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Niki Lauda won the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix

Niki Lauda won the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi and Carlos Pace at Circuit de Monaco.

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Race recap

Winner
Niki Lauda
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Carlos Pace
Race date
May 11, 1975
Pole
Niki Lauda
Fastest lap
Patrick Depailler
Classified drivers
26
Circuit
Circuit de Monaco

The decisive result

Niki Lauda finished first for Ferrari. Emerson Fittipaldi is listed 2 for McLaren, with Carlos Pace 3 for Brabham.

Grid to finish

Jochen Mass from P15 to P6 (+9), Emerson Fittipaldi from P9 to P2 (+7), and Patrick Depailler from P12 to P5 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Niki Lauda started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 DNQ, 6 Accident, 6 Finished, 2 +1 lap, and 1 +2 laps. Patrick Depailler holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:28.670 on lap 68. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Niki LaudaFerrari2:01:21.3109
2Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren2:01:24.0906
3Carlos PaceBrabham2:01:39.1204
4Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus2:01:59.7603
5Patrick DepaillerTyrrell2:02:02.1702
6Jochen MassMcLaren2:02:03.3801
7Jody ScheckterTyrrell+1 lap0
8Jacky IckxTeam Lotus+1 lap0
9Carlos ReutemannBrabham+2 laps0
DNFMark DonohuePenskeAccident0
DNFJames HuntHeskethAccident0
DNFAlan JonesHeskethWheel0
DNFVittorio BrambillaMarchAccident0
DNFTom PryceShadowAccident0
DNFJohn WatsonSurteesSpun off0
DNFClay RegazzoniFerrariAccident0
DNFMario AndrettiParnelliOil leak0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierShadowAccident0
DNQJacques LaffiteFrank Williams Racing CarsDNQ0
DNQArturo MerzarioFrank Williams Racing CarsDNQ0