French Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Circuit Paul Ricard
RACE DATE
4 Jul 1971
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1971 French Grand Prix.
WINNERStewartP1 → P1
RACE LAPS55
BIGGEST GAIN+14Fittipaldi
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1:46:42.300Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 7 | +5 | 55 | +28.120Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 17 | +14 | 55 | +34.070Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 6 | +2 | 55 | +37.170Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 9 | +4 | 55 | +41.080Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 15 | +9 | 55 | +1:16.020Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | +1 | 55 | +1:16.930Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | John Surtees | Surtees | 13 | +5 | 55 | +1:24.910Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 19 | +10 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | +6 | 54 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 10 | -1 | 53 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 14 | +2 | 50 | Oil pressure | 0 | — |
| 13 | François Mazet | March-Ford | 23 | +10 | 50 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Max Jean | March-Ford | 22 | +8 | 46 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | +3 | 45 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Graham Hill | Brabham | 4 | -12 | 34 | Oil pipe | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 20 | +3 | 31 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 5 | -13 | 27 | Ignition | 0 | — |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | -17 | 20 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March-Alfa Romeo | 12 | -8 | 19 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | -10 | 16 | Ignition | 0 | — |
| R | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | -19 | 4 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 21 | -2 | 4 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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