The Garagiste.

World Championship  ·  Round 8

French Grand Prix

1973  ·  Circuit Paul Ricard  ·  1 July 1973  ·  54 laps

  1. 1st Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus · 01:41:36.52
  2. 2nd François Cevert Tyrrell · +40.92
  3. 3rd Carlos Reutemann Brabham · +46.48

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell  —  Pole position

02 Lap 41

Emerson Fittipaldi

Retirement Team Lotus  —  Accident

03 Lap 43

Jody Scheckter

Retirement McLaren  —  Accident

04 On the Charge

Howden Ganley

Iso Marlboro  —  P24 → P14

05 Victory

Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus  —  Won from P5

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus 5 54 01:41:36.52 9
2 François Cevert Tyrrell 4 54 +40.92 6
3 Carlos Reutemann Brabham 8 54 +46.48 4
4 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 1 54 +46.93 3
5 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 12 54 +48.9 2
6 James Hunt March 14 54 +1:22.540 1
7 Arturo Merzario Ferrari 10 54 +1:29.190
8 Denny Hulme McLaren 6 54 +1:29.530
9 Niki Lauda BRM 17 54 +1:45.760
10 Graham Hill Shadow 16 53 +1 Lap
11 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 15 53 +1 Lap
12 Clay Regazzoni BRM 9 53 +1 Lap
13 Carlos Pace Surtees 18 51 +3 Laps
14 Howden Ganley Iso Marlboro 24 51 +3 Laps
15 Rikky von Opel Ensign 25 51 +3 Laps
16 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham 19 50 +4 Laps
17 Jody Scheckter McLaren 2 43 Accident
18 Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus 3 41 Accident
19 Mike Hailwood Surtees 11 29 Oil leak
20 Andrea de Adamich Brabham 13 28 Halfshaft
21 Reine Wisell March 22 20 Overheating
22 George Follmer Shadow 20 16 Fuel system
23 Henri Pescarolo Iso Marlboro 23 16 Overheating
24 Jean-Pierre Jarier March 7 7 Halfshaft
25 Jackie Oliver Shadow 21 0 Clutch

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