
John Surtees, a British driver, raced for Surtees in the 1971 Formula 1 season with car number 18. Surtees was born on 11 February 1934. Surtees finished 19th in the 1971 drivers' championship with 3 points and no wins or podiums – 59 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
Surtees's best result was 5th at the Dutch Grand Prix. Surtees's teammate was Rolf Stommelen; Surtees led their qualifying head-to-head 6–4 and led the race head-to-head 6–4.
Surtees scored points in 2 of 11 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Surtees gained a net 33 places across 8 classified finishes. Surtees scored 33% of Surtees's 1971 total of 9 points.
Final 1971 results after 11 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Surtees's 1971 season.
John Surtees drove for Surtees in the 1971 Formula 1 season.
John Surtees raced with car number 18 in 1971.
John Surtees scored 3 points in 1971 and finished 19th in the drivers' championship, 59 points behind champion Jackie Stewart.
John Surtees did not win a Grand Prix in 1971. Surtees's best result was 5th at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Rolf Stommelen was John Surtees's teammate at Surtees in 1971. Surtees led the qualifying head-to-head 6–4 and led the race head-to-head 6–4.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
10 shared GPs
2 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 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P11 | 0 |
| 3 | P7 | 0 |
| 4 | P5 | 2 |
| 5 | P8 | 0 |
| 6 | P6 | 1 |
| 7 | P7 | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | P11 | 0 |
| 11 | P17 | 0 |