Round 5 of 11 · Le Castellet · 4 July 1971, Sunday
French Grand Prix
Key highlights
Stewart
pole position
55
laps
13
finishers out of 23
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:46:42.3 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | +28.12 | 6 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | +34.07 | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | BRM | +37.17 | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | +41.08 | 2 |
| 6 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | +1:16.02 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | +1:16.93 | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Surtees | +1:24.91 | |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | BRM | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | Oil pressure | |
| 13 | François Mazet | March-Ford | +5 Laps | |
| NC | Max Jean | March-Ford | Not classified | |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Brabham | Oil pipe | |
| DNF | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | Engine | |
| DNF | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | Ignition | |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March-Alfa Romeo | Engine | |
| DNF | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Ignition | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | Fuel pump |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified