| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 11 in the 1971 Formula One season | ||
 The Montjuïc Circuit (1966-1975) | ||
| Date | April 18, 1971 | |
| Official name | XVII Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Montjuïc circuit, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | |
| Course | Street Circuit 3.791 km (2.356 mi) | |
| Distance | 75 laps, 284.325 km (176.671 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:25.9 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:25.1 on lap 69 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Second | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Chris Amon
|
Matra |
The 1971 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Montjuïc circuit on April 18, 1971. It was the second round of the 1971 Formula One season.
This was the first Formula One race which slick tyres were used. The tyres were introduced by Firestone, based on its experience in American open wheel racing series.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jackie Stewart
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 75 | 1:49:03.4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | Jacky Ickx
|
Ferrari | 75 | + 3.4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 |  Chris Amon
|
Matra | 75 | + 58.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 |  Pedro Rodríguez
|
BRM | 75 | + 1:17.9 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford | 75 | + 1:27.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra | 74 | +1 Lap | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | François Cevert
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 74 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 10 | Peter Gethin
|
McLaren-Ford | 73 | +2 Laps | 7 | |
| 9 | 8 |  Tim Schenken
|
Brabham-Ford | 72 | +3 Laps | 21 | |
| 10 | 16 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 71 | +4 Laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 24 | John Surtees
|
Surtees-Ford | 67 | +8 Laps | 22 | |
| NC | 3 |  Reine Wisell
|
Lotus-Ford | 58 | Not Classified | 16 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford | 54 | Suspension | 14 | |
| Ret | 27 | Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Ford | 53 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Mario Andretti
|
Ferrari | 50 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 19 |  Alex Soler-Roig
|
March-Ford | 46 | Fuel Pump | 20 | |
| Ret | 18 | Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford | 24 | Ignition | 13 | |
| Ret | 5 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 13 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 25 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
Surtees-Ford | 9 | Fuel Pressure | 19 | |
| Ret | 15 | Jo Siffert
|
BRM | 5 | Gearbox | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Ford | 5 | Steering | 10 |
Standings after the race[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 1971 South African Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1971 season |
Next race: 1971 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1970 Spanish Grand Prix |
Spanish Grand Prix | Next race: 1972 Spanish Grand Prix |
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