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Grand Prix de France 1957 · race
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- Grand Prix de France 1957 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1957 · Rouen-Les-Essarts
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1957 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 3:07:46.400 · 77 laps · maserati | 8 |
| 2 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 3:08:37.200 · 77 laps · ferrari | 7 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3:09:52.400 · 77 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · 70 laps · maserati | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Time not recorded · 70 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Mike MacDowel | Cooper | Time not recorded · 68 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Shared drive · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stuart Lewis-Evans | Vanwall | Steering · Time not recorded · 30 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Vanwall | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Herbert MacKay-Fraser | BRM | Transmission · Time not recorded · 24 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Electrical · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Horace Gould | Maserati | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 4 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Accident · Time not recorded · 4 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ron Flockhart | BRM | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:21.500 · maserati | |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 2:22.600 · maserati | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 2:22.700 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 2:23.200 · maserati | |
| 5 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:23.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Vanwall | 2:25.100 · vanwall | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:25.600 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:25.900 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 2:26.100 · maserati | |
| 10 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | Vanwall | 2:27.600 · vanwall | |
| 11 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 2:27.800 · brm | |
| 12 | Herbert MacKay-Fraser | BRM | 2:29.900 · brm | |
| 13 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:30.900 · climax | |
| 14 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 2:35.000 · maserati | |
| 15 | Mike MacDowel | Cooper | 2:38.900 · climax |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:21.500 · maserati | |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 2:22.600 · maserati | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 2:22.700 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 2:23.200 · maserati | |
| 5 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:23.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Vanwall | 2:25.100 · vanwall | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:25.600 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:25.900 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 2:26.100 · maserati | |
| 10 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | Vanwall | 2:27.600 · vanwall | |
| 11 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 2:27.800 · brm | |
| 12 | Herbert MacKay-Fraser | BRM | 2:29.900 · brm | |
| 13 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:30.900 · climax | |
| 14 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 2:35.000 · maserati | |
| 15 | Mike MacDowel | Cooper | 2:38.900 · climax |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 2 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 3 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 8 | Carlos Menditéguy | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Masten Gregory | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Jimmy Bryan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Andy Linden | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Alfonso de Portago | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |