The 1971 Italian Grand Prix was won by Peter Gethin of BRM. Ronnie Peterson was a very close secondwith François Cevert also not far behind.Despite being on pole position in Italy, Chris Amon could not convert this into a win.
The race in Italy was round 9 of 11 of the 1971 season.
The 1971 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 5 September 1971. It was race 9 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
This race featured the closest finish in Formula One history, as Peter Gethin beat Ronnie Peterson by 0.01 seconds. The top five were covered by just 0.61 seconds, with François Cevert finishing third, Mike Hailwood fourth and Howden Ganley fifth. With an average speed of 242.615 km/h (150.754 mph), this race stood as the fastest-ever Formula One race for 32 years, until the 2003 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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