Italian Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sun 5th September 1971 Local
Sun 5th September 1971 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1971

Round
Round 9

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Location

Monza Circuit

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The 1971 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 5 September 1971. It was race 9 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
This race featured the closest finish in Formula One history, as Peter Gethin beat Ronnie Peterson by 0.01 seconds. The top five were covered by just 0.61 seconds, with François Cevert finishing third, Mike Hailwood fourth and Howden Ganley fifth. With an average speed of 242.615 km/h (150.754 mph), this race stood as the fastest-ever Formula One race for 32 years, until the 2003 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Tyrrell-Ford won their first Constructors' Championship with two races remaining.

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Result Description

1 Peter Gethin BRM 1:18:12.60
2 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford + 0.01
3 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford + 0.09
4 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford + 0.18
5 Howden Ganley BRM + 0.61
6 Chris Amon Matra + 32.36
7 Jackie Oliver McLaren-Ford + 1:24.83
8 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Pratt & Whitney + 1 Lap
9 Jo Siffert BRM + 2 Laps 3
10 Jo Bonnier McLaren-Ford + 4 Laps