1977 - Grand Prix of France

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1977 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/3/1977
Race Track - Circuit de Dijon-Prenois
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Mario Andretti
Average Race Speed - 183.01 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - John Watson
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	4	John Watson	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45B	Alfa Romeo 115-12
3	2	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	3	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	9	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
6	6	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
7	16	Clay Regazzoni	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76
9	7	Jochen Mass	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	14	Rupert Keegan	Penthouse Rizla Racing	Hesketh 308E	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	22	Emerson Fittipaldi	CopersucarFittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	17	Ronnie Peterson	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	11	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	20	Ian Scheckter	Team Rothmans International	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	8	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR1	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	13	HansJoachim Stuck	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45B	Alfa Romeo 115-12
17	10	Alan Jones	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	18	Arturo Merzario	Team Merzario	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	12	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	15	Riccardo Patrese	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	21	David Purley	LEC Refrigeration Racing	LEC CRP1	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	19	JeanPierre Jarier	ATS Racing Team	Penske PC4	Ford Cosworth DFV