The 1975 French Grand Prix started July 6th, 1975 at 01:00 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Niki Lauda started from pole position with Jody Scheckter next to him. James Hunt started from third place.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 18 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with James Hunt in second and Jochen Mass in third place.
After the 1975 French Grand Prix, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 47 points. Lauda is 22 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
After 1 hour, 40 minutes and 18 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with James Hunt in second and Jochen Mass in third place.
After the 1975 French Grand Prix, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 47 points. Lauda is 22 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
Le Castellet, France
Date
July 6th, 1975 at 01:00
Round
9/14
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:40:18.84
Pole position
Niki Lauda
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:40:18.84 | 1 | 54 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #24 James Hunt | Hesketh | +1.59 | 3 | 54 | 6 |
| 3 4 | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +2.31 | 7 | 54 | 4 |
| 4 6 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | +39.77 | 10 | 54 | 3 |
| 5 10 | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | +1:02.08 | 15 | 54 | 2 |
| 6 7 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:07.40 | 13 | 54 | 1 |
| 7 5 | #23 Tony Brise | Embassy Hill | +1:09.61 | 12 | 54 | 0 |
| 8 4 | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | +1:19.78 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| 9 7 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:31.68 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| 10 7 | #5 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +1:36.02 | 17 | 54 | 0 |
| 11 5 | #21 Jacques Laffite | Williams | +1:36.77 | 16 | 54 | 0 |
| 12 9 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Tyrrell | +1:37.13 | 21 | 54 | 0 |
| 13 1 | #18 John Watson | Surtees | +1 Lap | 14 | 53 | 0 |
| 14 3 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +1 Lap | 11 | 53 | 0 |
| 15 7 | #31 Gijs van Lennep | Ensign | +1 Lap | 22 | 53 | 0 |
| 16 4 | #22 Alan Jones | Embassy Hill | +1 Lap | 20 | 53 | 0 |
| 17 8 | #14 Bob Evans | BRM | +2 Laps | 25 | 52 | 0 |
| 18 8 | #10 Lella Lombardi | March | +4 Laps | 26 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | DNF (Transmission) | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #6 Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | DNF (Brakes) | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #30 Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | DNF (Chassis) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #11 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #28 Mark Donohue | Penske | DNF (Transmission) | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | DNF (Transmission) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #20 François Migault | Williams | Withdrew | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 4 | 5 | 47 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 5 | 25 | -22 | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 24 | -23 |
| 4 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1 | 3 | 22 | -25 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 18 | -29 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 16 | -31 | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 2 | 15 | -32 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 14.5 | -32.5 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 12 | -35 | |
| 10 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 5 | -42 | ||
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 1 | 3 | -44 | |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 3 | -44 | ||
| 13 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 2 | -45 | ||
| 14 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 2 | -45 | ||
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 1.5 | -45.5 | ||
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1 | -46 | ||
| 17 | Tony Brise | Embassy Hill | 1 | -46 | ||
| 18 | Lella Lombardi | March | 0.5 | -46.5 | ||
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Embassy Hill | 0 | -47 | ||
| 20 | John Watson | Surtees | 0 | -47 | ||
| 21 | Bob Evans | BRM | 0 | -47 | ||
| 22 | Graham Hill | Embassy Hill | 0 | -47 | ||
| 23 | Gijs van Lennep | Ensign | 0 | -47 | ||
| 24 | Torsten Palm | Hesketh | 0 | -47 | ||
| 25 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 0 | -47 | ||
| 26 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | -47 | ||
| 27 | Alan Jones | Embassy Hill | 0 | -47 | ||
| 28 | Guy Tunmer | Team Lotus | 0 | -47 | ||
| 29 | Ian Scheckter | Williams | 0 | -47 | ||
| 30 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Tyrrell | 0 | -47 | ||
| 31 | Eddie Keizan | Team Lotus | 0 | -47 | ||
| 32 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 0 | -47 | ||
| 33 | Damien Magee | Williams | 0 | -47 | ||
| 34 | François Migault | Williams | 0 | -47 | ||
| 35 | Roelof Wunderink | Ensign | 0 | -47 | ||
| 36 | Arturo Merzario | Williams | 0 | -47 | ||
| 37 | Mike Wilds | BRM | 0 | -47 | ||
| 38 | Vern Schuppan | Embassy Hill | 0 | -47 | ||
| 39 | Hiroshi Fushida | Maki | 0 | -47 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 50 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 1 | 7 | 36 | -14 |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 6 | 30.5 | -19.5 |
| 4 | Hesketh | 1 | 3 | 22 | -28 |
| 5 | Tyrrell | 1 | 3 | 20 | -30 |
| 6 | Team Lotus | 1 | 6 | -44 | |
| 7 | Parnelli | 5 | -45 | ||
| 8 | Shadow-Ford | 3.5 | -46.5 | ||
| 9 | Penske | 2 | -48 | ||
| 10 | March | 1 | -49 | ||
| 11 | Embassy Hill | 1 | -49 | ||
| 12 | Williams | 0 | -50 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 0 | -50 | ||
| 14 | BRM | 0 | -50 | ||
| 15 | Lola | 0 | -50 | ||
| 16 | Ensign | 0 | -50 | ||
| 17 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -50 | ||
| 18 | Maki | 0 | -50 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.404 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:32.740 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.225 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | John Watson | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt | |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Mike Hawthorn | |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | Juan Fangio | |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio | |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #8 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | Juan Fangio |