The 1971 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 25 April 1971 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Reine Wisell, driving the Lotus 69C. Jean-Pierre Jabouille finished second and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud third.
| 1971 Pau Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 25 April 1971 | ||
| Official name | XXXI Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tecno-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:23.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 François Cevert | Tecno-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:18.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Tecno-Ford | ||
| Third | March-Cosworth | ||
Classification
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edit| Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |  Reine Wisell
|
Lotus-Cosworth | 70 | 1hr 33min 23.7sec | ||
| 2 | 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
Tecno-Ford | 70 | + 16.7 s | ||
| 3 | 22 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
|
March-Cosworth | 70 | + 30.6 s | ||
| 4 | 24 | François Mazet
|
Chevron-Cosworth | 70 | + 1:02.2 s | ||
| 5 | 36 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
March-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | ||
| 6 | 10 | Patrick Depailler
|
Tecno-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | ||
| 7 | 28 |  Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 68 | + 2 laps | ||
| 8 | 4 |  Tim Schenken
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 68 | + 2 laps | ||
| 9 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
March-Cosworth | 67 | + 3 laps | ||
| Ret | 2 |  Graham Hill
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 60 | Water pump | ||
| Ret | 32 | Max Jean
|
March-Cosworth | 49 | Engine | ||
| Ret | 14 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Cosworth | 34 | Rear upright | ||
| Ret | 30 |  Vittorio Brambilla
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 24 | Accident | ||
| Ret | 26 | Graham Birrell
|
Lotus-Cosworth | 12 | Accident | ||
| Ret | 8 | François Cevert
|
Tecno-Cosworth | 10 | Engine | 1 | |
| DNS | 38 | Alistair Walker
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Brabham-Cosworth | Did not start | |||
| DNQ | 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi
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Lotus-Cosworth | Did not qualify | |||
| DNA | 34 | Patrick Dal Bo
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Pygmée-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | 30 | Ernesto Brambilla
|
Brabham BT30-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| Fastest Lap: François Cevert (Tecno-Cosworth) - 1:18.2 | |||||||
| Sources:[1] | |||||||