1974 French Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Zandvoort, Lauda won for Ferrari with Regazzoni second. Fittipaldi completed the podium in third.
Circuit
The French Grand Prix moves to the newly built Dijon-Prenois circuit near Dijon, leaving Charade for the first time. The circuit is so short that twelve drivers set qualifying lap times of under one minute — the only World Championship race in which sub-60-second laps have ever been recorded.
Entrants
José Dolhem and Jean-Pierre Jabouille make their Formula One World Championship debuts this weekend.
Qualifying
Niki Lauda takes pole position, with Ronnie Peterson second. Tom Pryce puts in a remarkable performance to qualify third in the Shadow — the best grid position of his career so far.
Pre-race
To honour the 80th birthday of the Automobile Club de France, a parade of vintage cars is organised featuring drivers from the 1920s and 1930s through to the present day.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 28 Apr | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Lauda | Lauda | Regazzoni | Fittipaldi |
| 5 | 12 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Regazzoni | Fittipaldi | Lauda | Scheckter |
| 6 | 26 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Lauda | Peterson | Scheckter | Jarier |
| 7 | 9 Jun | 🇸🇪 Swedish Grand Prix | Depailler | Scheckter | Depailler | Hunt |
| 8 | 23 Jun | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Lauda | Lauda | Regazzoni | Fittipaldi |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 31 | 2 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 30 | 2 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 28 | 0 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 23 | 1 |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 9 | 1 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 42 | 3 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 39 | 2 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Brabham | 10 | 1 |