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Circuit Paul Ricard Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
Mario Andretti won the French Grand Prix 1978 at Circuit Paul Ricard on 2 July 1978, starting from P2 on the grid. Ronnie Peterson finished second for Team Lotus, with James Hunt completing the podium for McLaren.
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- WinnerMario Andretti
- CircuitCircuit Paul Ricard
- Winning teamTeam Lotus
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Team Lotus | 2 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 |  Ronnie Peterson PET +2.93 | Team Lotus | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  James Hunt HUN +19.8 |  McLaren | 4 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  John Watson WAT +36.88 |  Brabham | 1 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Alan Jones JON +41.81 |  Williams | 14 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  Jody Scheckter SCH +54.53 |  Wolf | 7 | 1 | Finished | |
7 |  Jacques Laffite LAF +54.74 |  Ligier | 10 | 0 | Finished | |
8 |  Riccardo Patrese PAT +1:24.88 |  Arrows | 12 | 0 | Finished | |
9 |  Patrick Tambay TAM +1:27.06 | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Finished | |
10 |  Didier Pironi PIR +1:29.98 |  Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | Finished | |
11 |  Shadow | 20 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 |  Ferrari | 9 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 |  ATS | 25 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 |  Martini | 18 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
15 | Arrows | 21 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
16 | ATS | 26 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
17 |  Surtees | 19 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
18 | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
R | McLaren | 24 | 0 | Engine | ||
R |  Fittipaldi | 15 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | Surtees | 23 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | McLaren | 22 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Brabham | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Tyrrell | 13 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Shadow | 17 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R |  Renault | 11 | 0 | Engine | ||
F |  Merzario | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F |  Ensign | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Classification29 drivers