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1974 British Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
Date20 July
Year1974
ImageFile:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Official nameJohn Player Grand Prix
LocationBrands Hatch, Kent, England
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.613
Course_km4.206
Distance_laps75
Distance_mi195.975
Distance_km315.45
Pole_DriverNiki Lauda
Pole_TeamFerrari
Pole_CountryAustria
Pole_Time1:19.7
Fast_DriverNiki Lauda
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_CountryAustria
Fast_Time1:21.1
Fast_Lap25
First_DriverJody Scheckter
First_TeamTyrrell-Ford
First_CountrySouth Africa
First_flag_suffix1928
Second_DriverEmerson Fittipaldi
Second_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverJacky Ickx
Third_TeamLotus-Ford
Third_CountryBelgium
Lapchart

The 1974 British Grand Prix (formally the John Player Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 20 July 1974. It was race 10 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 75-lap race was won by Jody Scheckter, driving a Tyrrell-Ford, with Emerson Fittipaldi second in a McLaren-Ford and Jacky Ickx third in a Lotus-Ford. Niki Lauda completed just 73 laps but was allowed an extra lap after the team protested his exit from the pit lane was blocked after a late wheel change. He initially classified ninth, but was awarded fifth place after appeal.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.DriverConstructorTime/Gap1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435Source:
AUT Niki LaudaFerrari1:19.7
SWE Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford+0.0
RSA Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford+0.4
ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford+0.5
GBR Tom PryceShadow-Ford+0.6
GBR James HuntHesketh-Ford+0.6
SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari+0.6
BRA Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren-Ford+0.8
FRG Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford+1.0
FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford+1.1
GBR Mike HailwoodMcLaren-Ford+1.5
BEL Jacky IckxLotus-Ford+1.5
GBR John WatsonBrabham-Ford+1.6
FRA François MigaultBRM+1.7
ITA Arturo MerzarioFWRC-Ford+1.9
FRA Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford+1.9
FRG Jochen MassSurtees-Ford+1.9
ITA Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford+1.9
NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford+2.0
BRA Carlos PaceBrabham-Ford+2.0
GBR Peter GethinLola-Ford+2.0
GBR Graham HillLola-Ford+2.2
FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM+2.4
FRA Henri PescaroloBRM+2.5
AUS Tim SchenkenTrojan-Ford+2.7
GBR David PurleyToken-Ford+3.0
GBR Derek BellSurtees-Ford+3.0
DEN Tom BelsøFWRC-Ford+3.6
ITA Lella LombardiBrabham-Ford+3.6
AUS Vern SchuppanEnsign-Ford+3.7
NZL John NicholsonLyncar-Ford+3.9
NZL Howden GanleyMaki-Ford+4.0
GBR Mike WildsMarch-Ford+4.4
FIN Leo KinnunenSurtees-Ford+5.9
GBR Guy EdwardsLola-Ford+15.2

*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetNCRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
3South Africa **Jody Scheckter****Tyrrell-Ford**751:43:02.23**9**
5BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi****McLaren-Ford**75+ 15.38**6**
2BEL **Jacky Ickx****Lotus-Ford**75+ 1:01.512**4**
11SUI **Clay Regazzoni****Ferrari**75+ 1:07.27**3**
12AUT **Niki Lauda****Ferrari**74+ 1 Lap1**2**
7ARG **Carlos Reutemann****Brabham-Ford**74+ 1 Lap4**1**
6NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford74+ 1 Lap19
16GBR Tom PryceShadow-Ford74+ 1 Lap5
8BRA Carlos PaceBrabham-Ford74+ 1 Lap20
1SWE Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford73+ 2 Laps2
28GBR John WatsonBrabham-Ford73+ 2 Laps13
14FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM72+ 3 Laps23
26GBR Graham HillLola-Ford69+ 6 Laps22
19FRG Jochen MassSurtees-Ford68+ 7 Laps17
15FRA Henri PescaroloBRM64Engine24
37FRA François MigaultBRM62+ 13 Laps14
33GBR Mike HailwoodMcLaren-Ford57Spun Off11
17FRA Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford45Suspension16
9FRG Hans Joachim StuckMarch-Ford36Accident9
4FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford35Engine10
20ITA Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro-Ford25Engine15
10ITA Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford17Fuel System18
23AUS Tim SchenkenTrojan-Ford6Suspension25
24GBR James HuntHesketh-Ford2Suspension6
27GBR Peter GethinLola-Ford0Physical21
42GBR David PurleyToken-Ford
18GBR Derek BellSurtees-Ford
21Denmark Tom BelsøIso-Marlboro-Ford
208ITA Lella LombardiBrabham-Ford
22AUS Vern SchuppanEnsign-Ford
29NZL John NicholsonLyncar-Ford
25NZL Howden GanleyMaki-Ford
35GBR Mike WildsMarch-Ford
43FIN Leo KinnunenSurtees-Ford
27GBR Guy EdwardsLola-FordDriven by Gethin

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver Mike Wilds, New Zealand driver John Nicholson and Italian driver Lella Lombardi - the second woman to enter in Formula One.
  • This was the final F1 race for 1971 Italian GP winner Peter Gethin.
  • This was the 50th Grand Prix start for a South African driver.
  • It was also the 100th Grand Prix start for an Austrian driver. In those 100 races, Austrian drivers won 8 Grands Prix, achieved 18 podium finishes, 16 pole positions, 5 fastest laps, 2 Grand Slams and won 1 World Championship.
  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British constructor Lyncar and Japanese constructor Maki. It was also the 25th Grand Prix start for Iso-Marlboro - entered by Frank Williams - and the 50th Grand Prix start for Tyrrell.
  • This was the 8th win of the British Grand Prix by a Ford-powered car. It broke the previous record set by Ferrari at the 1961 British Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1AUT **Niki Lauda***38
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 12BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi***37
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 13South Africa **Jody Scheckter***35
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 24SUI **Clay Regazzoni***35
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5SWE **Ronnie Peterson***19

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 11UK **McLaren-Ford***49 (51)
[[File:1downarrow_red.svg10px]] 12ITA **Ferrari***48
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK **Tyrrell-Ford***39
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4UK **Lotus-Ford***26
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5UK **Brabham-Ford***11
  • 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 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1975 British Grand Prix

References

  1. "1974 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes".
  2. Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
  3. Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
  4. "1974 British Grand Prix Entry list".
  5. "Formula One 1974 British Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
  6. "1974 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  7. "Britain 1974 - Championship • STATS F1".
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