1974 French Grand Prix
| 1974 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Dijon-Prenois Circuit | |||
| 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 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | |
| Time | 1:00.00 on lap 10 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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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, this was the only 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.