The March 701 is a Formula One racing car model, designed by Robin Herd with Peter Wright, and built by March Engineering. The 701 was March's first Formula One design – following their one-off March 693P Formula Three prototype of 1969 – and was designed and built in only three months. The March 701 made its race debut a month after its public unveiling, at the 1970 South African Grand Prix. In total, eleven 701s were constructed, with March supplying many privateer entrants as well as their own works team. The 701's career started well, March drivers taking three wins and three pole positions from the car's first four race entries, but lack of development through the 1970 Formula One season resulted in increasingly poor results as the year wore on. The 701 was superseded by the March 711 in 1971, and made its last World Championship race appearance at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix.
Tyrrell Racing's March 701/2, showing the aerofoil shape of the side tanks
Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell Racing March 701 leads Pedro Rodríguez's BRM at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix
Chassis 701/8 in its Antique Automobiles Racing livery, as driven by Ronnie Peterson at the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix
The four leading March 701 cars, pictured in the pits at the 1970 Dutch Grand Prix. Chris Amon's STP-sponsored works car (#8) is closest, with Jo Siffert's sister car (#9) beyond. In the rear are the two Tyrrell Racing entries: #5 (Jackie Stewart) and #6 (François Cevert)
March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from the United Kingdom. Although only moderately successful in Grand Prix competition, March racing cars enjoyed much better success in other categories of competition, including Formula Two, Formula Three, IndyCar and IMSA GTP sportscar racing.
March 701
Andrea de Adamich driving a March-Alfa Romeo 711 at the 1971 German Grand Prix
De Adamich going to practice in a March 711
Lella Lombardi at the 1975 Race of Champions in a March 751
