French Grand Prix 1973
Date of the race
1973-07-01
Circuit
Paul Ricard
Weather
Sunny and very hot
Driven laps
54
Driven distance
313,740 km
Winner
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:41:36.52
185.278 km/h
On Pole Position
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
1:48.37
193.600 km/h
Fastest race lap
Denny Hulme
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1:50.99
189.974 km/h
Laps led
Jody Scheckter
1 - 41
Ronnie Peterson
42 - 54
Entry list
#
Driver
Team
Car
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus 72E Cosworth
2
Ronnie Peterson
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus 72E Cosworth
3
Jacky Ickx
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312 B3
4
Arturo Merzario
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312 B3
5
Jackie Stewart
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
6
Francois Cevert
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
7
Denny Hulme
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M23 Cosworth
8
Jody Scheckter
Yardley Team McLaren
McLaren M23 Cosworth
9
Andrea de Adamich
Ceramica Pagnossin Team
Brabham BT37 Cosworth
10
Carlos Reutemann
Motor Racing Developments
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
11
Wilson Fittipaldi
Motor Racing Developments
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
12
Graham Hill
Embassy Racing
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
14
Jean-Pierre Jarier
STP March Racing Team
March 731 Cosworth
15
Reine Wisell
Team Pierre Robert
March 731 Cosworth
16
George Follmer
UOP Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
17
Jackie Oliver
UOP Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
19
Clay Regazzoni
Marlboro-BRM
BRM P160E
20
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Marlboro-BRM
BRM P160E
21
Niki Lauda
Marlboro-BRM
BRM P160E
23
Mike Hailwood
Rob Walker-Team Surtees
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
24
Carlos Pace
Rob Walker-Team Surtees
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
25
Howden Ganley
Frank Williams Racing Cars
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
26
Henri Pescarolo
Frank Williams Racing Cars
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
27
James Hunt
Hesketh Racing
March 731 Cosworth
29
Rikky von Opel
Team Ensign
Ensign N173 Cosworth
Starting grid
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Time
1
5
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
1:48.37
2
8
Jody Scheckter
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1:49.18
3
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:49.36
4
6
Francois Cevert
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
1:49.39
5
2
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
1:49.45
6
7
Denny Hulme
McLaren M23 Cosworth
1:49.68
7
14
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March 731 Cosworth
1:50.69
8
10
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
1:50.75
9
19
Clay Regazzoni
BRM P160E
1:50.99
10
4
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 312 B3
1:51.17
11
23
Mike Hailwood
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
1:51.17
12
3
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 312 B3
1:51.44
13
9
Andrea de Adamich
Brabham BT37 Cosworth
1:51.53
14
27
James Hunt
March 731 Cosworth
1:51.63
15
20
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM P160E
1:51.67
16
12
Graham Hill
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:51.70
17
21
Niki Lauda
BRM P160E
1:51.78
18
24
Carlos Pace
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
1:51.88
19
11
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
1:52.07
20
16
George Follmer
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:52.30
21
17
Jackie Oliver
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
1:52.94
22
15
Reine Wisell
March 731 Cosworth
1:53.20
23
26
Henri Pescarolo
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
1:53.56
24
25
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
1:53.87
25
29
Rikky von Opel
Ensign N173 Cosworth
1:55.55
Classification
Pos
#
Driver
Car
Laps
Results
1
2
Ronnie Peterson
Lotus 72E Cosworth
54
1:41:36.52
2
6
Francois Cevert
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
54
+40.92
3
10
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
54
+46.48
4
5
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 006 Cosworth
54
+46.93
5
3
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 312 B3
54
+48.90
6
27
James Hunt
March 731 Cosworth
54
+1:22.54
7
4
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 312 B3
54
+1:29.19
8
7
Denny Hulme
McLaren M23 Cosworth
54
+1:29.53
9
21
Niki Lauda
BRM P160E
54
+1:45.76
10
12
Graham Hill
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
53
+ 1 lap
11
20
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM P160E
53
+ 1 lap
12
19
Clay Regazzoni
BRM P160E
53
+ 1 lap
13
24
Carlos Pace
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
51
+ 3 laps
14
25
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
51
+ 3 laps
15
29
Rikky von Opel
Ensign N173 Cosworth
51
+ 3 laps
16
11
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham BT42 Cosworth
50
+ 4 laps - Throttle linkage
DNF
8
Jody Scheckter
McLaren M23 Cosworth
43
Accident
DNF
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus 72E Cosworth
41
Accident
DNF
23
Mike Hailwood
Surtees TS14A Cosworth
30
Oil leak
DNF
9
Andrea de Adamich
Brabham BT37 Cosworth
28
Halfshaft
DNF
15
Reine Wisell
March 731 Cosworth
20
Overheated
DNF
26
Henri Pescarolo
Iso Marlboro IR Cosworth
16
Overheated
DNF
16
George Follmer
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
16
Vapor lock
DNF
14
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March 731 Cosworth
7
Halfshaft
DNS
17
Jackie Oliver
Shadow DN1 Cosworth
0
Clutch
French Grand Prix 1973