Round 8 · 1 July 1973
1973 French Grand Prix: results
Ronnie Peterson (Team Lotus) won the 1973 French Grand Prix, round 8 of the championship, held on 1 July 1973 at Circuit Paul Ricard (France), starting from position 5. François Cevert (Tyrrell) and Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jackie Stewart.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 5 | 1:41:36.520 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 4 | +40.920 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | +46.480 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | +46.930 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 12 | +48.900 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | James Hunt | March | 14 | +82.540 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 10 | +89.190 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 6 | +89.530 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 17 | +105.760 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Shadow | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 9 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 24 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 15 | Rikky von Opel | Ensign | 25 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 16 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 19 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 2 | — | — | Accident |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 3 | — | — | Accident |
| 19 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 11 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 20 | Andrea de Adamich | Brabham | 13 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 21 | Reine Wisell | March | 22 | — | — | Overheating |
| 22 | George Follmer | Shadow | 20 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 23 | Henri Pescarolo | Iso Marlboro | 23 | — | — | Overheating |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 7 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 25 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 21 | — | — | Clutch |