
Denny Hulme, a New Zealand driver, raced for McLaren in the 1971 Formula 1 season with car number 7. Hulme was born on 18 June 1936. Hulme finished 13th in the 1971 drivers' championship with 9 points and no wins or podiums – 53 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Hulme's best result was 4th, achieved twice, most recently at the Canadian Grand Prix. Hulme's teammate was Peter Gethin; Hulme led their qualifying head-to-head 6–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–3.
Hulme scored points in 4 of 10 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Hulme gained a net 15 places across 5 classified finishes. Hulme scored 69% of McLaren's 1971 total of 13 points.
Final 1971 results after 11 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Hulme's 1971 season.
Denny Hulme drove for McLaren in the 1971 Formula 1 season.
Denny Hulme raced with car number 7 in 1971.
Denny Hulme scored 9 points in 1971 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 53 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Denny Hulme did not win a Grand Prix in 1971. Hulme's best result was 4th at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Peter Gethin was Denny Hulme's teammate at McLaren in 1971. Hulme led the qualifying head-to-head 6–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–3.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
7 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P6 |
1 |
| 2 | P5 | 2 |
| 3 | P4 | 3 |
| 4 | P12 | 0 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | P4 | 3 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |