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.

Calendar

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

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
11 François MigaultMarch EngineeringMarchFord4--7
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.