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French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois, 3 Jul 1977

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	80	1h 39m 40.13s
2	John Watson	Brabham BT45B [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	80	1h 39m 41.68s
3	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #1 Marlboro Team McLaren	80	1h 40m 14.00s
4	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	80	1h 40m 51.21s
5	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [031] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	80	1h 40m 54.28s
6	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [029] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	79
7	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	79
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	78
9	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [12] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2 Marlboro Team McLaren	78
10	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Penthouse Rizla Racing	78
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Copersucar Fittipaldi	77
12	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	77
13	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	77
NC	Ian Scheckter	March 761B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 Team Rothmans International	69
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	66	accident
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	64	accident
R	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	60	driveshaft
R	Arturo Merzario	March 761B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	27	gearbox
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	21	accident
R	Riccardo Patrese	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	6	engine
R	David Purley	Lec CRP1 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 LEC Refrigeration Racing	5	accident
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske PC4 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34 ATS Racing Team	4	accident
DNQ	Alex Dias Ribeiro	March 761B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Hollywood March Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Patrick Tambay	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18T Durex Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNQ	Larry Perkins	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	Did not qualify
DNQ	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308E [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Hesketh Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Patrick Neve	March 761 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Did not qualify
DNQ	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Chesterfield Racing [BS Fabrications]	Did not qualify
DNQ	Conny Andersson	BRM P207 [02] - P202 V12 #35 Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	Did not qualify
DNQ	Héctor Rebaque	Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #39 Hesketh Racing	Did not qualify
T	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #2T Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8T Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [030] - f12 #12T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19T Beta Team Surtees	(Only used in practice)
T	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20T Walter Wolf Racing	(Only used in practice)
T	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177 [MN07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22T Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske PC4 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34T ATS Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3T Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5T John Player Team Lotus	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8 Mk2 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17T Shadow Racing Team	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26T Ligier Gitanes	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28T Copersucar Fittipaldi	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 12.21s
2	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 12.73s
3	Gunnar Nilsson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 12.79s
4	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [6] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 12.83s
5	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7 [02] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 13.30s
6	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [029] - Ferrari f12	1m 13.36s
7	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [12] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.41s
8	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.45s
9	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [031] - Ferrari f12	1m 13.52s
10	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk2 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.56s
11	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.61s
12	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.66s
13	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45B [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 13.67s
14	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.71s
15	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk2 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.87s
16	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.90s
17	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.92s
18	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 13.92s
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Penske PC4 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.17s
20	Ian Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.24s
21	David Purley	(F1) 3-litre Lec CRP1 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.39s
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.45s
23	Alex Dias Ribeiro *	(F1) 3-litre March 761B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.60s
24	Patrick Neve *	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [7] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.74s
25	Brett Lunger *	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.83s
26	Harald Ertl *	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.06s
27	Larry Perkins *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.13s
28	Héctor Rebaque *	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.88s
29	Conny Andersson *	(F1) 3-litre BRM P207 [02] - BRM P202 V12	1m 16.17s
-	Patrick Tambay *	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.06s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

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