French Grand Prix
1973 · Round 8 · Le Castellet, France · Jul 1, 1973Race summary
Peterson won the race from 5th on the grid, 40.9s ahead of Cevert. Ganley was the standout mover, climbing from 24th to 14th. Stewart lost the most ground, from 1st on the grid down to 4th (down 3 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 5 | 54 | 1:41:36.520 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | 54 | +40.920 | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | 54 | +46.480 | 4 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 54 | +46.930 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | 54 | +48.900 | 2 |
| 6 | James Hunt | March | 14 | 54 | +1:22.540 | 1 |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 10 | 54 | +1:29.190 | 0 |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | 54 | +1:29.530 | 0 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 17 | 54 | +1:45.760 | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 16 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 9 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 18 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 24 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 25 | 51 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | 50 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| – | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 2 | 43 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | 41 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 11 | 29 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 13 | 28 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| – | Reine Wisell | March | 22 | 20 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | 16 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Henri Pescarolo | Iso Marlboro | 23 | 16 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 7 | 7 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| – | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 21 | 0 | Clutch | 0 |