1974 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 7 July 1974 | ||
Location | Dijon-Prenois, Dijon, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.289 km (2.044 miles) | ||
Distance | 80 laps, 263.12 km (163.495 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 0:58.79[1] | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | |
Time | 1:00.00[2] on lap 10 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Ford | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1974 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Dijon-Prenois near Dijon, France on 7 July 1974. It was race 9 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 80-lap race was won by Ronnie Peterson, driving a Lotus-Ford. Niki Lauda finished second in a Ferrari, having started from pole position, with teammate Clay Regazzoni third. Until the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix,[failed verification] this was the only[failed verification] World Championship Grand Prix in which lap times of less than one minute were set, by 12 drivers during qualifying, including pole position starter Lauda.[3]