Formula 1 Images : French GP (1973)

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford, takes the chequered flag at the finish to win his first grand prix.

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford.

Back row L-R: Carlos Reutemann, Denny Hulme, Jean-Pierre Jarier and Jody Scheckter.
Front row L-R: George Follmer, Wilson Fittipaldi, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jackie Oliver, Ronnie Peterson, Arturo Merzario, Jackie Stewart, François Cevert and Graham Hill.

François Cevert, Tyrrell 006 Ford, Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford, Denny Hulme, McLaren M23 Ford & Jean-Pierre Jarier, March 731 Ford on the starting grid.

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the pits.

Jackie Oliver and George Follmer with the Shadow DN1 Ford. From L to R behind: Jody Scheckter and Denny Hulme with McLaren M23 Ford, Arturo Merzario with Ferrari 312B3, Emerson Fittipaldi with Lotus 72E Ford, Wilson Fittipaldi with Brabham BT42 Ford, Jean-Pierre Jarier with March 731 Ford, the Tyrrell 006 Ford and Graham Hill with Shadow DN1 Ford. Carlos Reutemann can be seen behind Wilson Fittipaldi.

Back Row (L to R): Carlos Reutemann, Denny Hulme and Jody Scheckter.
Front Row (L to R): George Follmer, Wilson Fittipaldi, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jackie Oliver, Ronnie Peterson, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Arturo Merzario, Jody Scheckter, Jackie Stewart, Francois Cevert and Graham Hill.

Ronnie Peterson.

François Cevert celebrates 2nd position at his home race with winner Ronnie Peterson and Carlos Reutemann, 3rd position.

Ronnie Peterson celebrates his first victory with François Cevert, 2nd position and Carlos Reutemann, 3rd position.

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the cockpit of his Lotus 72E Ford in the pitlane.

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford.

Ronnie Peterson sat in his Lotus 72E Ford trying to keep cool with an umbrella.

Jody Scheckter, McLaren M23 Ford leads Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell 006 Ford and Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72E Ford at the start.

Jody Scheckter, McLaren M23 Ford leads Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell 006 Ford, Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford and François Cevert, Tyrrell 006 Ford at the start.

Jody Scheckter, McLaren M23 Ford leads Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell 006 Ford and Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford at the start.

Maria Helena Fittipaldi and Barbro Peterson timekeeping.

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell 006 Ford, Jody Scheckter, McLaren M23 Ford and Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72E Ford line up on the front row of the grid at the start.

Jackie Oliver's Shadow DN1 Ford centre stage, surrounded by McLaren M23 Ford, Arturo Merzario with Ferrari 312B3, Brabham BT42 Ford, March 731 Ford, Tyrrell 006 Ford, and Graham Hill with Shadow DN1 Ford.

L-R: Arturo Merzario with Lotus teammates Ronnie Peterson and Emerson Fittipaldi sat on their Lotus 72E Ford.

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford.

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72E Ford leads Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford.

Denny Hulme's McLaren M23 Ford, Arturo Merzario's Ferrari 312B3 and Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus 72E Ford line-up in the pitlane.

Jody Scheckter, McLaren M23 Ford, leads Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell 006 Ford, Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford, Francois Cevert, Tyrrell 006 Ford, and Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72E Ford, at the start.

Race winner Ronnie Peterson celebrates his first grand prix victory, with François Cevert, 2nd position, and Carlos Reutemann, 3rd position. FFSA President, and future FISA President, Jean-Marie Balestre stands to the left.