1975 British Grand Prix
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Results from the 1975 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 19, 1975.
The results were overshadowed by a heavy hail storm from Lap 53, which caused 3 out of the top 4 cars to aquaplane & crash in the same corner, bringing an early finish to the race, and a significant absence on the podium.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | 56 | 1:22:05.0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | 55 | Accident | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 55 | Accident | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | 55 | Accident | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 | Mark Donohue | March-Ford | 55 | Accident | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 55 | + 1 Lap | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 55 | Accident | 10 | |
| 8 | 12 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 54 | + 2 Laps | 3 | |
| 9 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 54 | Accident | 17 | |
| 10 | 22 | Alan Jones | Hill-Ford | 54 | + 2 Laps | 28 | |
| 11 | 18 | John Watson | Surtees-Ford | 54 | Accident | 18 | |
| 12 | 27 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford | 54 | + 2 Laps | 12 | |
| 13 | 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 54 | + 2 Laps | 4 | |
| 14 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 53 | Accident | 11 | |
| 15 | 23 | Tony Brise | Hill-Ford | 53 | Accident | 13 | |
| 16 | 15 | Brian Henton | Lotus-Ford | 53 | Accident | 21 | |
| 17 | 32 | John Nicholson | Lyncar-Ford | 51 | Accident | 26 | |
| 18 | 19 | Dave Morgan | Surtees-Ford | 50 | Accident | 23 | |
| 19 | 30 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 50 | Accident | 24 | |
| Ret | 10 | Hans Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 45 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 6 | Jim Crawford | Lotus-Ford | 28 | Accident | 25 | |
| Ret | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 20 | Accident | 1 | |
| Ret | 29 | Lella Lombardi | March-Ford | 18 | Engine | 22 | |
| Ret | 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 7 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 21 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford | 5 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 4 | Engine | 8 | |
| DNQ | 31 | Roelof Wunderink | Ensign-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 35 | Hiroshi Fushida | Maki-Ford |
[edit] Notes
- Fastest Lap: Clay Regazzoni 1'20.900
| Previous race: 1975 French Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1975 season |
Next race: 1975 German Grand Prix |
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