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| Official Name | 64e. Grand Prix de France |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
| Date | July 2 |
| Pole | John Watson 01:44.410 |
| Fastest Lap | Carlos Reutemann 01:48.560 |
| Podium | 1st Mario Andretti (54) , 2nd Ronnie Peterson, 3rd James Hunt |
| GP Number | 306 |
| Round | 9 |
| Weather | Cloudy |
| Prev race | Grand Prix of Sweden June 17 |
| Next race | British Grand Prix July 16 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Mario Andretti |
John Player Team Lotus |  Lotus 79 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38:51.920 | 54 |
01:48.790 |
54 |
2 |
9 |
| 2 | 6 |  Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38:54.850 | 54 |
01:48.940 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
| 3 | 7 | James Hunt |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39:11.720 | 54 |
01:48.770 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| 4 | 2 | John Watson |
Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT46 [4] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39:28.800 | 54 |
01:49.850 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| 5 | 27 |  Alan Jones |
Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39:33.730 | 54 |
01:49.760 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
| 6 | 20 |  Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39:46.450 | 54 |
01:49.980 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
| 7 | 26 |  Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS9 [01] |
Matra MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39:46.660 | 54 |
01:50.040 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| 8 | 35 |  Riccardo Patrese |
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40:16.800 | 54 |
01:50.400 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| 9 | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40:18.980 | 54 |
01:49.780 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| 10 | 3 | Didier Pironi |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [2-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40:21.900 | 54 |
01:50.710 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
| 11 | 16 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [1A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
01:51.330 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| 12 | 12 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [035] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | +1 lap | 53 |
01:49.750 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| 13 | 9 | Jochen Mass |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
01:51.440 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
| 14 | 31 | René Arnoux |
Automobiles Martini | Martini MK23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
01:51.920 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
| 15 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen |
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 53 |
01:52.010 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
| 16 | 10 |  Keke Rosberg |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 52 |
01:52.900 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
| 17 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Beta Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 52 |
01:52.120 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
| 18 | 11 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [036] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | +5 laps | 49 |
01:48.560 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| DNF | 30 | Brett Lunger |
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications | McLaren M26 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 45 |
01:51.290 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| DNF | 14 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Suspension | 43 |
01:50.170 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| DNF | 18 | Rupert Keegan |
Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS20 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 40 |
01:51.870 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
| DNF | 33 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 28 |
01:52.130 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
| DNF | 1 |  Niki Lauda |
Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT46 [6] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 10 |
01:49.780 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| DNF | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 10 |
01:50.640 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| DNF | 17 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [4A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Electrics | 4 |
02:29.310 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
| DNF | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [02] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | Engine | 1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
| DNQ | 37 | Arturo Merzario |
Team Merzario | Merzario A1 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 22 |  Derek Daly |
Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 [MN08] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 25 |  Hector Rebaque |
Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 1 | Niki Lauda |
Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT46 [5] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 10 | Keke Rosberg |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [034] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [03] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 25 | Hector Rebaque |
Team Rebaque | Lotus 78 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 27 | Alan Jones |
Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 30 | Brett Lunger |
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications | McLaren M23 [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 5 | Mario Andretti |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 6 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | R |  - |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | R | - |
Villiger Shadow | Shadow DN9 [5A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | R | - |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 20 | Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 20 | Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 22 | Derek Daly |
Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 [MN06] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] |
Matra MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | R | - |
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti |
Lotus | 45 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus | 36 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda |
Brabham | 25 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell | 23 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann |
Ferrari | 22 |
| 6 | John Watson |
Brabham | 12 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier | 10 |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows | 8 |
| 9 | James Hunt |
McLaren | 8 |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter |
Wolf | 8 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi | 7 |
| 12 | Alan Jones |
Williams | 5 |
| 13 | Didier Pironi |
Tyrrell | 5 |
| 14 | Patrick Tambay |
McLaren | 4 |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni |
Shadow | 4 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari | 3 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass |
ATS | 0 |
| 18 | Brett Lunger |
McLaren | 0 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Surtees | 0 |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
ATS | 0 |
| 21 | Bruno Giacomelli |
McLaren | 0 |
| 22 | Rolf Stommelen |
Arrows | 0 |
| 23 | René Arnoux |
Martini | 0 |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque |
Lotus | 0 |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault | 0 |
| 26 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Shadow | 0 |
| 27 | Rupert Keegan |
Surtees | 0 |
| 28 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ensign | 0 |
| 29 | Keke Rosberg |
ATS | 0 |
| 30 | Arturo Merzario |
Merzario | 0 |
| 31 | Danny Ongais |
Ensign | 0 |
| 32 | Lamberto Leoni |
Ensign | 0 |
| 33 | Eddie Cheever |
Hesketh | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus |
Ford Cosworth | 58 |
| 2 | Brabham |
Alfa Romeo | 34 |
| 3 | Tyrrell |
Ford Cosworth | 25 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
Ferrari | 22 |
| 5 | McLaren |
Ford Cosworth | 11 |
| 6 | Ligier |
Matra | 10 |
| 7 | Arrows |
Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 8 | Wolf |
Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 9 | Fittipaldi |
Ford Cosworth | 7 |
| 10 | Williams |
Ford Cosworth | 5 |
| 11 | Shadow |
Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 12 | ATS |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 13 | Surtees |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 14 | Martini |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 15 | Renault |
Renault | 0 |
| 16 | Ensign |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 17 | Merzario |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 18 |  Theodore |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 19 | Hesketh |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 20 | March |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |