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1974 British Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Grand Prix | British |
| Date | 20 July |
| Year | 1974 |
| Image | File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg |
| Official name | John Player Grand Prix |
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.613 |
| Course_km | 4.206 |
| Distance_laps | 75 |
| Distance_mi | 195.975 |
| Distance_km | 315.45 |
| Pole_Driver | Niki Lauda |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Country | Austria |
| Pole_Time | 1:19.7 |
| Fast_Driver | Niki Lauda |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Country | Austria |
| Fast_Time | 1:21.1 |
| Fast_Lap | 25 |
| First_Driver | Jody Scheckter |
| First_Team | Tyrrell-Ford |
| First_Country | South Africa |
| First_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Second_Driver | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| Second_Team | McLaren-Ford |
| Second_Country | Brazil |
| Third_Driver | Jacky Ickx |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Third_Country | Belgium |
| 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. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Gap | 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 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | +0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | +0.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | +0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | +0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | +0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | +0.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | +1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | +1.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford | +1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford | +1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR John Watson | Brabham-Ford | +1.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA François Migault | BRM | +1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Arturo Merzario | FWRC-Ford | +1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | +1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford | +1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | +1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | +2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | +2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Peter Gethin | Lola-Ford | +2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | +2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Henri Pescarolo | BRM | +2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford | +2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR David Purley | Token-Ford | +3.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | +3.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEN Tom Belsø | FWRC-Ford | +3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford | +3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Vern Schuppan | Ensign-Ford | +3.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL John Nicholson | Lyncar-Ford | +3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Howden Ganley | Maki-Ford | +4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Mike Wilds | March-Ford | +4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN Leo Kinnunen | Surtees-Ford | +5.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Guy Edwards | Lola-Ford | +15.2 |
*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter** | **Tyrrell-Ford** | 75 | 1:43:02.2 | 3 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi** | **McLaren-Ford** | 75 | + 15.3 | 8 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BEL **Jacky Ickx** | **Lotus-Ford** | 75 | + 1:01.5 | 12 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | SUI **Clay Regazzoni** | **Ferrari** | 75 | + 1:07.2 | 7 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUT **Niki Lauda** | **Ferrari** | 74 | + 1 Lap | 1 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ARG **Carlos Reutemann** | **Brabham-Ford** | 74 | + 1 Lap | 4 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | NZL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | GBR Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | BRA Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SWE Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 73 | + 2 Laps | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | GBR John Watson | Brabham-Ford | 73 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 72 | + 3 Laps | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GBR Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | 69 | + 6 Laps | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | FRG Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford | 68 | + 7 Laps | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | FRA Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 64 | Engine | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | FRA François Migault | BRM | 62 | + 13 Laps | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | GBR Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford | 57 | Spun Off | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 45 | Suspension | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FRG Hans Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 36 | Accident | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 35 | Engine | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | ITA Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 25 | Engine | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | ITA Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 17 | Fuel System | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | AUS Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford | 6 | Suspension | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GBR James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | 2 | Suspension | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | GBR Peter Gethin | Lola-Ford | 0 | Physical | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | GBR David Purley | Token-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Denmark Tom Belsø | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 208 | ITA Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | AUS Vern Schuppan | Ensign-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | NZL John Nicholson | Lyncar-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | NZL Howden Ganley | Maki-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | GBR Mike Wilds | March-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | FIN Leo Kinnunen | Surtees-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | GBR Guy Edwards | Lola-Ford | Driven 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
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | AUT **Niki Lauda*** | 38 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | BRA **Emerson Fittipaldi*** | 37 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter*** | 35 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 2 | 4 | SUI **Clay Regazzoni*** | 35 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | SWE **Ronnie Peterson*** | 19 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 1 | UK **McLaren-Ford*** | 49 (51) |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | ITA **Ferrari*** | 48 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | UK **Tyrrell-Ford*** | 39 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | UK **Lotus-Ford*** | 26 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | UK **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
- "1974 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes".
- Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
- Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
- "1974 British Grand Prix Entry list".
- "Formula One 1974 British Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
- "1974 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Britain 1974 - Championship • STATS F1".
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