The Turbo Era · Round 7
French Grand Prix
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The result
Classification
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Retirement | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 54 | 01:32:43.4 | 9 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | 54 | +4.52 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 54 | +30.26 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | 54 | +1:14.880 | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 54 | +1:16.150 | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | 54 | +1:16.740 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | 53 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 17 | 53 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | 53 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 15 | 53 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 20 | 52 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 19 | 52 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | 50 | Engine | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | 50 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 21 | 43 | Engine | |
| 16 | Marc Surer | ATS | 11 | 26 | Gearbox | |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 25 | Handling | |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | 18 | Gearbox | |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | 8 | Spun off | |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 8 | Handling | |
| 21 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | 6 | Transmission | |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 3 | Clutch | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 6 | 0 | Transmission | |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 22 | 0 | Clutch |
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