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Grand Prix de France 1977 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de France 1977 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1977 · Dijon-Prenois
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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39:40.130 · 80 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:39:41.680 · 80 laps · alfa-romeo | 6 |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40:14.000 · 80 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:40:51.210 · 80 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:40:54.580 · 80 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 78 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Ian Scheckter | March | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Accident · Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 64 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Shadow | Transmission · Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | March | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Purley | LEC | Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Accident · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Patrick Nève | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Larry Perkins | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Patrick Tambay | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Conny Andersson | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.210 · ford | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.730 · ford | |
| 3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:12.790 · ford | |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:12.830 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.300 · matra | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:13.360 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:13.410 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:13.450 · ford | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.520 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:13.560 · ford | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:13.610 · ford | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:13.660 · ford | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:13.670 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:13.710 · ford | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:13.870 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.900 · ford | |
| 17 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:13.920 · ford | |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:13.920 · ford | |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:14.170 · ford | |
| 20 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:14.240 · ford | |
| 21 | David Purley | LEC | 1:14.390 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.450 · ford | |
| 23 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:14.600 · ford | |
| 24 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:14.740 · ford | |
| 25 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:14.830 · ford | |
| 26 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:15.060 · ford | |
| 27 | Larry Perkins | Surtees | 1:15.130 · ford | |
| 28 | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | 1:15.880 · ford | |
| 29 | Patrick Tambay | Surtees | 1:16.060 · ford | |
| 30 | Conny Andersson | BRM | 1:16.170 · brm |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.210 · ford | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.730 · ford | |
| 3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:12.790 · ford | |
| 4 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:12.830 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.300 · matra | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:13.360 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:13.410 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:13.450 · ford | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.520 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:13.560 · ford | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:13.610 · ford | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:13.660 · ford | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:13.670 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:13.710 · ford | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:13.870 · ford | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.900 · ford | |
| 17 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:13.920 · ford | |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:13.920 · ford | |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:14.170 · ford | |
| 20 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:14.240 · ford | |
| 21 | David Purley | LEC | 1:14.390 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.450 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 7 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 10 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |