Race results
Race startSeptember 5, 1971 at 02:00Central European Summer Time
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Peter Gethin | BRM | 1:18:12.6 | 55 | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | 25 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | +0.010 | 55 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +0.090 | 55 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | +0.180 | 55 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Howden Ganley | BRM | +0.610 | 55 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Chris Amon | Matra | +32.360 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Jackie Oliver | McLaren | +1:24.830 | 55 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | +1 Lap | 54 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | Jo Siffert | BRM | +2 Laps | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 28 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | +4 Laps | 51 | 21 | 0 |
| - | 10 | Graham Hill | Brabham | DNF (Gearbox) | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | +8 Laps | 47 | 24 | 0 |
| - | 24 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | DNF (Engine) | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | DNF (Suspension) | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| - | 23 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Engine) | 33 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| - | 3 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| - | 30 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | DNF (Electrical) | 11 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 11 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| - | 27 | Silvio Moser | Bellasi | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| - | 21 | Helmut Marko | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| - | 7 | John Surtees | Surtees | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| - | 8 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | DNF (Accident) | 0 | 23 | 0 |