1971 season/ Round 5
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. Sun, 4 Jul 1971. 55 laps.
France- Winner
- TYSTETyrrell
- Pole
- TYSTETyrrell
- Fastest lap
- TYSTE1:54.090
Weekend
Race
- François CevertTYTyrrell+28.1202
- Jackie StewartTYTyrrell1:46:42.3001
- Emerson FittipaldiLOLotus-Ford+34.0703
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
LOFIT
+14 places, P17 to P3
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
TYSTE
1:54.090, lap 2
DNFs
10
JEA, PES, HIL, DE , ROD, REG, PET, HUL, ICK, SOL
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYSTE | TYTyrrell | 1 | 1:46:42.300 | 9 |
| 2 | TYCEV | TYTyrrell | 7+5 | +28.120 | 6 |
| 3 | LOFIT | LOLotus-Ford | 17+14 | +34.070 | 4 |
| 4 | BRSIF | BRBRM | 6+2 | +37.170 | 3 |
| 5 | MAAMO | MAMatra | 9+4 | +41.080 | 2 |
| 6 | LOWIS | LOLotus-Ford | 15+9 | +1:16.020 | 1 |
| 7 | MABEL | MAMatra | 8+1 | +1:16.930 | |
| 8 | SUSUR | SUSurtees | 13+5 | +1:24.910 | |
| 9 |  GET | McLaren | 19+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | BRGAN | BRBRM | 16+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | SUSTO | SUSurtees | 10-1 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | BRSCH | BRBrabham | 14+2 | Oil pressure | |
| 13 | MAMAZ | MAMarch-Ford | 23+10 | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | MAJEA | MAMarch-Ford | 22 | Not classified | |
| DNF | MAPES | MAMarch-Ford | 18 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | BRHIL | BRBrabham | 4 | Oil pipe | |
| DNF | MRDE | MRMarch-Alfa Romeo | 20 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRROD | BRBRM | 5 | Ignition | |
| DNF |  REG | Ferrari | 2 | Accident | |
| DNF | MRPET | MRMarch-Alfa Romeo | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | HUL | McLaren | 11 | Ignition | |
| DNF | ICK | Ferrari | 3 | Engine | |
| DNF | MASOL | MAMarch-Ford | 21 | Fuel pump |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYJackie Stewart | 1:54.090 |