| Date | Sunday 5 September 1971 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Italian GP |
| Circuit | Monza |
| Event Format | Race of 55 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #9 of 11 in 1971 #206 (of all time) |
| Laps | 55 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5750 m |
| Race Distance | 5750 × 55 = 316.250 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
| Entries | 24 |
| Qualifiers | 24 |
| Finishers | 10 |
| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Equipe Matra Sports – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Frank Williams Racing Cars – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Matra – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Motor Racing Developments – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Motul – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1000th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Henri Pescarolo – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Peter Gethin – 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Graham Hill (60),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes – Lotus (31),
3. Most 9th Place Finishes – Jo Siffert (8),
4. Most Races Led – Ferrari (132),
5. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (3238),
6. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (588),
7. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (134),
8. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (59),
9. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (34),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications – BRM (34),
11. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Lotus (23),
12. Most 20th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (6),
13. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – March (4)
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