| GP of Great Britain Silverstone 17-7-1971, 68 laps of 4.711 m, Total distance 320.310 m | |||||
| Pos | No | Driver | Team-engine | Diff | Reason |
| 1 | 11 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:31:31.5 | - |
| 2 | - | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | -00:36.1 | - |
| 3 | - | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | -00:50.5 | - |
| 4 | - | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | -1 lap | - |
| 5 | - | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees-Ford | -1 lap | - |
| 6 | - | John Surtees | Surtees-Ford | -1 lap | - |
| 7 | - | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Simca | -2 laps | - |
| 8 | - | Howden Ganley | B.R.M. | -2 laps | - |
| 9 | - | Jo Siffert | B.R.M. | -2 laps | - |
| 10 | - | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | -3 laps | - |
| 11 | - | Nanni Galli | March-Ford | -3 laps | - |
| 12 | - | Tim Schenken | Brabham-Ford | -5 laps | Out of race |
| 13 | - | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Pratt & Whitney | -11 laps | - |
| 14 | - | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | -12 laps | - |
| 15 | - | Peter Gethin | McLaren-Ford | 54 laps | Engine |
| 16 | - | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 52 laps | Engine |
| 17 | - | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 49 laps | Oil pressure |
| 18 | - | Chris Amon | Matra-Simca | 36 laps | Engine |
| 19 | - | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 33 laps | Engine |
| 20 | - | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | 24 laps | Rear suspension |
| 21 | - | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 22 laps | Oil pressure |
| 22 | - | Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | 2 laps | Engine |
| 23 | - | Jackie Oliver | McLaren-Ford | 1 laps | Collision |
| 24 | 7 | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford | 1 laps | Collision |
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