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 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Race · 1:52:01.301 · 80 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · 1:52:12.362 · 80 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Race · 1:52:30.252 · 80 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Race · 1:52:46.904 · 80 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · 1:53:24.185 · 80 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | Fastest lap · Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded · 79 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Race · Time not recorded · 75 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 74 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 50 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Turbo · Time not recorded · 43 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Race · Ignition · Time not recorded · 27 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 17 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | ATS | Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 11 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Race · Accident in practice · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Race · Accident in practice · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Danny Ongais | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Derek Daly | Hesketh | 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
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:20.636 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:20.836 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:20.937 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:21.188 | |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:21.244 | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:21.474 | |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:21.738 | |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:21.935 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:22.006 | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Qualifying · 1:22.163 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:22.234 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:22.414 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:22.491 | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:22.630 | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:22.790 | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | ATS | Qualifying · 1:23.106 | |
| 17 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:23.212 | |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:23.291 | |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Qualifying · 1:23.419 | |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:23.454 | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Qualifying · 1:23.589 | |
| 22 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:23.677 | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:23.733 | |
| 24 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:23.792 | |
| 25 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:23.795 | |
| 26 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:24.008 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:20.636 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:20.836 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:20.937 | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:21.188 | |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:21.244 | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:21.474 | |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:21.738 | |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:21.935 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:22.006 | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Starting grid · 1:22.163 | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:22.234 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:22.414 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 1:22.491 | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:22.630 | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:22.790 | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | ATS | Starting grid · 1:23.106 | |
| 17 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:23.212 | |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:23.291 | |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Starting grid · 1:23.419 | |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:23.454 | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Starting grid · 1:23.589 | |
| 22 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:23.792 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Pre-qualifying · 1:23.540 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Pre-qualifying · 1:23.840 | |
| 3 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Pre-qualifying · 1:24.729 | |
| 4 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Pre-qualifying · 1:25.076 | |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Pre-qualifying · 1:25.785 | |
| 6 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Pre-qualifying · 1:26.128 | |
| 7 | Danny Ongais | Shadow | Pre-qualifying · 1:26.150 | |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Hesketh | Pre-qualifying · 1:26.615 |
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 | Alan Jones | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:22.215 |
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 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 14 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 14 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 9 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 27 |
| 2 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 15 |
| 4 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 14 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Ligier Matra | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Shadow Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Arrows 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.