Points system comparison season 1971

Explore the 1971 F1 season under the points system you select. Compare the selected points system with the original 1971 F1 scoring. Note; this is based on points only, for impact on championship see the per season section.

Original point scoring system for this season: 9 points system (1961 - 1990)

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Overview of season 1971

Position	Driver	Total	Points under selected PSS	Position under selected PSS	Change

1	Jackie Stewart	62	59	1	no change
2	Ronnie Peterson	33	33	2	no change
3	Francois Cevert	26	25	3	no change
4	Jacky Ickx	19	21	4	no change
5	Jo Siffert	19	18	5	no change
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	16	16	6	no change
7	Clay Regazzoni	13	12	8	1 down
8	Mario Andretti	12	12	7	1 up
9	Peter Gethin	9	8	11	2 down
10	Pedro Rodriguez	9	9	9	1 up
11	Chris Amon	9	8	12	1 down
12	Reine Wisell	9	8	13	1 down
13	Denny Hulme	9	9	10	3 up
14	Tim Schenken	5	4	15	1 down
15	Howden Ganley	5	5	14	1 up
16	Mark Donohue	4	4	16	no change
17	Henri Pescarolo	4	4	17	no change
18	Mike Hailwood	3	3	18	no change
19	John Surtees	3	2	19	no change
20	Rolf Stommelen	3	2	20	no change
21	Graham Hill	2	2	21	no change
22	Jean Pierre Beltoise	1	0	22	no change
23	Jackie Oliver	0	0	23	no change
24	Brian Redman	0	0	24	no change
25	Gijs Van Lennep	0	0	25	no change
26	Jo Bonnier	0	0	26	no change
27	David Hobbs	0	0	27	no change
28	Nanni Galli	0	0	28	no change
29	Helmut Marko	0	0	29	no change
30	Andrea de Adamich	0	0	30	no change
31	Vic Elford	0	0	31	no change
32	Jean Pierre Jarier	0	0	32	no change
33	Mike Beuttler	0	0	33	no change
34	Francois Mazet	0	0	34	no change
35	Skip Barber	0	0	35	no change
36	Max Jean	0	0	36	no change
37	John Cannon	0	0	37	no change
38	George Eaton	0	0	38	no change
39	Alex Soler-Roig	0	0	39	no change
40	Niki Lauda	0	0	40	no change
41	Pete Lovely	0	0	41	no change
42	Dave Charlton	0	0	42	no change
43	Dave Walker	0	0	43	no change
44	Derek Bell	0	0	44	no change
45	John Love	0	0	45	no change
46	Silvio Moser	0	0	46	no change
47	Jackie Pretorius	0	0	47	no change
48	Chris Craft	0	0	48	no change
49	Peter Revson	0	0	49	no change

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Explanation
In the season Point Scoring System (PSS) comparison view, drivers are compared for the points scoring system in place at the season versus the selected points scoring system.

Differences are highlighted. Orange means higher than the original points scoring system. Gray means lower.
You can cycle through the seasons using the links above and below the table.
Please note that in some cases, the overview does not always exactly match championship outcomes. This is due to additional rules for certain seasons as to how many results can be attributed to the championship.

Date last modified: 2026-10-12 23:07:33 - 3 days ago

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