1973 Grand Prix de France

Race 8 of 15

Paul Ricard
54 laps
Time of race: 1:41:36.52
Average speed of winner: 185.278 kph
Margin of victory: 40.92 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Denny Hulme 1:50.99
Lap leaders: Stewart pole, Scheckter 1-41, Peterson 42-54

Race notes: First win for Ronnie Peterson. Debut for Rikky von Opel. Jackie Stewart took the points lead from Emerson Fittipaldi.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	5	Ronnie Peterson	2	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:49.45	54	1	13	1:41:36.52	9
2	4	François Cevert	6	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:49.39	54	0	0	+40.92	6
3	8	Carlos Reutemann	10	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:50.75	54	0	0	+46.48	4
4	1	Jackie Stewart	5	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:48.37	54	0	0	+46.93	3
5	12	Jacky Ickx	3	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:51.44	54	0	0	+48.90	2
6	14	James Hunt	27	Hesketh Racing	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Hesketh	1:51.63	54	0	0	+82.54	1
7	10	Arturo Merzario	4	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:51.17	54	0	0	+89.19	0
8	6	Denny Hulme	7	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:49.68	54	0	0	+89.53	0
9	17	Niki Lauda	21	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:51.78	54	0	0	+105.76	0
10	16	Graham Hill	12	Embassy Racing	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Hill	1:51.70	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	15	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	20	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:51.67	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
12	9	Clay Regazzoni	19	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:50.99	53	0	0	+1 lap	0
13	18	Carlos Pace	24	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:51.88	51	0	0	+3 laps	0
14	24	Howden Ganley	25	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro IR	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Williams	1:53.87	51	0	0	+3 laps	0
15	25	Rikky von Opel	29	Team Ensign	Ensign N173	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Ensign	1:55.55	51	0	0	+3 laps	0
16	19	Wilson Fittipaldi	11	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:52.07	50	0	0	+4 laps	0
17	2	Jody Scheckter	8	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:49.18	43	1	41	accident	0
18	3	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:49.36	41	0	0	accident	0
19	11	Mike Hailwood	23	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:51.17	29	0	0	oil leak	0
20	13	Andrea de Adamich	9	Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:51.53	28	0	0	halfshaft	0
21	22	Reine Wisell	15	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	CMG	1:53.20	20	0	0	overheating	0
22	20	George Follmer	16	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:52.30	16	0	0	fuel system	0
23	23	Henri Pescarolo	26	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro IR	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Williams	1:53.56	16	0	0	overheating	0
24	7	Jean-Pierre Jarier	14	STP March Racing Team	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:50.69	7	0	0	halfshaft	0
25	21	Jackie Oliver	17	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:52.94	0	0	0	clutch	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jackie Stewart	42	8	2	3	5
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	41	8	0	3	6
3	François Cevert	31	8	0	0	5
4	Denny Hulme	19	8	1	1	2
5	Ronnie Peterson	19	8	4	1	3
6	Peter Revson	11	7	0	0	1
7	Jacky Ickx	8	8	0	0	0
8	Carlos Reutemann	7	8	0	0	1
9	Arturo Merzario	6	5	0	0	0
10	George Follmer	5	5	0	0	1
11	Andrea de Adamich	3	5	0	0	0
12	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	2	8	0	0	0
13	Niki Lauda	2	8	0	0	0
14	Wilson Fittipaldi	1	8	0	0	0
15	Clay Regazzoni	1	8	1	0	0
16	Chris Amon	1	2	0	0	0
17	James Hunt	1	2	0	0	0
18	Mike Beuttler	0	7	0	0	0
19	Howden Ganley	0	8	0	0	0
20	Mike Hailwood	0	8	0	0	0
21	Carlos Pace	0	8	0	0	0
22	Henri Pescarolo	0	2	0	0	0
23	Nanni Galli	0	5	0	0	0
24	Jody Scheckter	0	2	0	0	0
25	Graham Hill	0	5	0	0	0