1971 French Grand Prix

The 1971 French Grand Prix was Round 5 of the 1971 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on Sunday, 4 July 1971. Jackie Stewart started on pole position in the Tyrrell Ford and was the race winner.

1971 French Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
111Jackie StewartGreat BritainTyrrell FordGoodyear551:46:41.6801:46:41.680--1:54.0903179.70019
212François CévertFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear55+28.1201:47:09.800+28.120+28.1201:56.07053178.91076
31Emerson FittipaldiBrazilLotus FordFirestone55+34.0701:47:15.750+34.070+5.9501:55.48050178.750174
414Jo SiffertSwitzerlandBRMFirestone55+37.1701:47:18.850+37.170+3.1001:55.70053178.66063
520Chris AmonNew ZealandMatraGoodyear55+41.0801:47:22.760+41.080+3.9101:55.20033178.55092
62Reine WisellSwedenLotus FordFirestone55+1:16.0201:47:57.700+1:16.020+34.9401:56.07055177.590151
721Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFranceMatraGoodyear55+1:16.9301:47:58.610+1:16.930+0.9101:55.91048177.5708
822John SurteesGreat BritainSurtees FordFirestone55+1:24.9101:48:06.590+1:24.910+7.9801:56.37029177.35013
910Peter GethinGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear54+1 lap1:46:58.7601 lap1 lap1:57.41017175.96019
1016Howden GanleyNew ZealandBRMFirestone54+1 lap1:47:18.1301 lap+19.3701:56.66014175.43016
1124Rolf StommelenGermanySurtees FordFirestone53+2 laps1:46:52.0002 laps1 lap1:56.60020172.89010
128Tim SchenkenAustraliaBrabham FordGoodyear50Oil pressure1:39:23.4005 laps3 laps1:55.75049175.37014
1334Francois MazetFranceMarch FordGoodyear50+5 laps1:48:02.6005 laps+8:39.2002:05.4003161.32023
NC28Max JeanFranceMarch FordGoodyear46+9 laps1:46:43.7202:03.0506150.25022
DNF27Henri PescaroloFranceMarch FordGoodyear45Gearbox1:29:11.5901:57.01035175.88018
DNF7Graham HillGreat BritainBrabham FordGoodyear34Oil pipe1:09:17.8801:55.7509171.0404
DNF19Andrea de AdamichItalyMarch Alfa RomeoFirestone31Engine1:02:40.6101:59.8302172.42020
DNF15Pedro RodríguezMexicoBRMFirestone27Ignition52:28.9301:55.86027179.3405
DNF5Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariFirestone20Accident38:43.6601:54.8104180.0302
DNF17Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch Alfa RomeoFirestone19Engine37:34.7101:57.0502176.26012
DNF9Denny HulmeNew ZealandMcLaren FordGoodyear16Ignition36:13.1201:57.2003154.00011
DNF4Jacky IckxBelgiumFerrariFirestone4Engine7:54.8001:55.5502176.2103
DNF18Alex Soler-RoigSpainMarch Alfa RomeoFirestone4Fuel pump1:00:44.8302:00.060322.95021