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1974 Brazilian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryBrazil
Grand PrixBrazilian
Date27 January
Year1974
ImageCircuit Interlagos 1977.svg
CaptionInterlagos circuit
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_km7.960
Course_mi4.946
Distance_laps32
Distance_km254.720
Distance_mi158.276
Scheduled_laps40
Scheduled_km318.400
Scheduled_mi197.845
WeatherHot and partially cloudy in the first phase, then seasonal monsoon later.
Pole_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
Pole_CountryBRA
Pole_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Pole_Time2:32.97
Fast_DriverClay Regazzoni
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time2:36.05
Fast_Lap26
Fast_CountrySUI
First_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
First_CountryBRA
First_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Second_DriverClay Regazzoni
Second_CountrySUI
Second_TeamFerrari
Third_DriverJacky Ickx
Third_CountryBEL
Third_TeamLotus-Ford
Lapchart

The 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 27 January 1974. It was race 2 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 32-lap race was won by McLaren driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. Clay Regazzoni finished second for the Ferrari team and Lotus driver Jacky Ickx finished in third place.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.DriverConstructorTimeNo12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
BRA Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren-Ford**2:32.97**1
ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford2:33.212
AUT Niki LaudaFerrari2:33.773
SWE Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford2:33.824
BEL Jacky IckxLotus-Ford2:34.645
USA Peter RevsonShadow-Ford2:34.666
GBR Mike HailwoodMcLaren-Ford2:34.957
SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari2:35.058
ITA Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro-Ford2:35.159
GER Jochen MassSurtees-Ford2:35.4310
NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford2:35.5411
BRA Carlos PaceSurtees-Ford2:35.6312
GER Hans Joachim StuckMarch-Ford2:35.6413
South Africa Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford2:35.7814
GBR John WatsonBrabham-Ford2:36.0615
FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford2:36.2116
FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM2:36.4917
GBR James HuntMarch-Ford2:37.2418
FRA Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford2:37.6319
NZL Howden GanleyMarch-Ford2:37.6520
GBR Graham HillLola-Ford2:38.6221
FRA Henri PescaroloBRM2:38.8022
FRA François MigaultBRM2:39.2023
GBR Richard RobartsBrabham-Ford2:39.8524
GBR Guy EdwardsLola-Ford2:42.1525

Race

Race summary

Emerson Fittipaldi took pole position for his home race from Carlos Reutemann. The start of the race was delayed as the track had to be swept clear of broken glass from over-exuberant spectators' celebrations and then Arturo Merzario's engine failed. When it did start, the flag caught some of the field unawares. Reutemann and Ronnie Peterson took advantage of the confusion to sweep into the lead, but by lap 4, Reutemann's tyres were going off. The race developed into a classic duel between Fittipaldi and Peterson, the Brazilian taking the lead on lap 16 and the Swede soon having to pit with a puncture (believed to be caused by some glass still left on the track).

Fittipaldi thus led Clay Regazzoni and Jacky Ickx until on lap 31 the heavens opened. With the track awash and the conditions dangerous, the race was red-flagged after 32 of the scheduled 40 laps. It was McLaren's second win of the year, but it was Ferrari who, with Regazzoni, topped the drivers' table - for the first time since March 1971.

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
5BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi****McLaren-Ford**321:24:37.061**9**
11SUI **Clay Regazzoni****Ferrari**32+ 13.578**6**
2BEL **Jacky Ickx****Lotus-Ford**31+ 1 Lap5**4**
18BRA **Carlos Pace****Surtees-Ford**31+ 1 Lap12**3**
33GBR **Mike Hailwood****McLaren-Ford**31+ 1 Lap7**2**
1SWE **Ronnie Peterson****Lotus-Ford**31+ 1 Lap4**1**
7ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford31+ 1 Lap2
4FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford31+ 1 Lap16
24GBR James HuntMarch-Ford31+ 1 Lap18
14FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM31+ 1 Lap17
26GBR Graham HillLola-Ford31+ 1 Lap21
6NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford31+ 1 Lap11
3South Africa Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford31+ 1 Lap14
15FRA Henri PescaroloBRM30+ 2 Laps22
8GBR Richard RobartsBrabham-Ford30+ 2 Laps24
37FRA François MigaultBRM30+ 2 Laps23
19GER Jochen MassSurtees-Ford30+ 2 Laps10
28GBR John WatsonBrabham-Ford27Clutch15
9GER Hans Joachim StuckMarch-Ford24Transmission13
17FRA Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford21Brakes19
20ITA Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro-Ford20Throttle9
16USA Peter RevsonShadow-Ford10Overheating6
10NZL Howden GanleyMarch-Ford8Ignition20
12AUT Niki LaudaFerrari2Engine3
27GBR Guy EdwardsLola-Ford2Chassis25

Notes

  • This was the 5th pole position and the 10th Grand Prix win for a Brazilian driver.
  • This was the 10th Grand Prix win for McLaren.
  • This was the 59th fastest lap set by a Ferrari-powered car, breaking the previous record by Ford at the 1973 United States Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 21SUI Clay Regazzoni10
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 82BRA Emerson Fittipaldi9
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 23NZL Denny Hulme9
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 24AUT Niki Lauda6
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15UK Mike Hailwood5

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK McLaren-Ford18
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2ITA Ferrari12
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 23UK Lotus-Ford4
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 74UK Surtees-Ford3
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 25UK BRM2
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Name_of_race = Brazilian Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1974 | Previous_race_in_season = 1974 Argentine Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1974 South African Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix

References

  1. (March 1974). "The Brazilian Grand Prix".
  2. Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
  3. Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
  4. "1974 Brazilian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "Brazil 1974 - Championship • STATS F1".
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