Race
Circuit Paul Ricard
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5.842 kmSource circuit length*
15Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.Your weekend briefing
Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | Race · 1:40:58.600 · 54 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Race · 1:41:11.300 · 54 laps | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | Race · 1:41:22.150 · 54 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Race · 1:41:23.420 · 54 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · 1:41:42.520 · 54 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Race · 1:41:53.670 · 54 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Race · 1:42:20.150 · 54 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Race · 1:42:29.270 · 54 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | March | Race · 1:42:52.170 · 54 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 51 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Surtees | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 44 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 28 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Fastest lap · Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Race · Differential · Time not recorded · 4 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Damien Magee | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Loris Kessel | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Michel Leclère · Wolf-Williams
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:47.890 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:48.170 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:48.590 | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:48.690 | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:48.750 | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Qualifying · 1:49.070 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:49.190 | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | Qualifying · 1:49.220 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:49.630 | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:49.790 | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Qualifying · 1:49.790 | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:49.830 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:50.060 | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:50.100 | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:50.120 | |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:50.270 | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Qualifying · 1:50.310 | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:51.110 | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Qualifying · 1:51.410 | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | March | Qualifying · 1:51.790 | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:52.110 | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Qualifying · 1:52.290 | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:52.410 | |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:52.600 | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Qualifying · 1:52.630 | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:52.820 | |
| 27 | Damien Magee | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:53.490 | |
| 28 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:53.780 | |
| 29 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Qualifying · 1:54.050 | |
| 30 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:55.300 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:47.890 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:48.170 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:48.590 | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:48.690 | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:48.750 | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Starting grid · 1:49.070 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:49.190 | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | Starting grid · 1:49.220 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:49.630 | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:49.790 | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Starting grid · 1:49.790 | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:49.830 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:50.060 | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:50.100 | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:50.120 | |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:50.270 | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Starting grid · 1:50.310 | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:51.110 | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Starting grid · 1:51.410 | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | March | Starting grid · 1:51.790 | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:52.110 | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Starting grid · 1:52.290 | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:52.410 | |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:52.600 | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Starting grid · 1:52.630 | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:52.820 | |
| 27 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Starting grid · 1:54.050 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:51.000 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 52 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 26 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 26 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 24 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 16 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 8 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 55 |
| 2 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 37 |
| 3 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 31 |
| 4 | Ligier Matra | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 10 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 5 | Penske Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 7 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 8 | March Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 9 | Shadow Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 10 | Ensign Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Surtees Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 12 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Parnelli Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.