1974 Austrian Grand Prix

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.[3] 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.

1974 Austrian Grand Prix
The Österreichring (1969-76)
The Österreichring (1969-76)
Race details
Date 18 August 1974
Official name XII Memphis Grand Prix von Österreich
Location Österreichring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.911 km (3.673 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:35.40[1]
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Clay Regazzoni Ferrari
Time 1:37.22[2] on lap 46
Podium
First Brabham-Ford
Second McLaren-Ford
Third Hesketh-Ford
Lap leaders

As of 2024, Hulme's podium remains the last achieved by a New Zealander driver in Formula One.

Qualifying

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Qualifying classification

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Pos. Driver Constructor Time No
1 Niki Lauda Ferrari 1:35,40 1
2 Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 1:35,56 2
3 Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 1:35,76 3
4 Carlos Pace Brabham-Ford 1:35,91 4
5 Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 1:35,94 5
6 Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 1:36,00 6
7 James Hunt Hesketh-Ford 1:36,11 7
8 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 1:36,31 8
9 Arturo Merzario Iso-Ford 1:36,35 9
10 Denis Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:36,39 10
11 John Watson Brabham-Ford 1:36,52 11
12 Jacques Laffite Iso-Ford 1:36,86 12
13 Rolf Stommelen Lola-Ford 1:37,18 13
14 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 1:37,25 14
15 Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 1:37,37 15
16 Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 1:37,39 16
17 David Hobbs McLaren-Ford 1:37,41 17
18 Jean-Pierre Beltoise B.R.M. 1:37,43 18
19 Tim Schenken Trojan-Ford 1:37,43 19
20 Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 1:37,47 20
21 Graham Hill Lola-Ford 1:37,54 21
22 Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 1:38,09 22
23 Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 1:38,17 23
24 Ian Ashley Token-Ford 1:38,67 24
25 Dieter Quester Surtees-Ford 1:38,88 25
26 Ian Scheckter Hesketh-Ford 1:39,17
27 Leo Kinnunen Surtees-Ford 1:39,47
28 Derek Bell Surtees-Ford 1:39,53
29 Mike Wilds Ensign-Ford 1:39,96
30 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Surtees-Ford 1:40,10
31 Helmuth Koinigg Brabham-Ford 1:40,60

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

Race

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Classification

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 7   Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 54 1:28:44.72 2 9
2 6   Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 54 + 42.92 10 6
3 24   James Hunt Hesketh-Ford 54 + 1:01.54 7 4
4 28   John Watson Brabham-Ford 54 + 1:09.39 11 3
5 11   Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 54 + 1:13.08 8 2
6 10   Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 54 + 1:13.82 20 1
7 33   David Hobbs McLaren-Ford 53 + 1 Lap 17  
8 17   Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 52 + 2 Laps 23  
9 30   Dieter Quester Surtees-Ford 51 + 3 Laps 25  
10 23   Tim Schenken Trojan-Ford 50 + 4 Laps 19  
11 9   Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 48 Suspension 15  
12 26   Graham Hill Lola-Ford 48 + 6 Laps 21  
NC 35   Ian Ashley Token-Ford 46 + 8 Laps 24  
Ret 1   Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 45 Halfshaft 6  
Ret 2   Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 43 Collision 22  
Ret 4   Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 42 Collision 14  
Ret 8   Carlos Pace Brabham-Ford 41 Fuel Leak 4  
Ret 5   Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 37 Engine 3  
NC 21   Jacques Laffite Iso-Marlboro-Ford 37 + 17 Laps 12  
Ret 20   Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 24 Fuel System 9  
Ret 16   Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 22 Spun Off 16  
Ret 14   Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 22 Engine 18  
Ret 12   Niki Lauda Ferrari 17 Engine 1  
Ret 27   Rolf Stommelen Lola-Ford 14 Accident 13  
Ret 3   Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 8 Engine 5  
DNQ 31   Ian Scheckter Hesketh-Ford        
DNQ 43   Leo Kinnunen Surtees-Ford        
DNQ 18   Derek Bell Surtees-Ford        
DNQ 22   Mike Wilds Ensign-Ford        
DNQ 19   Jean-Pierre Jabouille Surtees-Ford        
DNQ 32   Helmuth Koinigg Brabham-Ford        
Source:[4]

Notes

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  • 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

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  • 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.

References

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  1. ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 47. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
  2. ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 50. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
  3. ^ "1974 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
  4. ^ "1974 Austrian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Austria 1974 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.


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