1971 Italian Grand Prix
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Results from the 1971 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 5, 1971. This was the fastest race in Formula One history, and featured the closest finish [1]. Peter Gethin came from 4th place to lead on the final lap with a bold move. All 6 points-scoring drivers had never previously won a Grand Prix.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |  Peter Gethin |
BRM | 55 | 1:18:13.4 | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | 25 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 55 | 0.01 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 |  François Cevert |
Tyrrell-Ford | 55 | 0.09 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 |  Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 55 | 0.18 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 |  Howden Ganley |
BRM | 55 | 0.61 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 55 | 32.36 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Jackie Oliver |
McLaren-Ford | 55 | + 1:24.83 | 13 | |
| 8 | 5 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus | 54 | + 1 Lap | 18 | |
| 9 | 20 |  Jo Siffert |
BRM | 53 | + 2 Laps | 3 | |
| 10 | 28 | Jo Bonnier |
McLaren-Ford | 51 | + 4 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 10 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 47 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| NC | 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
March-Ford | 47 | Not classified | 24 | |
| NC | 24 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 41 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 16 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 40 | Suspension | 10 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Andrea de Adamich |
March-Alfa Romeo | 33 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 4 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 17 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 15 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | 15 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 22 | Nanni Galli |
March-Ford | 11 | Electrical | 19 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Tim Schenken |
Brabham-Ford | 5 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 27 | Silvio Moser |
Bellasi-Ford | 5 | Suspension | 22 | |
| Ret | 21 |  Helmut Marko |
BRM | 3 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 7 | John Surtees |
Surtees-Ford | 3 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Surtees-Ford | 0 | Accident | 23 |
[edit] Notes
- Fastest lap: Henri Pescarolo - 1:23.8
- Emerson Fittipaldi drove a Lotus 56 4WD powered by a gas turbine
| Previous race: 1971 Austrian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1971 season |
Next race: 1971 Canadian Grand Prix |
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