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1971 Natal Winter Trophy
1971 Dutch GP
1970 French GP

1971 French GP

1971 British GP
1972 French GP
 LVII  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 4 July 1971
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Paul Ricard
Event FormatRace of 55 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 11 in 1971
#202 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps55
Circuit Perimeter5810 m
Race Distance5810 × 55 = 319.550 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers13
Debutants
François Mazet (Driver),
Max Jean (Driver),
   Jo Siffert Automobiles (Entrant),
Paul Ricard (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 15 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Tyrrell (15.38%)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Graham Hill (58),
2. Most Race Entries Ferrari (579),
3. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (130),
4. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (57),
5. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (58),
6. Most 17th Place Qualifications Lotus (25)

World Championship standings
1  Jackie Stewart 33 
2  Jacky Ickx 19 
3  Mario Andretti 9 
4  Pedro Rodriguez 9 
  Ronnie Peterson 9 
6  Clay Regazzoni 8 
7  Chris Amon 8 
8  François Cévert 6 
9  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 up
10  Denny Hulme 6 up
11  Reine Wisell 4 up
  Jo Siffert 4 up
13  John Surtees 2 up
14  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1 up
  Rolf Stommelen 1 up
1  Tyrrell / Ford 33 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 28 up
3  BRM / BRM 12 
4  March / Ford 9 up
5  Lotus / Ford 9 up
6  Matra / Matra 8 up
7  McLaren / Ford 6 up
8  Surtees / Ford 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 11
EntrantElf Team TyrrellElf Team TyrrellElf Team Tyrrell
Driver Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart
Car Tyrrell 003 Tyrrell 003 Tyrrell 003
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:46'41.681'50.711'54.09
Speed179.700 km/h188.926 km/h183.329 km/h