August 1, 1971 Nürburgring | Lap distance 22.835 km
Report | Articles (1) | Photos (4) | 1971 season
| Pos | Points | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyres | Laps | Race Time | Delay | Qualifying | Fastest Lap | |||
| 1 | 9 | 2 | Jackie Stewart (GBR) | Tyrrell 003 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 12 | 1:29'15.7 | 1 | 7'19.00 | 2 | 7'20.8 | (11) | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | François Cevert (FRA) | Tyrrell 002 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 12 | 1:29'45.8 | +30.1 | 5 | 7'23.40 | 1 | 7'20.1 | (10) |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Clay Regazzoni (SUI) | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 312B | Firestone | 12 | 1:29'52.8 | +37.1 | 4 | 7'22.70 | 3 | 7'21.1 | (10) |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Mario Andretti (USA) | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 312B | Firestone | 12 | 1:31'20.7 | +2'05.0 | 11 | 7'31.70 | 8 | 7'32.8 | (8) |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | Ronnie Peterson (SWE) | March 711 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 12 | 1:31'44.8 | +2'29.1 | 7 | 7'26.50 | 7 | 7'32.3 | (5) |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | Tim Schenken (AUS) | Brabham BT33 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 12 | 1:32'14.3 | +2'58.6 | 9 | 7'29.80 | 6 | 7'32.0 | (10) |
| 7 | 7 | John Surtees (GBR) | Surtees TS9 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 12 | 1:32'34.7 | +3'19.0 | 15 | 7'36.70 | 9 | 7'35.0 | (10) | |
| 8 | 9 | Reine Wisell (SWE) | Team Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 12 | 1:35'47.4 | +6'31.7 | 17 | 7'39.96 | 12 | 7'39.8 | (12) | |
| 9 | 24 | Graham Hill (GBR) | Brabham BT34 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 12 | 1:35'52.7 | +6'37.0 | 13 | 7'36.10 | 4 | 7'28.8 | (12) | |
| 10 | 12 | Rolf Stommelen (GER) | Surtees TS9 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 11 | 1:29'23.1 | +1 lap | 12 | 7'34.70 | 16 | 7'44.4 | (3) | |
| 11 | 22 | Vic Elford (GBR) | BRM P160 | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 11 | 1:34'53.7 | +1 lap | 18 | 7'39.98 | 11 | 7'39.7 | (2) | |
| 12 | 17 | Nanni Galli (ITA) | March 711 | Alfa Romeo 33/3 | Firestone | 10 | 1:31'02.1 | +2 laps | 21 | 7'47.80 | 20 | 7'49.5 | (5) | |
| Retirement | ||||||||||||||
| oil leak | 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) | Team Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 8 | 1:08'57.0 | 8 | 7'27.50 | 15 | 7'42.9 | (2) | ||
| accident | 10 | Chris Amon (NZL) | Matra MS120B | Matra MS71 | Goodyear | 6 | 50'04.4 | 16 | 7'37.30 | 19 | 7'47.9 | (4) | ||
| suspension | 14 | Henri Pescarolo (FRA) | March 711 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 5 | 38'52.5 | 10 | 7'30.30 | 10 | 7'36.2 | (2) | ||
| accident | 20 | Peter Gethin (GBR) | McLaren M19A | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 5 | 38'58.2 | 19 | 7'41.40 | 14 | 7'41.3 | (2) | ||
| fuel leak | 18 | Denny Hulme (NZL) | McLaren M19A | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 3 | 24'52.9 | 6 | 7'26.00 | 16 | 7'44.4 | (2) | ||
| engine | 23 | Howden Ganley (NZL) | BRM P153 | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 2 | 15'49.6 | 14 | 7'36.60 | 18 | 7'47.2 | (2) | ||
| injection | 16 | Andrea de Adamich (ITA) | March 711 | Alfa Romeo 33/3 | Firestone | 2 | 37'07.2 | 20 | 7'41.70 | 22 | 15'52.9 | (2) | ||
| accident | 4 | Jacky Ickx (BEL) | Ferrari 312B2 | Ferrari 312B | Firestone | 1 | 7'40.2 | 2 | 7'19.20 | 13 | 7'40.2 | (1) | ||
| Disqualified | ||||||||||||||
| -- | 21 | Jo Siffert (SUI) | BRM P160 | BRM P142-60 | Firestone | 6 | 45'33.6 | 3 | 7'22.40 | 5 | 7'30.0 | (6) | ||
| -- | 28 | Mike Beuttler (GBR) | March 711 | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 3 | 24'00.5 | 22 | 7'52.60 | 21 | 7'50.3 | (2) | ||
| Not qualified | ||||||||||||||
| -- | 27 | Jo Bonnier (SWE) | McLaren M7C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | 8'17.00 | ||||||||
| -- | 27 | Helmut Marko (AUT) | McLaren M7C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Goodyear | |||||||||
