1971 - British Grand Prix

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1971 - British Grand Prix

Race Name - British Grand Prix
Date - 7/17/1971
Race Track - Silverstone Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 68
Pole Winner Clay Regazzoni
Average Race Speed - 209.987 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	5	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	17	Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	12	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	18	John Surtees	Rob Walker Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	15	JeanPierre Beltoise	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120B	Matra MS12
8	11	Howden Ganley	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
9	3	Jo Siffert	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
10	10	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	21	Nanni Galli	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	7	Tim Schenken	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	19	Reine Wisell	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 56B	Pratt & Whitney STN7
14	24	Andrea de Adamich	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Alfa Romeo T33
15	14	Peter Gethin	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	6	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
17	1	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
18	9	Chris Amon	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120B	Matra MS12
19	8	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	23	Derek Bell	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	20	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	13	Dave Charlton	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	22	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	16	Jackie Oliver	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV