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1975 John Player British Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1975 John Player British Grand Prix · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1975 John Player British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
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1975 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:22:05.000 · 56 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | Hesketh | Accident · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Mark Donohue | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Hill | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | John Watson | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Tony Brise | Hill | Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Brian Henton | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | John Nicholson | Lyncar | Accident · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Dave Morgan | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Accident · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jim Crawford | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lella Lombardi | March | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Roelof Wunderink | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Hiroshi Fushida | Maki | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:19.360 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:19.500 · ford | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.540 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:19.550 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:19.630 · ford | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:19.810 · ford | |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:19.910 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:20.040 · ford | |
| 9 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:20.140 · ford | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:20.180 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:20.330 · ford | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:20.360 · ford | |
| 13 | Tony Brise | Hill | 1:20.410 · ford | |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:20.460 · ford | |
| 15 | Mark Donohue | March | 1:20.500 · ford | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:20.580 · ford | |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:20.600 · ford | |
| 18 | John Watson | Surtees | 1:20.830 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:21.010 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Hill | 1:21.190 · ford | |
| 21 | Brian Henton | Lotus | 1:21.360 · ford | |
| 22 | Lella Lombardi | March | 1:21.600 · ford | |
| 23 | Dave Morgan | Surtees | 1:21.650 · ford | |
| 24 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.670 · ford | |
| 25 | Jim Crawford | Lotus | 1:21.860 · ford | |
| 26 | John Nicholson | Lyncar | 1:22.860 · ford | |
| 27 | Roelof Wunderink | Ensign | 1:25.020 · ford | |
| 28 | Hiroshi Fushida | Maki | 1:26.610 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:19.360 · ford | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:19.500 · ford | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.540 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:19.550 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:19.630 · ford | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:19.810 · ford | |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:19.910 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:20.040 · ford | |
| 9 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:20.140 · ford | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:20.180 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:20.330 · ford | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:20.360 · ford | |
| 13 | Tony Brise | Hill | 1:20.410 · ford | |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:20.460 · ford | |
| 15 | Mark Donohue | March | 1:20.500 · ford | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:20.580 · ford | |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:20.600 · ford | |
| 18 | John Watson | Surtees | 1:20.830 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Williams Racing Cars | 1:21.010 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Hill | 1:21.190 · ford | |
| 21 | Brian Henton | Lotus | 1:21.360 · ford | |
| 22 | Lella Lombardi | March | 1:21.600 · ford | |
| 23 | Dave Morgan | Surtees | 1:21.650 · ford | |
| 24 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.670 · ford | |
| 25 | Jim Crawford | Lotus | 1:21.860 · ford | |
| 26 | John Nicholson | Lyncar | 1:22.860 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 47 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 3 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14.5 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Mark Donohue | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 17 | Tony Brise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Lella Lombardi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0.5 |