French Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Circuit Paul Ricard
RACE DATE
1 Jul 1973
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1973 French Grand Prix.
WINNERPetersonP5 → P1
RACE LAPS54
BIGGEST GAIN+10Ganley
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 5 | +4 | 54 | 1:41:36.520Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | +2 | 54 | +40.920Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | +5 | 54 | +46.480Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | -3 | 54 | +46.930Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | +7 | 54 | +48.900Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | James Hunt | March | 14 | +8 | 54 | +1:22.540Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 10 | +3 | 54 | +1:29.190Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | -2 | 54 | +1:29.530Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 17 | +8 | 54 | +1:45.760Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 16 | +6 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | +4 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 9 | -3 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 18 | +5 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 24 | +10 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 25 | +10 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | +3 | 50 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 2 | -15 | 43 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | -15 | 41 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 11 | -8 | 29 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 13 | -7 | 28 | Halfshaft | 0 | — |
| R | Reine Wisell | March | 22 | +1 | 20 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | -2 | 16 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Henri Pescarolo | Iso Marlboro | 23 | 0 | 16 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 7 | -17 | 7 | Halfshaft | 0 | — |
| R | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 21 | -4 | 0 | Clutch | 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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