The 1971 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 1 August 1971. It was race 7 of 11 in the 1971 Formula One season.

The race returned to the Nürburgring after a year at the Hockenheimring after the safety was improved on the track. The race distance was shortened to 12 laps. Jackie Stewart took pole and dominated the race, while François Cevert finished second, making it a Tyrrell 1–2. Cevert battled with and was stuck behind Clay Regazzoni for more than a quarter of the race. Regazzoni finished 3rd. With a lap distance of 12 laps the race formerly held the record for the fewest number of laps in a Grand Prix until the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix which was classified after 1 lap after being red flagged.