
Rolf Stommelen, a German driver, raced for Surtees in the 1971 Formula 1 season with car number 24. Stommelen was born on 11 July 1943. Stommelen finished 20th in the 1971 drivers' championship with 3 points and no wins or podiums – 59 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Stommelen's best result was 5th at the British Grand Prix. Stommelen's teammate was John Surtees; Stommelen trailed their qualifying head-to-head 4–6 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–6.
Stommelen scored points in 2 of 10 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Stommelen gained a net 26 places across 6 classified finishes. Stommelen scored 33% of Surtees's 1971 total of 9 points.
Final 1971 results after 11 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Stommelen's 1971 season.
Rolf Stommelen drove for Surtees in the 1971 Formula 1 season.
Rolf Stommelen raced with car number 24 in 1971.
Rolf Stommelen scored 3 points in 1971 and finished 20th in the drivers' championship, 59 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Rolf Stommelen did not win a Grand Prix in 1971. Stommelen's best result was 5th at the British Grand Prix.
John Surtees was Rolf Stommelen's teammate at Surtees in 1971. Stommelen trailed the qualifying head-to-head 4–6 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–6.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
10 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 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 | P12 |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | P6 | 1 |
| 4 | DSQ | 0 |
| 5 | P11 | 0 |
| 6 | P5 | 2 |
| 7 | P10 | 0 |
| 8 | P7 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |