| «1971-05» | France Grand Prix - LVII Grand Prix de France |
| 1971-07-04 | Le Castellet - Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track - 55 laps × 5.81 km : 319.55 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:50.710 | 188.926 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 01:51.530 | +00.820 (+0.741%) | +00.820 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 01:51.880 | +01.170 (+1.057%) | +00.350 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Graham Hill | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.320 | +01.610 (+1.454%) | +00.440 |
| 5 | 5 | 15 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 01:52.460 | +01.750 (+1.581%) | +00.140 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 01:52.500 | +01.790 (+1.617%) | +00.040 |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:52.690 | +01.980 (+1.788%) | +00.190 |
| 8 | 8 | 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 01:52.920 | +02.210 (+1.996%) | +00.230 |
| 9 | 9 | 20 | Chris Amon | Matra | 01:52.940 | +02.230 (+2.014%) | +00.020 |
| 10 | 10 | 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.100 | +02.390 (+2.159%) | +00.160 |
| 11 | 11 | 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.240 | +02.530 (+2.285%) | +00.140 |
| 12 | 12 | 17 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Alfa Romeo | 01:53.360 | +02.650 (+2.394%) | +00.120 |
| 13 | 13 | 22 | John Surtees | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.570 | +02.860 (+2.583%) | +00.210 |
| 14 | 14 | 8 | Tim Schenken | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.580 | +02.870 (+2.592%) | +00.010 |
| 15 | 15 | 2 | Reine Wisell | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:53.750 | +03.040 (+2.746%) | +00.170 |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 01:53.770 | +03.060 (+2.764%) | +00.020 |
| 17 | 17 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:54.220 | +03.510 (+3.170%) | +00.450 |
| 18 | 18 | 27 | Henri Pescarolo | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:54.270 | +03.560 (+3.216%) | +00.050 |
| 19 | 19 | 10 | Peter Gethin | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:54.900 | +04.190 (+3.785%) | +00.630 |
| 20 | 33 | Nanni Galli | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:55.520 | +04.810 (+4.345%) | +00.620 | |
| 21 | 20 | 19 | Andrea de Adamich | March • Alfa Romeo | 01:56.170 | +05.460 (+4.932%) | +00.650 |
| 22 | 21 | 18 | Alex Soler-Roig | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:57.070 | +06.360 (+5.745%) | +00.900 |
| 23 | 22 | 28 | Max Jean | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:59.790 | +09.080 (+8.202%) | +02.720 |
| 24 | 23 | 34 | François Mazet | March • Ford Cosworth | 02:00.510 | +09.800 (+8.852%) | +00.720 |