Austrian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 15th August 1971 (UTC)
Sun 15th August 1971 (Local)

Timestamp
1971-08-15T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1971

Round
8

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Location
Red Bull Ring

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Description

The 1971 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 15 August 1971. It was race 8 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 54-lap race was won by BRM driver Jo Siffert after he started from pole position. Emerson Fittipaldi finished second for the Lotus team and Brabham driver Tim Schenken came in third. This was the debut race of the future world champion Niki Lauda.
On lap 36, Stewart's race ended with a violent accident - his left rear driveshaft broke and the wheel was torn off. He emerged unhurt to be greeted as World Champion following Ickx's retirement. Stewart won the Drivers' Championship with 3 races left to go.

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Result List

Result Description
1 Jo Siffert BRM 1:30:23.91
2 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford + 4.12
3 Tim Schenken Brabham-Ford + 19.77
4 Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford + 31.87
5 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford + 48.43
6 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford + 1:24.51
7 Rolf Stommelen Surtees-Ford + 1:37.42
8 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford +1 Lap
9 Jackie Oliver McLaren-Ford +1 Lap 22
10 Peter Gethin BRM +2 Laps

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