Round 8 · 1 July 1973
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard · Le Castellet, France
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
33 drivers
After Round 7
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
41
pts
2
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
39
pts
3
François Cevert
Tyrrell
25
pts
4
Denny Hulme
McLaren
19
pts
5
Peter Revson
McLaren
11
pts
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6
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
10
pts
7
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari
6
pts
8
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
6
pts
9
George Follmer
Shadow
5
pts
10
Andrea de Adamich
Brabham
3
pts
11
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
3
pts
12
Niki Lauda
BRM
2
pts
13
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
2
pts
14
Clay Regazzoni
BRM
1
pts
15
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham
1
pts
16
Chris Amon
Tecno
1
pts
-
Mike Beuttler
March
0
pts
-
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro
0
pts
-
Carlos Pace
Surtees
0
pts
-
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
0
pts
-
Henri Pescarolo
March
0
pts
-
Nanni Galli
Iso Marlboro
0
pts
-
Graham Hill
Shadow
0
pts
-
Jody Scheckter
McLaren
0
pts
-
James Hunt
March
0
pts
-
Jackie Oliver
Shadow
0
pts
-
Luiz Bueno
Surtees
0
pts
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March
0
pts
-
Eddie Keizan
Tyrrell
0
pts
-
Jackie Pretorius
Iso Marlboro
0
pts
-
David Purley
March
0
pts
-
Reine Wisell
March
0
pts
-
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus
0
pts
After the race
34 drivers
After Round 8
1
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
↑1
42
+3
2
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
↓1
41
+0
3
François Cevert
Tyrrell
—
31
+6
4
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
↑2
19
+9
5
Denny Hulme
McLaren
↓1
19
+0
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6
Peter Revson
McLaren
↓1
11
+0
7
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
↑1
8
+2
8
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
↑3
7
+4
9
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari
↓2
6
+0
10
George Follmer
Shadow
↓1
5
+0
11
Andrea de Adamich
Brabham
↓1
3
+0
12
Niki Lauda
BRM
—
2
+0
13
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
—
2
+0
14
Clay Regazzoni
BRM
—
1
+0
15
James Hunt
March
↑984
1
+1
16
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham
↓1
1
+0
17
Chris Amon
Tecno
↓1
1
+0
-
Mike Beuttler
March
—
0
+0
-
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro
—
0
+0
-
Carlos Pace
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Henri Pescarolo
Iso Marlboro
—
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
Shadow
—
0
+0
-
Nanni Galli
Iso Marlboro
—
0
+0
-
Jody Scheckter
McLaren
—
0
+0
-
Jackie Oliver
Shadow
—
0
+0
-
Luiz Bueno
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Rikky von Opel
Ensign
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Keizan
Tyrrell
—
0
+0
-
Jackie Pretorius
Iso Marlboro
—
0
+0
-
David Purley
March
—
0
+0
-
Reine Wisell
March
—
0
+0
-
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus
—
0
+0
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Race classification
25 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PET Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 5 | 1:41:36.520 | 9 |
| 2 | CEV François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | +40.920 | 6 |
| 3 | REU Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | +46.480 | 4 |
| 4 | STE Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | +46.930 | 3 |
| 5 | ICK Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | +48.900 | 2 |
| 6 | HUN James Hunt | March | 14 | +1:22.540 | 1 |
| 7 | MER Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 10 | +1:29.190 | 0 |
| 8 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | +1:29.530 | 0 |
| 9 | LAU Niki Lauda | BRM | 17 | +1:45.760 | 0 |
| 10 | HIL Graham Hill | Shadow | 16 | 1L | 0 |
| 11 | BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | 1L | 0 |
| 12 | REG Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 9 | 1L | 0 |
| 13 | PAC Carlos Pace | Surtees | 18 | 3L | 0 |
| 14 | GAN Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 24 | 3L | 0 |
| 15 | VON Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 25 | 3L | 0 |
| 16 | FIT Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | 4L | 0 |
| R | SCH Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 2 | — | 0 |
| R | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | — | 0 |
| R | HAI Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | DE Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | WIS Reine Wisell | March | 22 | — | 0 |
| R | FOL George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | PES Henri Pescarolo | Iso Marlboro | 23 | — | 0 |
| R | JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | OLI Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 21 | — | 0 |