1971 Canadian Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Canada 1971 was held on 19 September and was the tenth race of the Formula 1 season 1971.
- 3.1 Start -up
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
B.R.M. reported for the first time this season five factory cars. In addition to the four vehicles that had the Italian Grand Prix run two weeks earlier, a fifth car for George Eaton was provided. The Ferrari factory team was with Mario Andretti, as has already been increased several times in the season, on three vehicles.
McLaren announced only Denis Hulme as a works driver, while the second McLaren was used under the direction of the customer Penske -White with Formula 1 rookie Mark Donohue as a driver. In addition, several private driver -supplemented partially outdated vehicles the field.
Training
Both Tyrrell qualified for the three- vehicle front row. The B.R.M. by Jo Siffert was between the two. The Ferrari proved with grid positions 12, 13 and 18 as surprisingly little competitive.
Henri Pescarolo was injured in a training accident and therefore had to give up the start in the race. Debutant Chris Craft came because of engine problems also do not.
Race
After it had died in a support race of the Formula Ford to a fatal accident, the start of the Grand Prix was delayed for some time. It was raining, and Howden Ganley damaged his BRM in one of the warm up laps, so he could not start.
Jackie Stewart first took over the lead ahead of Ronnie Peterson and Jean -Pierre Beltoise. In the third round Graham Hill retired after a mistake on the wet roadway. Five laps later, this happened also Clay Regazzoni. Although his car caught fire, he escaped unharmed.
While Stewart went relatively unchallenged at the top, Peterson struggled with Beltoise for second place. The battle ended only after the self-inflicted failure of the Frenchman in round 16 Meanwhile, put Mark Donohue was the only driver in this race a pit stop, without, however, losing his third place. However, the gap between him and the two leaders was thus nearly unassailable large.
On lap 18 succeeded Peterson to overtake Stewart and take over the top. The Scot countered in round 31 The ranking of the first three now produced changed then no longer, as Peterson by a collision while lapping of George Eaton, the front of his car damaged and consequently the pace set by Stewart could not hold.
The race was canceled due to deteriorating weather conditions and darkness falls after 64 of the scheduled 80 laps. It was the first time in the history of Formula 1 that this action was taken.
Mark Donohue finished his Formula 1 debut at a respectable third place. The fastest race lap was driven by Denis Hulme, was nearly half a minute slower than the requirement imposed under dry conditions pole time of Jackie Stewart.
Message list
1 marked with a "T" behind the starting number cars were their drivers as spare car available, but were not utilized.
Classifications
Line-up
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).