The 1971 European Formula Two season was contested over 11 rounds. March Engineering driver Ronnie Peterson clinched the championship title.[1]
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hockenheim |
4 April | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'27:09.8 | 186.931 km/h |  Ronnie Peterson |
Ronnie Peterson |
 François Cevert
|
| 2 |  Thruxton |
12 April | 50 | 3.791=189.55 km | 1'02:36.2 1'02:36.8 |
181.668 km/h 181.639 km/h |
Ronnie Peterson |
Ronnie Peterson |
Graham Hill Ronnie Peterson
|
| 3 | Nürburgring (Eifelrennen) |
2 May | 10 | 22.835=228.35 km | 1'20:19.2 | 170.580 km/h | Derek Bell |
Ronnie Peterson |
François Cevert
|
| 4 |  Jarama |
16 May | 60 | 3.404=204.24 km | 1'29:42.9 1'29:57.7 |
136.593 km/h 136.218 km/h |
Ronnie Peterson |
 Tim Schenken |
 Emerson Fittipaldi Dieter Quester
|
| 5 | Crystal Palace |
31 May | 50 | 2.238=111.85 km | 0'42:03.0 0'42:07.4 |
159.590 km/h 159.312 km/h |
Ronnie Peterson |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi |
Emerson Fittipaldi Tim Schenken
|
| 6 | Rouen |
27 June | 25 | 6.541=163.525 km | 0'55:36.3 | 176.450 km/h | Ronnie Peterson |
François Cevert |
Ronnie Peterson
|
| 7 | Mantorp Park |
8 August | 36+36 | 4.092=294.624 km | 1'46:08.2 | 166.554 km/h | Ronnie Peterson |
Ronnie Peterson |
Ronnie Peterson
|
 Pergusa-Enna |
22 August | cancelled | |||||||
| 8 | Tulln-Langenlebarn |
12 September | 35+35 | 2.86=200.2 km | 1'24:32.26 | 142.091 km/h | Ronnie Peterson |
Tim Schenken |
Ronnie Peterson
|
| 9 | Albi |
26 September | 63 | 3.636=229.068 km | 1'16:49.1 1'17:49,6 |
178.917 km/h 176.599 km/h |
 Carlos Reutemann |
Carlos Reutemann |
Emerson Fittipaldi Carlos Reutemann
|
| 10 | Vallelunga |
10 October | 35+35 | 3.2=224.0 km | 1'25:57.2 | 156.364 km/h | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Ronnie Peterson
|
| 11 | Vallelunga |
17 October | 65 | 3.2=208.0 km | 1'19:49.1 | 156.355 km/h | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Mike Beuttler Dieter Quester |
Mike Beuttler
|
Note:
Race 1, 7, 8 and 10 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 5 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 4, 5 and 9 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 8 results count. No driver had a point deduction.
| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | HOC |
THR |
NÜR |
JAR |
CRY |
ROU |
MAN |
TUL |
ALB |
VLL1 |
VLL2 |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson |
March Engineering | March | Ford | - | 9 | - | - | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | - | 54 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann |
Automovil Club Argentino | Brabham | Ford | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 9 | 4 | - | 40 |
| 3 | Dieter Quester |
Eifelland | March | BMW | - | - | - | 9 | - | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 4 | Tim Schenken |
Rondel Racing | Brabham | Ford | 3 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | 27 |
| 5 | François Cevert |
Équipe Tecno | Tecno | Ford | 9 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi |
Team Bardahl | Lotus | Ford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 16 |
| 7 | Mike Beuttler |
Team Clarke-Mordaunt | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Team Arnold | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
Team Arnold | March | Ford | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda |
Bosch Racing | March | Ford | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 11 | François Migault |
Team Lotus | Lotus | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | |||
| March Engineering | March | Ford | 4 | - | - | |||||||||||
| Gerry Birrell |
Team J. & J. Stanton | Lotus | Ford | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | |
| 13 | Derek Bell |
Williams Racing | March | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 14 | Peter Westbury |
FIRST | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| John Watson |
private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 5 | |
| 16 |  John Cannon |
private entry | March | Ford | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 17 | Carlos Ruesch |
Automovil Club Argentino | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla |
private entry | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
 Silvio Moser |
Moser Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 | Brian Hart |
Gerard Racing | Brabham | Ford | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Alistair Walker |
Walker Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Helmut Marko |
Écurie Bonnier | Lola | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| François Mazet |
Siffert Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Bob Wollek |
Rondel Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
