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.[1]

1971 European Formula Two season
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Calendar
Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Hockenheim4 April20+206.789=271.56 km1'27:09.8186.931 km/h Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson François Cevert
2 Thruxton12 April503.791=189.55 km1'02:36.2
1'02:36.8		181.668 km/h
181.639 km/h		 Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Graham Hill
Ronnie Peterson
3 Nürburgring
(Eifelrennen)		2 May1022.835=228.35 km1'20:19.2170.580 km/h Derek Bell Ronnie Peterson François Cevert
4 Jarama16 May603.404=204.24 km1'29:42.9
1'29:57.7		136.593 km/h
136.218 km/h		 Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Emerson Fittipaldi
Dieter Quester
5 Crystal Palace31 May502.238=111.85 km0'42:03.0
0'42:07.4		159.590 km/h
159.312 km/h		 Ronnie Peterson Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Tim Schenken
Ronnie Peterson
Emerson Fittipaldi		 Emerson Fittipaldi
Tim Schenken
6 Rouen27 June256.541=163.525 km0'55:36.3176.450 km/h Ronnie Peterson François Cevert Ronnie Peterson
7 Mantorp Park8 August36+364.092=294.624 km1'46:08.2166.554 km/h Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson
Pergusa-Enna22 Augustcancelled
8 Tulln-Langenlebarn12 September35+352.86=200.2 km1'24:32.26142.091 km/h Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson
9 Albi26 September633.636=229.068 km1'16:49.1
1'17:49,6		178.917 km/h
176.599 km/h		 Carlos Reutemann Carlos Reutemann Emerson Fittipaldi
Carlos Reutemann
10 Vallelunga10 October35+353.2=224.0 km1'25:57.2156.364 km/h Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi Ronnie Peterson
11 Vallelunga17 October653.2=208.0 km1'19:49.1156.355 km/h Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Beuttler
Dieter Quester		 Mike Beuttler

Note:

Race 1, 7, 8 and 10 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 2, 5 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 2, 4, 5 and 9 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.

Final point standings

Driver
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 count. No driver had a point deduction.

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineHOC
THR
NÜR
JAR
CRY
ROU
MAN
TUL
ALB
VLL1
VLL2
Points
1 Ronnie PetersonMarch EngineeringMarchFord-9--699939-54
2 Carlos ReutemannAutomovil Club ArgentinoBrabhamFord6-66324-94-40
3 Dieter QuesterEifellandMarchBMW---9-6-4-6631
4 Tim SchenkenRondel RacingBrabhamFord33--9-66---27
5 François CevertÉquipe TecnoTecnoFord949--------22
6 Wilson FittipaldiTeam BardahlLotusFord4222--33---16
7 Mike BeuttlerTeam Clarke-MordauntMarchFord---------3912
8 Jean-Pierre JarierTeam ArnoldMarchFord--------6-410
9 Jean-Pierre JaussaudTeam ArnoldMarchFord---34---2--9
10 Niki LaudaBosch RacingMarchFord--31-4-----8
11 François MigaultTeam LotusLotusFord-----3--7
March EngineeringMarchFord4--
Gerry BirrellTeam J. & J. StantonLotusFord2---2-1--2-7
13 Derek BellWilliams RacingMarchFord-6---------6
14 Peter WestburyFIRSTBrabhamFord--4-----1--5
John Watsonprivate entryBrabhamFord------22-1-5
16 John Cannonprivate entryMarchFord---4-------4
17 Carlos RueschAutomovil Club ArgentinoBrabhamFord----------33
18 Vittorio Brambillaprivate entryMarchFord----------22
Silvio MoserMoser RacingBrabhamFord----1-----12
20 Brian HartGerard RacingBrabhamFord1----------1
Alistair WalkerWalker RacingBrabhamFord-1---------1
Helmut MarkoÉcurie BonnierLolaFord--1--------1
François MazetSiffert RacingChevronFord-----1-----1
Bob WollekRondel RacingBrabhamFord-------1---1

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

References
  1. "1971 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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