The season opened in South Africa with a surprise victory for Mario Andretti in the Ferrari 312B, marking the American's first and only Grand Prix win for over a decade. However, this was an outlier. The Ferrari engine was powerful but thirsty, and the Tyrrell was the class of the field.
By 1971, the , powered by the ubiquitous Ford-Cosworth DFV V8, was the class of the field. Stewart’s precision driving and Tyrrell’s meticulous preparation resulted in six victories out of eleven races (Spain, Monaco, France, Britain, Germany, and Canada). Stewart secured his second World Championship with such ease that he had the title wrapped up by August.
The season opened in South Africa with a surprise victory for Mario Andretti in the Ferrari 312B, marking the American's first and only Grand Prix win for over a decade. However, this was an outlier. The Ferrari engine was powerful but thirsty, and the Tyrrell was the class of the field.
By 1971, the , powered by the ubiquitous Ford-Cosworth DFV V8, was the class of the field. Stewart’s precision driving and Tyrrell’s meticulous preparation resulted in six victories out of eleven races (Spain, Monaco, France, Britain, Germany, and Canada). Stewart secured his second World Championship with such ease that he had the title wrapped up by August.