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 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Fastest lap · Race · 1:50:25.400 · 80 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Race · 1:50:54.780 · 80 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · 1:51:25.090 · 80 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · 1:51:29.730 · 80 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Race · 1:51:48.920 · 80 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Ensign | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Injection · Time not recorded · 62 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 48 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 47 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Wolf | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Race · Push start · Time not recorded · 72 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Race · Push start · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Injury in practice · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Withdrew · 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
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:18.825 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:18.886 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:18.911 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:19.025 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:19.032 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:19.454 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:19.580 | |
| 8 | James Hunt | Wolf | Qualifying · 1:19.643 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:19.727 | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:19.910 | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:20.041 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:20.456 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:20.608 | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:20.740 | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Qualifying · 1:20.768 | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:21.033 | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:21.192 | |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:21.304 | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:21.411 | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:21.635 | |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:21.961 | |
| 22 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:22.088 | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Qualifying · 1:22.828 | |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Qualifying · 1:22.938 | |
| 25 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:22.990 | |
| 26 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:23.888 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:18.825 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:18.886 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:18.911 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:19.025 | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:19.032 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:19.454 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:19.580 | |
| 8 | James Hunt | Wolf | Starting grid · 1:19.643 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:19.727 | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:19.910 | |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:20.041 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:20.456 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:20.608 | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:20.740 | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Starting grid · 1:20.768 | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:21.033 | |
| 17 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:21.192 | |
| 18 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:21.304 | |
| 19 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:21.411 | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:21.961 | |
| 21 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Starting grid · 1:22.828 | |
| 22 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Starting grid · 1:22.938 | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:22.990 | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:23.888 |
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 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:21.200 |
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 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 20 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 12 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 11 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 5 |
| 8 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | 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 | 33 |
| 2 | Ligier Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 29 |
| 3 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 20 |
| 4 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 5 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 5 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 7 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 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.