Pit Lane F1
1973 Season - Round 8 - 1973-07-01
Ronnie Peterson won the 1973 French Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with François Cevert (Tyrrell) second and Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Howden Ganley (Iso Marlboro) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P14 at the flag â a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1973 French Grand Prix, completing round 8 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | James Hunt | March | 14 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 10 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 17 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 25 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 11 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 13 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 21 | Reine Wisell | March | 22 | Overheating | 0 |
| 22 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 23 | Henri Pescarolo | Iso Marlboro | 23 | Overheating | 0 |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 7 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 25 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 21 | Clutch | 0 |
