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Grand Prix de France 1971 · qualifying

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Grand Prix de France 1971 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/202-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1971 · Circuit Paul Ricard

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1971 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jackie StewartTyrrell1:46:41.680 · 55 laps · ford9
2François CevertTyrrell1:47:09.800 · 55 laps · ford6
3Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:47:15.750 · 55 laps · ford4
4Jo SiffertBRM1:47:18.850 · 55 laps · brm3
5Chris AmonMatra1:47:22.760 · 55 laps · matra2
6Reine WisellLotus1:47:57.700 · 55 laps · ford1
7Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra1:47:58.610 · 55 laps · matraUnknown / not applicable
8John SurteesSurtees1:48:06.590 · 55 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Peter GethinMcLarenTime not recorded · 54 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
10Howden GanleyBRMTime not recorded · 54 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
11Rolf StommelenSurteesTime not recorded · 53 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12Tim SchenkenBrabhamOil pressure · Time not recorded · 50 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13François MazetMarchTime not recorded · 50 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
NCMax JeanMarchTime not recorded · 46 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFHenri PescaroloMarchGearbox · Time not recorded · 45 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFGraham HillBrabhamOil pipe · Time not recorded · 34 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFAndrea de AdamichMarchEngine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMIgnition · Time not recorded · 27 laps · brmUnknown / not applicable
DNFClay RegazzoniFerrariAccident · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFRonnie PetersonMarchEngine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · alfa-romeoUnknown / not applicable
DNFDenny HulmeMcLarenIgnition · Time not recorded · 16 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJacky IckxFerrariEngine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlex Soler-RoigMarchFuel pump · Time not recorded · 4 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNSNanni GalliMarchEngine · Time not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jackie StewartTyrrell1:50.710 · ford
2Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:51.530 · ferrari
3Jacky IckxFerrari1:51.880 · ferrari
4Graham HillBrabham1:52.320 · ford
5Pedro RodríguezBRM1:52.460 · brm
6Jo SiffertBRM1:52.500 · brm
7François CevertTyrrell1:52.690 · ford
8Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra1:52.920 · matra
9Chris AmonMatra1:52.940 · matra
10Rolf StommelenSurtees1:53.100 · ford
11Denny HulmeMcLaren1:53.240 · ford
12Ronnie PetersonMarch1:53.360 · alfa-romeo
13John SurteesSurtees1:53.570 · ford
14Tim SchenkenBrabham1:53.580 · ford
15Reine WisellLotus1:53.750 · ford
16Howden GanleyBRM1:53.770 · brm
17Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:54.220 · ford
18Henri PescaroloMarch1:54.270 · ford
19Peter GethinMcLaren1:54.900 · ford
20Nanni GalliMarch1:55.520 · ford
21Andrea de AdamichMarch1:56.170 · alfa-romeo
22Alex Soler-RoigMarch1:57.070 · ford
23Max JeanMarch1:59.790 · ford
24François MazetMarch2:00.510 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jackie StewartTyrrell1:50.710 · ford
2Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:51.530 · ferrari
3Jacky IckxFerrari1:51.880 · ferrari
4Graham HillBrabham1:52.320 · ford
5Pedro RodríguezBRM1:52.460 · brm
6Jo SiffertBRM1:52.500 · brm
7François CevertTyrrell1:52.690 · ford
8Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra1:52.920 · matra
9Chris AmonMatra1:52.940 · matra
10Rolf StommelenSurtees1:53.100 · ford
11Denny HulmeMcLaren1:53.240 · ford
12Ronnie PetersonMarch1:53.360 · alfa-romeo
13John SurteesSurtees1:53.570 · ford
14Tim SchenkenBrabham1:53.580 · ford
15Reine WisellLotus1:53.750 · ford
16Howden GanleyBRM1:53.770 · brm
17Emerson FittipaldiLotus1:54.220 · ford
18Henri PescaroloMarch1:54.270 · ford
19Peter GethinMcLaren1:54.900 · ford
20Andrea de AdamichMarch1:56.170 · alfa-romeo
21Alex Soler-RoigMarch1:57.070 · ford
22Max JeanMarch1:59.790 · ford
23François MazetMarch2:00.510 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jackie StewartNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded33
2Jacky IckxNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded19
3Mario AndrettiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
4Ronnie PetersonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
4Pedro RodríguezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
6Clay RegazzoniNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
7Chris AmonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
8François CevertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
9Emerson FittipaldiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
10Denny HulmeNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
11Reine WisellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
11Jo SiffertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
13John SurteesNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
14Jean-Pierre BeltoiseNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
14Rolf StommelenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1