French Grand Prix 1974

French Grand Prix 1974

Date of the race	1974-07-07
Circuit	Dijon
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	80
Driven distance	263,120 km

Winner

Ronnie Peterson

Lotus 72E

1:21:55,020

192,722 km/h

On Pole Position

Niki Lauda

Ferrari 312B3

0:58,790

201,402 km/h

Fastest race lap

Jody Scheckter

Tyrrell 007

1:00.000

197,340 km/h

Laps led

Niki Lauda	1 - 16
Ronnie Peterson	17 - 80

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E
1T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 76
2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E
3	Jody Scheckter	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 007
4	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 007
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23
6	Denny Hulme	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23
7	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44
8	Rikky von Opel	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44
9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March Engineering	March 741
10	Vittorio Brambilla	March Engineering	March 741
11	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3
12	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3
14	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Team Motul BRM	BRM P201
15	Henri Pescarolo	Team Motul BRM	BRM P201
16	Tom Pryce	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN3
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN3
18	José Dolhem	Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees	Surtees TS16
19	Jochen Mass	Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees	Surtees TS16
20	Arturo Merzario	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Williams FW02
21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Williams FW01
22	Vern Schuppan	Team Ensign	Ensign N174
23	Leo Kinnunen	AAW Racing Team	Surtees TS16
24	James Hunt	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308
26	Graham Hill	Embassy Racing	Lola T370
27	Guy Edwards	Embassy Racing	Lola T370
28	John Watson	John Goldie Racing	Brabham BT42
33	Mike Hailwood	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23
34	Carlos Pace	John Goldie Racing	Brabham BT42
37	Francois Migault	Team Motul BRM	BRM P160E
43	Gerard Larrousse	Scuderia Finotto	Brabham BT42

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	12	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312B3	0:58,790
2	1	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 72E	0:59,080
3	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN3	0:59,110
4	11	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B3	0:59,130
5	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren M23	0:59,200
6	33	Mike Hailwood	McLaren M23	0:59,220
7	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell 007	0:59,320
8	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT44	0:59,360
9	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 007	0:59,430
10	24	James Hunt	Hesketh 308	0:59,510
11	6	Denny Hulme	McLaren M23	0:59,540
12	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN3	0:59,590
13	2	Jacky Ickx	Lotus 72E	1:00,000
14	28	John Watson	Brabham BT42	1:00,020
15	20	Arturo Merzario	Williams FW02	1:00,160
16	10	Vittorio Brambilla	March 741	1:00,260
17	14	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P201	1:00,360
18	19	Jochen Mass	Surtees TS16	1:00,480
19	15	Henri Pescarolo	BRM P201	1:00,670
20	27	Guy Edwards	Lola T370	1:00,680
21	26	Graham Hill	Lola T370	1:00,730
22	37	Francois Migault	BRM P160E	1:00,860
DNQ	22	Vern Schuppan	Ensign N174	1:01,240
DNQ	8	Rikky von Opel	Brabham BT44	1:01,260
DNQ	34	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT42	1:01,350
DNQ	21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Williams FW01	1:01,520
DNQ	9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 741	1:01,600
DNQ	18	José Dolhem	Surtees TS16	1:01,700
DNQ	23	Leo Kinnunen	Surtees TS16	1:03,150
DNQ	43	Gerard Larrousse	Brabham BT42	1:03,270

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	1	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 72E	80	1:21:55,020
2	12	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312B3	80	+20,360
3	11	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B3	80	+27,840
4	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell 007	80	+28,110
5	2	Jacky Ickx	Lotus 72E	80	+37,540
6	6	Denny Hulme	McLaren M23	80	+38,140
7	33	Mike Hailwood	McLaren M23	79	+ 1 lap
8	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 007	79	+ 1 lap
9	20	Arturo Merzario	Williams FW02	79	+ 1 lap
10	14	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P201	79	+ 1 lap
11	10	Vittorio Brambilla	March 741	79	+ 1 lap
12	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN3	79	+ 1 lap
13	26	Graham Hill	Lola T370	78	+ 2 laps
14	37	Francois Migault	BRM P160E	78	+ 2 laps
15	27	Guy Edwards	Lola T370	77	+ 3 laps
16	28	John Watson	Brabham BT42	76	+ 4 laps
DNF	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren M23	27	engine
DNF	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT44	24	handling
DNF	19	Jochen Mass	Surtees TS16	4	clutch
DNF	15	Henri Pescarolo	BRM P201	1	clutch
DNF	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN3	1	collision with Hunt
DNF	24	James Hunt	Hesketh 308	0	collision with Pryce