Round 5 · 1971
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard, France · Sun 4 Jul · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 1:46:42.300 | 9 |
| 2 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 7 | +28.120 | 6 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 17 | +34.070 | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 6 | +37.170 | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 9 | +41.080 | 2 |
| 6 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 15 | +1:16.020 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | +1:16.930 | |
| 8 | John Surtees | Surtees | 13 | +1:24.910 | |
| 9 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 16 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 10 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Tim Schenken | Brabham | 14 | Oil pressure | |
| 13 | François Mazet | March-Ford | 23 | +5 Laps | |
| — | Max Jean | March-Ford | 22 | Not classified | |
| — | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | Gearbox | |
| — | Graham Hill | Brabham | 4 | Oil pipe | |
| — | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 20 | Engine | |
| — | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 5 | Ignition | |
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | Accident | |
| — | Ronnie Peterson | March-Alfa Romeo | 12 | Engine | |
| — | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | Ignition | |
| — | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 3 | Engine | |
| — | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 21 | Fuel pump |