1974 Brazilian Grand Prix

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1974 Brazilian Grand Prix
Circuit Interlagos 1977.svg
Interlagos circuit
Race details
Date27 January 1974
Location São Paulo, Brazil
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 7.960 [1] km (4.946 miles)
Distance 32 laps, 254.720 km (158.276 miles)
Scheduled distance 40 laps, 318.400 km (197.845 miles)
Weather Hot and partially cloudy in the first phase, then seasonal monsoon later.
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Ford
Time 2:32.97 [2]
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari
Time 2:36.05 on lap 26 [3]
Podium
First McLaren-Ford
Second Ferrari
Third Lotus-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix

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.

Contents

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

Pos.DriverConstructorTimeNo
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 2:32.971
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 2:33.212
3 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Ferrari 2:33.773
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 2:33.824
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 2:34.645
6 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Shadow-Ford 2:34.666
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood McLaren-Ford 2:34.957
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 2:35.058
9 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 2:35.159
10 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Surtees-Ford 2:35.4310
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 2:35.5411
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace Surtees-Ford 2:35.6312
13 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Joachim Stuck March-Ford 2:35.6413
14 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 2:35.7814
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Brabham-Ford 2:36.0615
16 Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 2:36.2116
17 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 2:36.4917
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hunt March-Ford 2:37.2418
19 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 2:37.6319
20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley March-Ford 2:37.6520
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lola-Ford 2:38.6221
22 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo BRM 2:38.8022
23 Flag of France.svg François Migault BRM 2:39.2023
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Robarts Brabham-Ford 2:39.8524
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Edwards Lola-Ford 2:42.1525

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/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 321:24:37.0619
211 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 32+ 13.5786
32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 31+ 1 Lap54
418 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace Surtees-Ford 31+ 1 Lap123
533 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood McLaren-Ford 31+ 1 Lap72
61 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 31+ 1 Lap41
77 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 31+ 1 Lap2 
84 Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 31+ 1 Lap16 
924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hunt March-Ford 31+ 1 Lap18 
1014 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 31+ 1 Lap17 
1126 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lola-Ford 31+ 1 Lap21 
126 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 31+ 1 Lap11 
133 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 31+ 1 Lap14 
1415 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo BRM 30+ 2 Laps22 
158 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Robarts Brabham-Ford 30+ 2 Laps24 
1637 Flag of France.svg François Migault BRM 30+ 2 Laps23 
1719 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Surtees-Ford 30+ 2 Laps10 
Ret28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Brabham-Ford 27Clutch15 
Ret9 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Joachim Stuck March-Ford 24Transmission13 
Ret17 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 21Brakes19 
Ret20 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 20Throttle9 
Ret16 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson Shadow-Ford 10Overheating6 
Ret10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley March-Ford 8Ignition20 
Ret12 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Ferrari 2Engine3 
Ret27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Edwards Lola-Ford 2Chassis25 
Source: [4]

Championship standings after the race

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