The 1971 French Grand Prix started July 4th, 1971 at 01:00 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Clay Regazzoni next to him. Jacky Ickx started from third place.
After 1 hour, 46 minutes and 42 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with François Cevert in second and Emerson Fittipaldi in third place.
After the 1971 French Grand Prix, Jackie Stewart is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 33 points. Stewart is 14 points ahead of Jacky Ickx.
Location
Le Castellet, France
Date
July 4th, 1971 at 01:00
Round
5/11
Winner
Jackie Stewart
Winning time
1:46:42.3
Pole position
Jackie Stewart

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#11 Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 1:46:42.3 1 55 9
2 5
#12 François Cevert
Tyrrell +28.12 7 55 6
3 14
#1 Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus-Ford +34.07 17 55 4
4 2
#14 Jo Siffert
BRM +37.17 6 55 3
5 4
#20 Chris Amon
Matra +41.08 9 55 2
6 9
#2 Reine Wisell
Lotus-Ford +1:16.02 15 55 1
7 1
#21 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra +1:16.93 8 55 0
8 5
#22 John Surtees
Surtees +1:24.91 13 55 0
9 10
#10 Peter Gethin
McLaren +1 Lap 19 54 0
10 6
#16 Howden Ganley
BRM +1 Lap 16 54 0
11 1
#24 Rolf Stommelen
Surtees +2 Laps 10 53 0
12 2
#8 Tim Schenken
Brabham Oil pressure 14 50 0
13 10
#34 François Mazet
March-Ford +5 Laps 23 50 0
-
#28 Max Jean
March-Ford Not classified 22 46 0
-
#27 Henri Pescarolo
March-Ford DNF (Gearbox) 18 45 0
-
#7 Graham Hill
Brabham DNF (Oil pipe) 4 34 0
-
#19 Andrea de Adamich
March-Alfa Romeo DNF (Engine) 20 31 0
-
#15 Pedro Rodríguez
BRM DNF (Ignition) 5 27 0
-
#5 Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari DNF (Accident) 2 20 0
-
#17 Ronnie Peterson
March-Alfa Romeo DNF (Engine) 12 19 0
-
#9 Denny Hulme
McLaren DNF (Ignition) 11 16 0
-
#4 Jacky Ickx
Ferrari DNF (Engine) 3 4 0
-
#18 Alex Soler-Roig
March-Ford DNF (Fuel pump) 21 4 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell 3 4 33
2
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 1 3 19 -14
3
Mario Andretti
Ferrari 1 1 9 -24
4
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM 1 9 -24
5
Ronnie Peterson
March-Alfa Romeo 1 9 -24
6
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari 2 8 -25
7
Chris Amon
Matra 1 8 -25
8
François Cevert
Tyrrell 1 6 -27
9
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus-Ford 1 6 -27
10
Denny Hulme
McLaren 6 -27
11
Jo Siffert
BRM 4 -29
12
Reine Wisell
Lotus-Ford 4 -29
13
John Surtees
Surtees 2 -31
14
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra 1 -32
15
Rolf Stommelen
Surtees 1 -32
16
Howden Ganley
BRM 0 -33
17
Brian Redman
Surtees 0 -33
18
Peter Gethin
McLaren 0 -33
19
Henri Pescarolo
March-Ford 0 -33
20
Gijs van Lennep
Surtees 0 -33
21
Tim Schenken
Brabham 0 -33
22
Graham Hill
Brabham 0 -33
23
Andrea de Adamich
March-Alfa Romeo 0 -33
24
François Mazet
March-Ford 0 -33
25
Skip Barber
March-Ford 0 -33
26
Max Jean
March-Ford 0 -33
27
Alex Soler-Roig
March-Ford 0 -33
28
Dave Charlton
Brabham 0 -33
29
John Love
March-Ford 0 -33
30
Jackie Pretorius
Brabham 0 -33
31
David Walker
Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 0 -33
32
Jo Bonnier
McLaren 0 -33
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Tyrrell 3 5 33
2 Ferrari 2 6 28 -5
3 BRM 1 12 -21
4 March-Ford 1 9 -24
5 Lotus-Ford 1 9 -24
6 Matra 1 8 -25
7 McLaren 6 -27
8 Surtees 3 -30
9 Brabham 0 -33
10 March-Alfa Romeo 0 -33
11 Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 0 -33

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2022
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1:35.781 -
Carlos Sainz
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2021
#33 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Sergio Pérez
1:36.404 -
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:32.740 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:34.225 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
Jarno Trulli
1:16.630 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:16.099 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:17.111 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
1:16.423 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
1:15.377 -
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
2003
#4 Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
2000
#2 David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
1999
#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Mika Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Gerhard Berger
Damon Hill
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Ivan Capelli
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Alain Prost
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Michele Alboreto
Alain Prost
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1985
#7 Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Patrick Tambay
Nigel Mansell
Patrick Tambay
1983
#15 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
1982
#16 René Arnoux
Alain Prost
Didier Pironi
René Arnoux
1981
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
René Arnoux
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Didier Pironi
Jacques Laffite
Jacques Laffite
1979
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Gilles Villeneuve
René Arnoux
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
John Watson
1977
#5 Mario Andretti
John Watson
James Hunt
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
James Hunt
1975
#12 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
Niki Lauda
1974
#1 Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Niki Lauda
1973
#2 Ronnie Peterson
François Cevert
Carlos Reutemann
Jackie Stewart
1972
#4 Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Chris Amon
1970
#6 Jochen Rindt
Chris Amon
Jack Brabham
Jacky Ickx
1969
#2 Jackie Stewart
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jacky Ickx
Jackie Stewart
1968
#26 Jacky Ickx
John Surtees
Jackie Stewart
Jochen Rindt
1967
#3 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
1966
#12 Jack Brabham
Mike Parkes
Denny Hulme
Lorenzo Bandini
1965
#6 Jim Clark
Jackie Stewart
John Surtees
Jim Clark
1964
#22 Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
Jim Clark
1963
#18 Jim Clark
Tony Maggs
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#30 Dan Gurney
Tony Maggs
Richie Ginther
Jim Clark
1961
#50 Giancarlo Baghetti
Dan Gurney
Jim Clark
Phil Hill
1960
#16 Jack Brabham
Olivier Gendebien
Bruce McLaren
Jack Brabham
1959
#24 Tony Brooks
Phil Hill
Jack Brabham
Tony Brooks
1958
#4 Mike Hawthorn
Stirling Moss
Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Luigi Musso
Peter Collins
Juan Fangio
1956
#14 Peter Collins
Eugenio Castellotti
Jean Behra
Juan Fangio
1954
#18 Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Robert Manzon
Juan Fangio
1953
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
1952
#8 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Piero Taruffi
Alberto Ascari
1951
#8 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Luigi Villoresi
Juan Fangio
1950
#6 Juan Fangio
Luigi Fagioli
Peter Whitehead
Juan Fangio