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1973 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Le Castellet circuit. Full information

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1973 France Grand Prix

1973 France Grand Prix is 228th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Le Castellet circuit. Jackie Stewart won the pole position, Ronnie Peterson won this race. This was his 1st victory. François Cevert and Carlos Reutemann also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 54 laps (314 km).

Previous race: 1973 Sweden Grand Prix
Next race: 1973 Britain Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1973 France Grand Prix

51st victory for the Lotus team
1st victory for the Ronnie Peterson
9th podium for the Ronnie Peterson
11th podium for the François Cevert
1st podium for the Carlos Reutemann

Ronnie Peterson - Winner of the 1973 France Grand Prix

1973 France Grand Prix

Lotus 72E - 1973 France Grand Prix winner

1973 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Ronnie Peterson	9.00	1h 41m 36.52s ( 185.264 km/h )	54	John Player Team Lotus
2	François Cevert	6.00	1h 42m 17.44s ( +40.92s )	54	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Carlos Reutemann	4.00	1h 42m 23.00s ( +46.48s )	54	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
4	Jackie Stewart	3.00	1h 42m 23.45s ( +46.93s )	54	Elf Team Tyrrell
5	Jacky Ickx	2.00	1h 42m 25.42s ( +48.90s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	James Hunt	1.00	1h 42m 59.06s ( +1m 22.54s )	54	Hesketh Racing
7	Arturo Merzario	0	1h 43m 05.71s ( +1m 29.19s )	54	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Denny Hulme	0	1h 43m 06.05s ( +1m 29.53s )	54	Yardley Team McLaren
9	Niki Lauda	0	1h 43m 22.28s ( +1m 45.76s )	54	Marlboro BRM
10	Graham Hill	0		53	Embassy Racing
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0		53	Marlboro BRM
12	Clay Regazzoni	0		53	Marlboro BRM
13	Carlos Pace	0		51	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
14	Howden Ganley	0		51	Frank Williams Racing Cars
15	Rikky Von Opel	0		51	Team Ensign
16	Wilson Fittipaldi	0	Fuel injection	50	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Jody Scheckter	0	Collision	43	Yardley Team McLaren
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	Collision	41	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Mike Hailwood	0	Oil leak	30	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Andrea De Adamich	0	Transmission	28	Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD
ab	Reine Wisell	0	Overheating	20	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
ab	George Follmer	0	Fuel leak	16	UOP Shadow Racing Team
ab	Henri Pescarolo	0	Overheating	16	Frank Williams Racing Cars
ab	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	Transmission	7	STP March Racing Team
ab	Jackie Oliver	0	Clutch	0	UOP Shadow Racing Team
f	David Purley	0	Car unavailable		LEC Refrigeration Racing
f	Chris Amon	0	Car unavailable		Martini Racing
f	John Surtees	0	Not present		Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees

Qualifying Results for the 1973 France Grand Prix on the Le Castellet circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	1'48''37	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Jody Scheckter	1'49''18	Yardley Team McLaren
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'49''36	John Player Team Lotus
4	François Cevert	1'49''39	Elf Team Tyrrell
5	Ronnie Peterson	1'49''45	John Player Team Lotus
6	Denny Hulme	1'49''68	Yardley Team McLaren
7	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'50''69	STP March Racing Team
8	Carlos Reutemann	1'50''75	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
9	Clay Regazzoni	1'50''99	Marlboro BRM
10	Arturo Merzario	1'51''17	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
11	Mike Hailwood	1'51''17	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
12	Jacky Ickx	1'51''44	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
13	Andrea De Adamich	1'51''53	Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD
14	James Hunt	1'51''63	Hesketh Racing
15	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1'51''67	Marlboro BRM
16	Graham Hill	1'51''70	Embassy Racing
17	Niki Lauda	1'51''78	Marlboro BRM
18	Carlos Pace	1'51''88	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
19	Wilson Fittipaldi	1'52''07	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
20	George Follmer	1'52''30	UOP Shadow Racing Team
21	Jackie Oliver	1'52''94	UOP Shadow Racing Team
22	Reine Wisell	1'53''20	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
23	Henri Pescarolo	1'53''56	Frank Williams Racing Cars
24	Howden Ganley	1'53''87	Frank Williams Racing Cars
25	Rikky Von Opel	1'55''55	Team Ensign
0	David Purley	0	LEC Refrigeration Racing
0	Chris Amon	0	Martini Racing
0	John Surtees	0	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees