| Country: | France |
| Grand Prix: | Pau |
| Date: | 25 April |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Official Name: | XXXI Pau Grand Prix |
| Location: | Pau, France |
| Course: | Temporary Street Circuit |
| Course Mi: | 1.720 |
| Course Km: | 2.760 |
| Distance Laps: | 70 |
| Distance Mi: | 120.048 |
| Distance Km: | 193.200 |
| Weather: | Sunny |
| Pole Driver: | François Cevert |
| Pole Country: | FRA |
| Pole Team: | Tecno-Cosworth |
| Pole Time: | 1:23.4 |
| Fast Driver: | François Cevert |
| Fast Team: | Tecno-Cosworth |
| Fast Time: | 1:18.2 |
| Fast Country: | FRA |
| First Driver: | Reine Wisell |
| First Country: | SWE |
| First Team: | Lotus-Cosworth |
| Second Driver: | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| Second Country: | FRA |
| Second Team: | Tecno-Ford |
| Third Driver: | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| Third Country: | FRA |
| Third Team: | March-Cosworth |
The 1971 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 25 April 1971 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Reine Wisell, driving the Lotus 69C. Jean-Pierre Jabouille finished second and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud third.
| Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |  Reine Wisell | Lotus-Cosworth | 70 | 1hr 33min 23.7sec | ||
| 2 | 12 |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Tecno-Ford | 70 | + 16.7 s | ||
| 3 | 22 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | March-Cosworth | 70 | + 30.6 s | ||
| 4 | 24 | François Mazet | Chevron-Cosworth | 70 | + 1:02.2 s | ||
| 5 | 36 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | ||
| 6 | 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tecno-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | ||
| 7 | 28 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Cosworth | 68 | + 2 laps | ||
| 8 | 4 |  Tim Schenken | Brabham-Cosworth | 68 | + 2 laps | ||
| 9 | 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | March-Cosworth | 67 | + 3 laps | ||
| Ret | 2 |  Graham Hill | Brabham-Cosworth | 60 | Water pump | ||
| Ret | 32 | Max Jean | March-Cosworth | 49 | Engine | ||
| Ret | 14 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | 34 | Rear upright | ||
| Ret | 30 |  Vittorio Brambilla | Brabham-Cosworth | 24 | Accident | ||
| Ret | 26 | Graham Birrell | Lotus-Cosworth | 12 | Accident | ||
| Ret | 8 | François Cevert | Tecno-Cosworth | 10 | Engine | 1 | |
| DNS | 38 | Alistair Walker | Brabham-Cosworth | Did not start | |||
| DNQ | 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | Did not qualify | |||
| DNA | 34 | Patrick Dal Bo | Pygmée-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | 30 | Ernesto Brambilla | Brabham BT30-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| Fastest Lap: François Cevert (Tecno-Cosworth) - 1:18.2 | |||||||
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