Race
Long Beach
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3.275 kmSource circuit length*
18Source circuit turns*
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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 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest lap · Race · 1:50:18.550 · 80 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · 1:51:07.760 · 80 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · 1:51:37.110 · 80 laps | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Race · Overheating · Time not recorded · 58 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 50 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 47 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 46 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Puncture · Time not recorded · 36 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 11 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 3 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | ATS | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stephen South | McLaren | 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.
Emerson Fittipaldi · Fittipaldi
Jean-Pierre Jabouille · Renault
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:17.694 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:18.689 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:18.719 | |
| 4 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying · 1:18.783 | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:18.819 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:18.924 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:18.964 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:19.071 | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:19.276 | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:19.285 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:19.316 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:19.318 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:19.455 | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:19.744 | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:19.763 | |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:20.151 | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:20.410 | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:20.419 | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying · 1:20.808 | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:20.830 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:20.868 | |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:20.911 | |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:20.984 | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:21.350 | |
| 25 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:21.523 | |
| 26 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:23.468 | |
| 27 | Stephen South | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:24.121 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:17.694 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:18.689 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:18.719 | |
| 4 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Starting grid · 1:18.783 | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:18.819 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:18.924 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:18.964 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:19.071 | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:19.276 | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:19.285 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 1:19.316 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:19.318 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:19.455 | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:19.744 | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:19.763 | |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:20.151 | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:20.410 | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:20.419 | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Starting grid · 1:20.808 | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:20.830 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:20.868 | |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:20.911 | |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:20.984 | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:21.350 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.305 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.440 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.571 | |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.862 | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.907 | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.147 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.182 | |
| 8 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.234 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.382 | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.406 | |
| 11 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.419 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.564 | |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.606 | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.815 | |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.824 | |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.830 | |
| 17 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.935 | |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.179 | |
| 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.477 | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.665 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.218 | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.288 | |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.442 | |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.498 | |
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.486 | |
| 26 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.781 | |
| 27 | Stephen South | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:24.896 | |
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:17.694 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:18.689 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:18.719 | |
| 4 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:18.783 | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:18.819 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:18.924 | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:18.964 | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.071 | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.276 | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.285 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.316 | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.318 | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.455 | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.744 | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:19.763 | |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.151 | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.410 | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.419 | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.808 | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.868 | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.911 | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:20.984 | |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.242 | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.350 | |
| 25 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying 2 · 1:21.523 | |
| 26 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying 2 · 1:23.468 | |
| 27 | Stephen South | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:24.121 |
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 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:19.830 |
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 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 12 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 15 |
| 4 | Ligier Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 14 |
| 5 | Arrows Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 8 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
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.