German Grand Prix
1971 · Round 7 · Nürburg, Germany · Aug 1, 1971Race summary
Victory went to Stewart (from 1st on the grid), with a 30.1s margin. Wisell made the biggest gain, from 17th on the grid to 8th (up 9 places). Peterson had a difficult race, dropping from 3rd to 5th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 12 | 1:29:16.300 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 5 | 12 | +30.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | 12 | +37.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 11 | 12 | +2:05.000 | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 3 | 12 | +2:29.100 | 2 |
| 6 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 9 | 12 | +2:58.600 | 1 |
| 7 | John Surtees | Surtees | 15 | 12 | +3:19.000 | 0 |
| 8 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 17 | 12 | +6:31.700 | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 13 | 12 | +6:37.000 | 0 |
| 10 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 12 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Vic Elford | BRM | 18 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Nanni Galli | March-Alfa Romeo | 21 | 10 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| – | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 8 | 8 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Jo Siffert | BRM | 3 | 6 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Chris Amon | Matra | 16 | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 10 | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 19 | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | 3 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| – | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 22 | 3 | Disqualified | 0 |
| – | Howden Ganley | BRM | 14 | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 20 | 2 | Injection | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2 | 1 | Accident | 0 |