Race
Long Beach
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3.275 kmSource circuit length*
18Source 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 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · 1:51:35.470 · 80 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Fastest lap · Race · 1:51:36.243 · 80 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Race · 1:51:40.327 · 80 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Race · 1:52:49.957 · 80 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · 1:52:56.378 · 80 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 1 |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Brian Henton | March | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 57 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Shadow | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Race · Handling · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Ribeiro | March | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 15 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brett Lunger | March | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 4 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | John Watson | Brabham | Race · Push start · Time not recorded · 33 laps | 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.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:21.630 | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:21.868 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Qualifying · 1:21.887 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:22.260 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:22.296 | |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:22.372 | |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:22.382 | |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:22.529 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Qualifying · 1:22.611 | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:22.655 | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:22.659 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:22.675 | |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:22.762 | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:23.056 | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:23.231 | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:23.384 | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:23.811 | |
| 18 | Brian Henton | March | Qualifying · 1:24.036 | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:24.163 | |
| 20 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:24.357 | |
| 21 | Brett Lunger | March | Qualifying · 1:24.979 | |
| 22 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Qualifying · 1:25.080 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:21.630 | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:21.868 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Starting grid · 1:21.887 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:22.260 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:22.296 | |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:22.372 | |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:22.382 | |
| 8 | James Hunt | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:22.529 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Starting grid · 1:22.611 | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:22.655 | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:22.659 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:22.675 | |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:22.762 | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:23.056 | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:23.231 | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:23.384 | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:23.811 | |
| 18 | Brian Henton | March | Starting grid · 1:24.036 | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:24.163 | |
| 20 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:24.357 | |
| 21 | Brett Lunger | March | Starting grid · 1:24.979 | |
| 22 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Starting grid · 1:25.080 |
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 · 1:22.753 |
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 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 19 |
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 19 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 11 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 28 |
| 2 | Wolf Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 19 |
| 3 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 6 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 7 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 8 | Ensign Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 8 | Shadow Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 8 | Penske 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.