris Amon Matra 45 Differential 4  
Ret 5 Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 24 Accident 11  
Ret 10 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Peter Gethin McLaren-Ford 22 Accident 14  
Ret 2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford 21 Wheel bearing 12  
Ret 12 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford 5 Accident 15  
Ret 7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 1 Accident 9  
DNQ 16 Image:22px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.png Howden Ganley BRM    
DNQ 6 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png Mario Andretti Ferrari    
DNQ 18 Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png Alex Soler-Roig March-Ford    
DNQ 28 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png Skip Barber March-Ford        


Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart - 1:22.2


Monaco Grand Prix
Year of race 1971
Previous race in season 1971 Spanish Grand Prix
Next race in season 1971 Dutch Grand Prix
Previous year's race 1970 Monaco Grand Prix
Next year's race 1972 Monaco Grand Prix
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