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1974 Bulawayo 100
1974 Dutch GP
1973 French GP

1974 French GP

1974 Natal Winter Trophy
1974 British GP
1975 French GP
 LX  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 July 1974
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Dijon
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 15 in 1974
#244 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3289 m
Race Distance3289 × 80 = 263.120 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers22
Finishers16
Debutants
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Driver),    Jose Dolhem (Driver)
MilestonesFina – 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Lola – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Jody Scheckter – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (312),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (180),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (205),
4. Most Race Wins Lotus (56),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (84),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (69),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (144),
8. Most Laps Led Lotus (4002),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari,  Lotus (663),
10. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (169),
11. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (60),
12. Most 13th Place Qualifications Lotus (35)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 36 up
2  Clay Regazzoni 32 up
3  Emerson Fittipaldi 31 up
4  Jody Scheckter 26 
5  Ronnie Peterson 19 up
6  Denny Hulme 12 
7  Mike Hailwood 12 up
8  Patrick Depailler 11 up
9  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 10 
10  Carlos Reutemann 9 
11  Jean-Pierre Jarier 6 
  Jacky Ickx 6 up
13  Hans-Joachim Stuck 5 up
14  James Hunt 4 up
15  Carlos Pace 3 
16  Arturo Merzario 1 
  Graham Hill 1 
  John Watson 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 45 up
2  McLaren / Ford 43 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 30 
4  Lotus / Ford 22 
5  Brabham / Ford 10 
6  BRM / BRM 10 
7  Shadow / Ford 6 
8  March / Ford 5 
9  Hesketh / Ford 4 
10  Surtees / Ford 3 
11  Lola / Ford 1 
  Iso Marlboro / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 12Car 3
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACElf Team Tyrrell
Driver Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda Jody Scheckter
Car Lotus 72E Ferrari 312B3 Tyrrell 007
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:21'55.0258.791'00.0
Speed192.722 km/h201.402 km/h197.340 km/h