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1971 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1971 France Grand Prix

1971 France Grand Prix is 202nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. Jackie Stewart won the pole position and this race. François Cevert and Emerson Fittipaldi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 55 laps (320 km).

Previous race: 1971 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next race: 1971 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th July 1971

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1971 France Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Tyrrell team
15th victory for the Jackie Stewart
27th podium for the Jackie Stewart
1st podium for the François Cevert
2nd podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi

Jackie Stewart - Winner of the 1971 France Grand Prix

1971 France Grand Prix

Tyrrell 003 #11 - 1971 France Grand Prix winner

1971 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #11	9.00	1h 46m 41.68s ( 179.700 km/h )	55	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #12	6.00	1h 47m 09.80s ( +28.12s )	55	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #1	4.00	1h 47m 15.75s ( +34.07s )	55	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
4	Jo Siffert	BRM P160, #14	3.00	1h 47m 18.85s ( +37.17s )	55	Yardley Team BRM
5	Chris Amon	Matra MS120B, #20	2.00	1h 47m 22.76s ( +41.08s )	55	Equipe Matra Sports
6	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72D, #2	1.00	1h 47m 57.70s ( +1m 16.02s )	55	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
7	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120B, #21	0	1h 47m 58.61s ( +1m 16.93s )	55	Equipe Matra Sports
8	John Surtees	Surtees TS9, #22	0	1h 48m 06.59s ( +1m 24.91s )	55	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
9	Peter Gethin	McLaren M19A, #10	0		54	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
10	Howden Ganley	BRM P153, #16	0		54	Yardley Team BRM
11	Rolf Stommelen	Surtees TS9, #24	0		53	Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees
12	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33, #8	0	Oil pressure	50	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
13	François Mazet	March 701, #34	0		50	Jo Siffert Automobiles
nc	Max Jean	March 701, #28	0		46	Frank Williams Racing Cars
ab	Henri Pescarolo	March 711, #27	0	Gearbox	45	Frank Williams Racing Cars
ab	Graham Hill	Brabham BT34, #7	0	Oil line	34	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Andrea De Adamich	March 711, #19	0	Engine	31	STP March Racing Team
ab	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P160, #15	0	Ignition	27	Yardley Team BRM
ab	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #5	0	Spin	20	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Ronnie Peterson	March 711, #17	0	Engine	19	STP March Racing Team
ab	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A, #9	0	Ignition	16	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
ab	Alex Soler-Roig	March 711, #18	0	Fuel pump	4	STP March Racing Team
ab	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #4	0	Engine	4	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
f	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #6	0	Not present		Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
f	Gérard Larrousse	Surtees TS9, #23	0	Car unavailable		Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
f	Mike Beuttler	March 701, #25	0	Car unavailable		Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
f	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 701, #26	0	Car unavailable		Shell Arnold Team
np	Nanni Galli	March 711, #33	0	Engine unavailable		STP March Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1971 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #11	1'50''71	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #5	1'51''53	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #4	1'51''88	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Graham Hill	Brabham BT34, #7	1'52''32	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
5	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P160, #15	1'52''46	Yardley Team BRM
6	Jo Siffert	BRM P160, #14	1'52''50	Yardley Team BRM
7	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #12	1'52''69	Elf Team Tyrrell
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120B, #21	1'52''92	Equipe Matra Sports
9	Chris Amon	Matra MS120B, #20	1'52''94	Equipe Matra Sports
10	Rolf Stommelen	Surtees TS9, #24	1'53''10	Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees
11	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A, #9	1'53''24	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
12	Ronnie Peterson	March 711, #17	1'53''36	STP March Racing Team
13	John Surtees	Surtees TS9, #22	1'53''57	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
14	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33, #8	1'53''58	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
15	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72D, #2	1'53''75	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
16	Howden Ganley	BRM P153, #16	1'53''77	Yardley Team BRM
17	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #1	1'54''22	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
18	Henri Pescarolo	March 711, #27	1'54''27	Frank Williams Racing Cars
19	Peter Gethin	McLaren M19A, #10	1'54''90	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
20	Nanni Galli	March 711, #33	1'55''52	STP March Racing Team
21	Andrea De Adamich	March 711, #19	1'56''17	STP March Racing Team
22	Alex Soler-Roig	March 711, #18	1'57''07	STP March Racing Team
23	Max Jean	March 701, #28	1'59''79	Frank Williams Racing Cars
24	François Mazet	March 701, #34	2'00''51	Jo Siffert Automobiles
0	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #6	0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
0	Gérard Larrousse	Surtees TS9, #23	0	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
0	Mike Beuttler	March 701, #25	0	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
0	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March 701, #26	0	Shell Arnold Team