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| Date | Sunday 1 July 1973 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
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| Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
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| Race | 17 of 29 |
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| Championship race | 228 |
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| Laps | 54 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5810 m |
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| Race Distance | 5810 × 54 = 313.740 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 25 |
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| Qualifiers | 25 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Elf Team Tyrrell - 10th Pole Position (Entrant)
Ronnie Peterson - 1st Win (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Race Wins – Lotus (51),
2. Highest 15th Place Finish Ratio – Ensign (100.00%),
3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – March (12)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (168),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (300),
3. Most Retirements – Lotus (268),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (32),
5. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Tyrrell (16.18%),
6. Most Laps Led – Lotus (3572),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (639),
8. Most Race Entries –  Graham Hill (153),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Denny Hulme (13)
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