French Grand Prix
Grand Prix de France 1973
Podium
CEVTyrrell
2
PETLotus
1
REUBrabham
3
Key facts
WinnerPET1:41:36.520 from P5
PoleSTE1:48.370
Fastest lapHUL1:50.990 on lap 52
Finishers16 / 25classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 5 | ▲4 | 54 | 1:41:36.520 | 9 | – |
| 2 | CEVFrançois Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | ▲2 | 54 | +40.920s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | ▲5 | 54 | +46.480s | 4 | – |
| 4 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | ▼3 | 54 | +46.930s | 3 | – |
| 5 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | ▲7 | 54 | +48.900s | 2 | – |
| 6 | HUNJames Hunt | March | 14 | ▲8 | 54 | +82.540s | 1 | – |
| 7 | MERArturo Merzario | Ferrari | 10 | ▲3 | 54 | +89.190s | – | |
| 8 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | ▼2 | 54 | +89.530s | 1:50.990 | |
| 9 | LAUNiki Lauda | BRM | 17 | ▲8 | 54 | +105.760s | – | |
| 10 | HILGraham Hill | Shadow | 16 | ▲6 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | BELJean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | ▲4 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 12 | REGClay Regazzoni | BRM | 9 | ▼3 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | PACCarlos Pace | Surtees | 18 | ▲5 | 51 | +3 laps | – | |
| 14 | GANHowden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 24 | ▲10 | 51 | +3 laps | – | |
| 15 | VONRikky Von Opel | Ensign | 25 | ▲10 | 51 | +3 laps | – | |
| 16 | WFIWilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | ▲3 | 50 | +4 laps | – | |
| DNF | SCHJody Scheckter | McLaren | 2 | 43 | Collision damage | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 3 | 41 | Collision | – | ||
| DNF | HAIMike Hailwood | Surtees | 11 | 29 | Oil leak | – | ||
| DNF | DEAAndrea De Adamich | Brabham | 13 | 28 | Halfshaft | – | ||
| DNF | WISReine Wisell | March | 22 | 20 | Overheating | – | ||
| DNF | FOLGeorge Follmer | Shadow | 20 | 16 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | PESHenri Pescarolo | Iso-Marlboro | 23 | 16 | Overheating | – | ||
| DNF | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | March | 7 | 7 | Halfshaft | – | ||
| DNF | OLIJackie Oliver | Shadow | 21 | 0 | Clutch | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:48.370 | |
| 2 | SCHJody Scheckter | McLaren | 1:49.180 | +0.810s |
| 3 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:49.360 | +0.990s |
| 4 | CEVFrançois Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:49.390 | +1.020s |
| 5 | PETRonnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:49.450 | +1.080s |
| 6 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 1:49.680 | +1.310s |
| 7 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | March | 1:50.690 | +2.320s |
| 8 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:50.750 | +2.380s |
| 9 | REGClay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:50.990 | +2.620s |
| 10 | MERArturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:51.170 | +2.800s |
| 11 | HAIMike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:51.170 | +2.800s |
| 12 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:51.440 | +3.070s |
| 13 | DEAAndrea De Adamich | Brabham | 1:51.530 | +3.160s |
| 14 | HUNJames Hunt | March | 1:51.630 | +3.260s |
| 15 | BELJean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:51.670 | +3.300s |
| 16 | HILGraham Hill | Shadow | 1:51.700 | +3.330s |
| 17 | LAUNiki Lauda | BRM | 1:51.780 | +3.410s |
| 18 | PACCarlos Pace | Surtees | 1:51.880 | +3.510s |
| 19 | WFIWilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:52.070 | +3.700s |
| 20 | FOLGeorge Follmer | Shadow | 1:52.300 | +3.930s |
| 21 | OLIJackie Oliver | Shadow | 1:52.940 | +4.570s |
| 22 | WISReine Wisell | March | 1:53.200 | +4.830s |
| 23 | PESHenri Pescarolo | Iso-Marlboro | 1:53.560 | +5.190s |
| 24 | GANHowden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 1:53.870 | +5.500s |
| 25 | VONRikky Von Opel | Ensign | 1:55.550 | +7.180s |
Circuit Paul Ricard
Previous winners here
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
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