French Grand Prix

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2197
Date Released
12 Jul 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Grand Prix. DESCRIPTION: Still in Europe - for the French Grand Prix on the new circuit near Marseille. Britain’s Jackie Stewart roared to the front right from the start and stayed there to win the event nearly half a minute ahead of his nearest rival. SHOTLIST: Big GV of the course. SV driver into car. SV Graham Hill (in Tyrell Ford) gets into car pan. SV Jack Ickx pan. GV start of race. GV aerial view of track. GV cars round bend. LV cars down straight. GV cars past at speed. SCU cars towards camera. BV cars down straight. GV cars round corner. GV Graham Hill looking at car off track. SCU Hill walks away & waves. GV No 2 leads cars down straight - pan round bend No 21 follows as No 2 spins out (Clay Regazzoni). SCU No 11 down straight at speed chequered flag. CU winner Stewart. Stewart is showered with champagne.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
97282
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'French Grand Prix', British Movietone News Issue No. 2197, 12 Jul 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28928 (Accessed 03 Sep 2025)