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Grand Prix de France 1975 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de France 1975 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/259-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1975 · Circuit Paul Ricard
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1975 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:40:18.840 · 54 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:40:20.430 · 54 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:40:21.150 · 54 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:40:58.610 · 54 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:41:20.920 · 54 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:41:26.240 · 54 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Tony Brise | Hill | 1:41:28.450 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:41:38.620 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:41:50.520 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:41:54.860 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:41:55.610 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Tyrrell | 1:41:55.970 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | John Watson | Surtees | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Gijs van Lennep | Ensign | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Hill | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Bob Evans | BRM | Time not recorded · 52 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Lella Lombardi | March | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Transmission · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | Brakes · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Donohue | Penske | Transmission · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Chassis · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Transmission · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | François Migault | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:47.820 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:48.220 · ford | |
| 3 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:48.250 · ford | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:48.440 · ford | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:48.480 · ford | |
| 6 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:48.480 · ford | |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:48.540 · ford | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:48.560 · ford | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:48.680 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:48.750 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:48.850 · ford | |
| 12 | Tony Brise | Hill | 1:49.210 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.310 · ford | |
| 14 | John Watson | Surtees | 1:49.700 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:49.720 · ford | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:49.720 · ford | |
| 17 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:50.040 · ford | |
| 18 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 1:50.150 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:50.940 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Hill | 1:51.020 · ford | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Tyrrell | 1:51.060 · ford | |
| 22 | Gijs van Lennep | Ensign | 1:51.210 · ford | |
| 23 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:51.640 · ford | |
| 24 | François Migault | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:51.820 · ford | |
| 25 | Bob Evans | BRM | 1:51.850 · brm | |
| 26 | Lella Lombardi | March | 1:52.970 · ford |
Starting grid
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 47 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 4 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14.5 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Mark Donohue | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Tony Brise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Lella Lombardi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0.5 |