1 July

1947 Kazuyoshi Hoshino born 1951 Luigi Fagioli won the French Grand Prix 1956 Peter Collins won the French Grand Prix 1962 Bruce McLaren won the non-championship Reims Grand Prix 1973 Ronnie Peterson won the French Grand Prix 1979 Jean Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix 2001 Michael Schumacher won the French Grand Prix