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Ronnie Peterson won the 1973 French Grand Prix

Ronnie Peterson won the 1973 French Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of François Cevert and Carlos Reutemann at Circuit Paul Ricard.

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Race recap

Winner
Ronnie Peterson
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Ronnie Peterson, François Cevert, and Carlos Reutemann
Race date
July 1, 1973
Pole
Jackie Stewart
Fastest lap
Denny Hulme
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard

The decisive result

Ronnie Peterson finished first for Team Lotus. François Cevert is listed 2 for Tyrrell, with Carlos Reutemann 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Howden Ganley from P24 to P14 (+10), Rikky von Opel from P25 to P15 (+10), and James Hunt from P14 to P6 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jackie Stewart started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 +3 laps, 2 Halfshaft, and 2 Overheating. Denny Hulme holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:50.990 on lap 52. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus1:41:36.5209
2François CevertTyrrell1:42:17.4406
3Carlos ReutemannBrabham1:42:23.0004
4Jackie StewartTyrrell1:42:23.4503
5Jacky IckxFerrari1:42:25.4202
6James HuntMarch1:42:59.0601
7Arturo MerzarioFerrari1:43:05.7100
8Denny HulmeMcLaren1:43:06.0500
9Niki LaudaBRM1:43:22.2800
10Graham HillShadow+1 lap0
11Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM+1 lap0
12Clay RegazzoniBRM+1 lap0
13Carlos PaceSurtees+3 laps0
14Howden GanleyIso-Marlboro+3 laps0
15Rikky von OpelEnsign+3 laps0
16Wilson FittipaldiBrabham+4 laps0
DNFJody ScheckterMcLarenCollision damage0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiTeam LotusCollision0
DNFMike HailwoodSurteesOil leak0
DNFAndrea de AdamichBrabhamHalfshaft0