The 1971 Austrian Grand Prix was Round 8 of the 1971 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Österreichring circuit in Austria on Sunday, 15 August 1971. Jo Siffert started on pole position for BRM and was the race winner. The result of this Grand Prix sealed the outcome of the 1971 Drivers’ Championship and Jackie Stewart won the title for the second time.
1971 Austrian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Started | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Jo Siffert | Switzerland | BRM | Firestone | 54 | 1:30.23.910 | 1:30:23.910 | - | - | 1:38.470 | 29 | 211.860 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Brazil | Lotus Ford | Firestone | 54 | +4.120 | 1:30:28.030 | +4.120 | +4.120 | 1:39.490 | 32 | 211.700 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Tim Schenken | Australia | Brabham Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +19.770 | 1:30:43.680 | +19.770 | +15.650 | 1:39.730 | 31 | 211.090 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Sweden | Lotus Ford | Firestone | 54 | +31.870 | 1:30:55.780 | +31.870 | +12.100 | 1:39.930 | 39 | 210.620 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Graham Hill | Great Britain | Brabham Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +48.430 | 1:31:12.340 | +48.430 | +16.560 | 1:40.300 | 37 | 209.980 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 25 | Henri Pescarolo | France | March Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +84.510 | 1:31:48.420 | +1:24.510 | +36.080 | 1:40.340 | 4 | 208.610 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Germany | Surtees Ford | Firestone | 54 | +97.420 | 1:32:01.330 | +1:37.420 | +12.910 | 1:40.590 | 4 | 208.120 | 12 | |
| 8 | 17 | Ronnie Peterson | Sweden | March Ford | Firestone | 53 | +1 lap | 1:30:46.670 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:40.580 | 4 | 207.070 | 11 | |
| 9 | 10 | Jackie Oliver | Great Britain | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 53 | +1 lap | 1:31:03.790 | 1 lap | +17.120 | 1:41.690 | 30 | 206.420 | 22 | |
| 10 | 23 | Peter Gethin | Great Britain | BRM | Firestone | 52 | +2 laps | 1:30:32.010 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:41.780 | 4 | 203.710 | 16 | |
| 11 | 16 | Helmut Marko | Austria | BRM | Firestone | 52 | +2 laps | 1:31:19.450 | 2 laps | +47.440 | 1:41.930 | 24 | 201.940 | 17 | |
| 12 | 19 | Nanni Galli | Italy | March Alfa Romeo | Firestone | 51 | +3 laps | 1:31:56.400 | 3 laps | 1 lap | 1:41.230 | 3 | 196.730 | 15 | |
| NC | 27 | Mike Beuttler | Great Britain | March Ford | Firestone | 47 | +7 laps | 1:30:38.570 | 1:42.100 | 46 | 183.900 | 19 | |||
| DNF | 12 | François Cévert | France | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 42 | Engine | 1:10:34.150 | 1:39.220 | 31 | 211.080 | 3 | |||
| DNF | 11 | Jackie Stewart | Great Britain | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 35 | Halfshaft | 58:39.230 | 1:39.620 | 28 | 211.630 | 2 | |||
| DNF | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Belgium | Ferrari | Firestone | 31 | Engine | 55:27.410 | 1:41.310 | 12 | 198.250 | 6 | |||
| DNF | 26 | Niki Lauda | Austria | March Ford | Firestone | 20 | Handling | 39:48.210 | 1:45.860 | 12 | 178.210 | 21 | |||
| DNF | 22 | John Surtees | Great Britain | Surtees Ford | Firestone | 12 | Engine | 20:34.370 | 1:39.750 | 4 | 206.870 | 18 | |||
| DNF | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Switzerland | Ferrari | Firestone | 8 | Engine | 13:38.770 | 1:40.670 | 2 | 207.920 | 4 | |||
| DNF | 15 | Howden Ganley | New Zealand | BRM | Firestone | 6 | Ignition | 23:22.680 | 1:56.880 | 1 | 91.020 | 14 | |||
| DNF | 9 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 4 | Engine | 6:57.000 | 1:40.390 | 4 | 204.120 | 9 | |||
| DNS | 28 | Jo Bonnier | Sweden | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 0 | Fuel Leak | 20 |