1973 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 01, 1973
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 01, 1973
Pole position
STE
1:48.370
Pole margin
+0.810
to SCH
Top-ten spread
+2.800
P1 to MER
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:48.370 | — | — |
| 02 | SCHMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:49.180 | +0.810 | — |
| 03 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:49.360 | +0.990 | — |
| 04 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 1:49.390 | +1.020 | — |
| 05 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D ~ Lotus 72E · Cosworth | 1:49.450 | +1.080 | — |
| 06 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C ~ McLaren M23 · Cosworth | 1:49.680 | +1.310 | — |
| 07 | JARMarch · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:50.690 | +2.320 | — |
| 08 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:50.750 | +2.380 | — |
| 09 | REGBRM · P160C P160D | 1:50.990 | +2.620 | — |
| 10 | MERFerrari · Ferrari 312B3-73 ~ Ferrari 312B2 | 1:51.170 | +2.800 | — |
| 11 | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:51.170 | +2.800 | — |
| 12 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B3-73 ~ Ferrari 312B2 | 1:51.440 | +3.070 | — |
| 13 | DEABrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:51.530 | +3.160 | — |
| 14 | HUNHesketh · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:51.630 | +3.260 | — |
| 15 | BELBRM · P160C P160D | 1:51.670 | +3.300 | — |
| 16 | HILEmbassy Racing · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:51.700 | +3.330 | — |
| 17 | LAUBRM · P160C P160D | 1:51.780 | +3.410 | — |
| 18 | PACSurtees · Surtees TS14A ~ Surtees TS9B · Cosworth | 1:51.880 | +3.510 | — |
| 19 | FITBrabham · Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT42 · Cosworth | 1:52.070 | +3.700 | — |
| 20 | FOLShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:52.300 | +3.930 | — |
| 21 | OLIShadow · Shadow DN1 · Cosworth | 1:52.940 | +4.570 | — |
| 22 | WISClarke-Mordaunt Guthrie · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:53.200 | +4.830 | — |
| 23 | PESMarch · March 721G ~ March 731 · Cosworth | 1:53.560 | +5.190 | — |
| 24 | GANFrank Williams Racing Cars · FX3B IR · Cosworth | 1:53.870 | +5.500 | — |
| 25 | VONEnsign · Ensign N173 · Cosworth | 1:55.550 | +7.180 | — |