| Round | Date | Circuit | Laps | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971-04-04 | Hockenheim | 20+20 | Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert |
| 2 | 1971-04-12 | Thruxton | 50 | Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson | Graham Hill Ronnie Peterson |
| 3 | 1971-05-02 | Nürburgring (Eifelrennen) | 10 | Derek Bell | Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert |
| 4 | 1971-05-16 | Jarama | 60 | Ronnie Peterson | Tim Schenken | Emerson Fittipaldi Dieter Quester |
| 5 | 1971-05-31 | Crystal Palace | 50 | Ronnie Peterson | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Tim Schenken Ronnie Peterson Emerson Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi Tim Schenken |
| 6 | 1971-06-27 | Rouen | 25 | Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Ronnie Peterson |
| 7 | 1971-08-08 | Mantorp Park | 36+36 | Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson |
| 1971-08-22 | Pergusa-Enna | cancelled | ||||
| 8 | 1971-09-12 | Tulln-Langenlebarn | 35+35 | Ronnie Peterson | Tim Schenken | Ronnie Peterson |
| 9 | 1971-09-26 | Albi | 63 | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Emerson Fittipaldi Carlos Reutemann |
| 10 | 1971-10-10 | Vallelunga | 35+35 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi | Ronnie Peterson |
| 11 | 1971-10-17 | Vallelunga | 65 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Mike Beuttler Dieter Quester | Mike Beuttler |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | 54 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | 40 |
| 3 | Dieter Quester | 31 |
| 4 | Tim Schenken | 27 |
| 5 | François Cevert | 22 |
| 6 | Wilson Fittipaldi | 16 |
| 7 | Mike Beuttler | 12 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 10 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | 9 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | 8 |
| 11 | François Migault | 7 |
Gerry Birrell | 7 | |
| 13 | Derek Bell | 6 |
| 14 | Peter Westbury | 5 |
John Watson | 5 | |
| 16 | John Cannon | 4 |
| 17 | Carlos Ruesch | 3 |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | 2 |
Silvio Moser | 2 | |
| 20 | Brian Hart | 1 |
Alistair Walker | 1 | |
Helmut Marko | 1 | |
François Mazet | 1 | |
Bob Wollek | 1 |