- Winner
- Jackie Stewart
- Team
- Tyrrell
- Top listed
- Jackie Stewart, Ronnie Peterson, and Emerson Fittipaldi
- Race date
- July 17, 1971
- Pole
- Clay Regazzoni
- Fastest lap
- Jackie Stewart
- Classified drivers
- 24
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
The decisive result
Jackie Stewart finished first for Tyrrell. Ronnie Peterson is listed 2 for March, with Emerson Fittipaldi 3 for Team Lotus.
Grid to finish
Henri Pescarolo from P17 to P4 (+13), John Surtees from P18 to P6 (+12), and Nanni Galli from P21 to P11 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Clay Regazzoni started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 5 Engine, 3 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 3 Finished, and 2 +3 laps. Jackie Stewart holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:19.900 on lap 45. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.