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1974 Austrian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Austria |
| Grand Prix | Austrian |
| Date | 18 August |
| Year | 1974 |
| Official name | XII Memphis Grand Prix von Österreich |
| Image | Österreichring 1969-1976.svg |
| Caption | The Österreichring (1969-76) |
| Location | Österreichring |
| Spielberg, Styria, Austria | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 3.673 |
| Course_km | 5.911 |
| Pole_Driver | Niki Lauda |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 1:35.40 |
| Pole_Country | AUT |
| Fast_Driver | Clay Regazzoni |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Time | 1:37.22 |
| Fast_Lap | 46 |
| Fast_Country | SUI |
| First_Driver | Carlos Reutemann |
| First_Country | ARG |
| First_Team | Brabham-Ford |
| Second_Driver | Denny Hulme |
| Second_Country | NZL |
| Second_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Third_Driver | James Hunt |
| Third_Country | GBR |
| Third_Team | Hesketh-Ford |
| Lapchart |
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
The 1974 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 18 August 1974. It was race 12 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 54-lap race was won by Carlos Reutemann, driving a Brabham-Ford, with Denny Hulme second in a McLaren-Ford and James Hunt third in a Hesketh-Ford. Hulme in this race achieved his last podium finish of his Formula One career.
, Hulme's podium remains the last achieved by a New Zealand driver in Formula One.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Lauda | Ferrari | **1:35,40** | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 1:35,56 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | 1:35,76 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | 1:35,91 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:35,94 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:36,00 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | 1:36,11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:36,31 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arturo Merzario | Iso-Ford | 1:36,35 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:36,39 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Watson | Brabham-Ford | 1:36,52 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacques Laffite | Iso-Ford | 1:36,86 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford | 1:37,18 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:37,25 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 1:37,37 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 1:37,39 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Hobbs | McLaren-Ford | 1:37,41 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise | B.R.M. | 1:37,43 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford | 1:37,43 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 1:37,47 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | 1:37,54 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford | 1:38,09 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 1:38,17 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Ashley | Token-Ford | 1:38,67 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dieter Quester | Surtees-Ford | 1:38,88 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Scheckter | Hesketh-Ford | 1:39,17 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leo Kinnunen | Surtees-Ford | 1:39,47 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | 1:39,53 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Wilds | Ensign-Ford | 1:39,96 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Surtees-Ford | 1:40,10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helmut Koinigg | Brabham-Ford | 1:40,60 | — |
*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify
Race
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | ARG **Carlos Reutemann** | **Brabham-Ford** | 54 | 1:28:44.72 | 2 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NZL **Denny Hulme** | **McLaren-Ford** | 54 | + 42.92 | 10 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GBR **James Hunt** | **Hesketh-Ford** | 54 | + 1:01.54 | 7 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | GBR **John Watson** | **Brabham-Ford** | 54 | + 1:09.39 | 11 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | SUI **Clay Regazzoni** | **Ferrari** | 54 | + 1:13.08 | 8 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA **Vittorio Brambilla** | **March-Ford** | 54 | + 1:13.82 | 20 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | GBR David Hobbs | McLaren-Ford | 53 | + 1 Lap | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 52 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | AUT Dieter Quester | Surtees-Ford | 51 | + 3 Laps | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | AUS Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford | 50 | + 4 Laps | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GER Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 48 | Suspension | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GBR Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | 48 | + 6 Laps | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | GBR Ian Ashley | Token-Ford | 46 | + 8 Laps | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SWE Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 45 | Halfshaft | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BEL Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford | 43 | Collision | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 42 | Collision | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | BRA Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | 41 | Fuel Leak | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | BRA Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | 37 | Engine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA Jacques Laffite | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 37 | + 17 Laps | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ITA Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 24 | Fuel System | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | GBR Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 22 | Spun Off | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 22 | Engine | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUT Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 17 | Engine | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | GER Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford | 14 | Accident | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 8 | Engine | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | South Africa Ian Scheckter | Hesketh-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | FIN Leo Kinnunen | Surtees-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Mike Wilds | Ensign-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Surtees-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | AUT Helmut Koinigg | Brabham-Ford |
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Austrian driver Helmut Koinigg.
- This was the 10th Grand Prix start for British constructor Hesketh.
- This race marked the 198th, 199th and 200th podium finish for a Ford-powered car.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | SUI **Clay Regazzoni*** | 46 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter*** | 41 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | AUT **Niki Lauda*** | 38 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi*** | 37 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | ARG **Carlos Reutemann*** | 23 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | ITA **Ferrari*** | 59 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | UK **McLaren-Ford*** | 55 (57) |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | UK **Tyrrell-Ford*** | 45 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | UK Lotus-Ford | 29 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | UK Brabham-Ford | 24 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 6 results from the last 7 races counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
- Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1973 Austrian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1975 Austrian Grand Prix
References
- Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
- Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
- "1974 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
- "1974 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Austria 1974 - Championship • STATS F1".
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