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1973 Natal Winter Trophy
1973 Swedish GP
1972 French GP

1973 French GP

1973 British GP
1974 French GP
 LIX  Grand Prix de France

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

Details
DateSunday 1 July 1973
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Paul Ricard
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 15 in 1973
#228 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5810 m
Race Distance5810 × 54 = 313.740 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers16
Debutants
Rikky von Opel (Driver),
Ensign (Car Manufacturer),
   Ensign N173 (Car Model),
Team Ensign (Entrant)
Milestones Ronnie Peterson – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Race Wins Lotus (51),
2. Highest 15th Place Finish Ratio Ensign (100.00%),
3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications March (12)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (300),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (268),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (168),
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)

World Championship standings
1  Jackie Stewart 42 up
2  Emerson Fittipaldi 41 up
3  François Cévert 31 
4  Ronnie Peterson 19 up
5  Denny Hulme 19 up
6  Peter Revson 11 up
7  Jacky Ickx 8 up
8  Carlos Reutemann 7 up
9  Arturo Merzario 6 up
10  George Follmer 5 up
11  Andrea de Adamich 3 up
12  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 2 
  Niki Lauda 2 
14  Wilson Fittipaldi 1 
  James Hunt 1 
  Chris Amon 1 
  Clay Regazzoni 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 52 up
2  Tyrrell / Ford 51 up
3  McLaren / Ford 26 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 12 
5  Brabham / Ford 11 
6  Shadow / Ford 5 
7  BRM / BRM 5 
8  Tecno / Tecno 1 
  March / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 5Car 7
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusElf Team TyrrellYardley Team McLaren
Driver Ronnie Peterson Jackie Stewart Denny Hulme
Car Lotus 72E Tyrrell 006 McLaren M23
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:41'36.521'48.371'50.99
Speed185.264 km/h193.005 km/h188.449 km/h