1971 Grand Prix of France
4 July - Paul Ricard: 319.55 km (5.810 km x 55 laps)


Pole positon: Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:50.71
Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:44.09 = 183.329 km/h

Results:

1  Jackie Stewart             Tyrrell-Ford                 1:46:41.68 = 179.700 km/h
2  François Cevert            Tyrrell-Ford                 - 00:28.12
3  Emerson Fittipaldi         Lotus-Ford                   - 00:34.07
4  Jo Siffert                 B.R.M.                       - 00:37.17
5  Chris Amon                 Matra-Simca                  - 00:41.07
6  Reine Wisell               Lotus-Ford                   - 01:16.32
7  Jean-Pierre Beltoise       Matra-Simca                  - 01:16.93
8  John Surtees               Surtees-Ford                 - 01:24.91
9  Peter Gethin               McLaren-Ford                 - 1 laps
10 Howden Ganley              B.R.M.                       - 1 laps
11 Rolf Stommelen             Surtees-Ford                 - 2 laps
12 Tim Schenken               Brabham-Ford                 - 5 laps    (Not running at finish)
13 François Mazet             March-Ford                   - 5 laps

Not Classified:

   Jean Max                   March-Ford                   - 9 laps

Retired:

   Henri Pescarolo            March-Ford                   45 laps    Gearbox
   Graham Hill                Brabham-Ford                 35 laps    Oil Pipe
   Andrea de Adamich          March-Alfa Romeo             32 laps    Engine
   Pedro Rodriguez            B.R.M.                       28 laps    Ignition
   Gianclaudio Regazzoni      Ferrari                      21 laps    Accident
   Ronnie Peterson            March-Ford                   20 laps    Engine
   Denny Hulme                McLaren-Ford                 16 laps    Ignition
   Jacky Ickx                 Ferrari                       5 laps    Engine
   Alex Soler-Roig            March-Ford                    4 laps    Fuel Pump

Did Not Start:

   Giovanni Galli             March-Ford

Qualifying Times:

1 11   Jackie Stewart  Tyrrell/Ford     1'50.71
2 5    Clay Regazzoni  Ferrari          1'51.53
3 4    Jacky Ickx      Ferrari          1'51.88
4 7    Graham Hill     Brabham/Ford     1'52.32
5 15   Pedro Rodriguez BRM              1'52.46
6 14   Jo Siffert      BRM              1'52.50
7 12   Francois Cevert Tyrrell/Ford     1'52.69
8 21   J.P.Beltoise    Matra            1'52.92
9 20   Chris Amon      Matra            1'52.94
10 24  Rolf Stommelen  Surtees/Ford     1'53.10
11 9   Denny Hulme     McLaren/Ford     1'53.24
12 17  Ronnie Peterson March/Alfa Romeo 1'53.36
13 22  John Surtees    Surtees/Ford     1'53.57
14 8   Tim Schenken    Brabham/Ford     1'53.58
15 2   Reine Wisell    Lotus/Ford       1'53.75
16 16  Howden Ganley   BRM              1'53.77
17 1   E.Fittipaldi    Lotus/Ford       1'54.22
18 27  Henri Pescarolo March/Ford       1'54.27
19 10  Peter Gethin    McLaren/Ford     1'54.90
20 19  A.de Adamich    March/Alfa Romeo 1'56.17
21 18  Alex Soler-Roig March/Ford       1'57.07
22 28  Jean Max        March/Ford       1'59.79
23 34  Francois Mazet  March/Ford       2'00.51
 Not present 
24 33  Nanni Galli     March/Ford       1'55.52