1971 Lotus Engineering Ltd. Formula One statistics
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| Race # | Track | Driver | Start | Finish | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Kyalami | Reine Wisell | 14 | 4 | 3 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:19.9 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +69.4 | 3 |
| 1 | Kyalami | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | 14 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:19.1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 2 | Montjuic | Reine Wisell | 16 | 12 | 3 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:28.6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | +17 laps (not classified) | 0 |
| 2 | Montjuic | Emerson Fittipaldi | 14 | 13 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:27.9 | 54 | 0 | 0 | suspension | 0 |
| 3 | Monaco | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 | 5 | 1 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:27.7 | 79 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 3 | Monaco | Reine Wisell | 12 | 16 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:26.7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 |
| 4 | Zandvoort | Reine Wisell | 6 | 20 | 14 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:18.70 | 17 | 0 | 0 | disqualified | 0 |
| 4 | Zandvoort | David Walker | 22 | 23 | 15 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 56B | Pratt & Whitney STN76 | Firestone | 1:21.83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 5 | Paul Ricard | Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 | 3 | 1 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:54.22 | 55 | 0 | 0 | +34.07 | 4 |
| 5 | Paul Ricard | Reine Wisell | 15 | 6 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:53.75 | 55 | 0 | 0 | +76.02 | 1 |
| 6 | Silverstone | Emerson Fittipaldi | 4 | 3 | 1 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:18.3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | +50.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Silverstone | Reine Wisell | 19 | 13 | 3 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 56B | Pratt & Whitney STN76 | Firestone | 1:20.6 | 57 | 0 | 0 | +11 laps (not classified) | 0 |
| 6 | Silverstone | Dave Charlton | 13 | 22 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 7 | Nurburgring | Reine Wisell | 17 | 8 | 9 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 7:39.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | +391.7 | 0 |
| 7 | Nurburgring | Emerson Fittipaldi | 8 | 13 | 8 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 7:27.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 0 |
| 8 | Osterreichring | Emerson Fittipaldi | 5 | 2 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:37.90 | 54 | 0 | 0 | +4.12 | 6 |
| 8 | Osterreichring | Reine Wisell | 10 | 4 | 3 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:38.95 | 54 | 0 | 0 | +31.87 | 3 |
| 9 | Monza | Emerson Fittipaldi | 18 | 8 | 5 | World Wide Racing | Lotus 56B | Pratt & Whitney STN76 | Firestone | 1:25.18 | 54 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Mosport | Reine Wisell | 7 | 5 | 3 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:16.3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Mosport | Emerson Fittipaldi | 4 | 7 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:16.1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Watkins Glen | Emerson Fittipaldi | 2 | 20 | 2 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:42.659 | 49 | 0 | 0 | +10 laps (not classified) | 0 |
| 11 | Watkins Glen | Reine Wisell | 9 | 28 | 3 | Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72D | Ford Cosworth DFV | Firestone | 1:44.024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
