France Grand Prix 1973: results

Round 8 of the 1973 season, 1 July 1973, at Circuit Paul Ricard. Ronnie Peterson won for Lotus from P5 on the grid. Jackie Stewart took pole position. Fastest lap: Denny Hulme, 1:50.990 (lap 52).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Ronnie PetersonLotus1:41:36.5209
2François CevertTyrrell+40.9206
3Carlos ReutemannBrabham+46.4804
4Jackie StewartTyrrell+46.9303
5Jacky IckxFerrari+48.9002
6James HuntMarch+1:22.5401
7Arturo MerzarioFerrari+1:29.1900
8Denny HulmeMcLaren+1:29.5300
9Niki LaudaBRM+1:45.7600
10Graham HillShadow+1 lap0
11Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM+1 lap0
12Clay RegazzoniBRM+1 lap0
13Carlos PaceSurtees+3 laps0
14Howden GanleyIso-Marlboro+3 laps0
15Rikky Von OpelEnsign+3 laps0
16Wilson FittipaldiBrabham+4 laps0
DNFJody ScheckterMcLarenCollision damage0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiLotusCollision0
DNFMike HailwoodSurteesOil leak0
DNFAndrea De AdamichBrabhamHalfshaft0
DNFReine WisellMarchOverheating0
DNFGeorge FollmerShadowFuel system0
DNFHenri PescaroloIso-MarlboroOverheating0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierMarchHalfshaft0
DNFJackie OliverShadowClutch0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jackie StewartTyrrell
2Jody ScheckterMcLaren
3Emerson FittipaldiLotus
4François CevertTyrrell
5Ronnie PetersonLotus
6Denny HulmeMcLaren
7Jean-Pierre JarierMarch
8Carlos ReutemannBrabham
9Clay RegazzoniBRM
10Arturo MerzarioFerrari
11Mike HailwoodSurtees
12Jacky IckxFerrari
13Andrea De AdamichBrabham
14James HuntMarch
15Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM
16Graham HillShadow
17Niki LaudaBRM
18Carlos PaceSurtees
19Wilson FittipaldiBrabham
20George FollmerShadow
21Jackie OliverShadow
22Reine WisellMarch
23Henri PescaroloIso-Marlboro
24Howden GanleyIso-Marlboro
25Rikky Von OpelEnsign

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