1974 Spanish Grand Prix

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1974 Spanish Grand Prix
Circuito Permanente del Jarama 1980.svg
Race details
Date28 April 1974
Official name XX Gran Premio de España [1]
Location Jarama, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.404 km (2.115 miles)
Distance 84 laps, 285.936 km (177.672 miles)
Scheduled distance 90 laps, 306.36 km (190.363 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:18.44 [2]
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Ferrari
Time 1:20.83 [3] on lap 47
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third McLaren-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1974 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1974 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 28 April 1974 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama near Madrid, Spain. It was race 4 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

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The 84-lap race was won from pole position by Austrian driver Niki Lauda, driving a Ferrari. It was Lauda's first of 25 Formula One victories. Swiss teammate Clay Regazzoni finished second, with Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi third in a McLaren-Ford.

Race summary

With James Hunt's Hesketh having won the non-championship International Trophy three weeks previously, the 1974 season was turning out to be one of the most open ever, with five drivers from four teams having won the first five races (also including the non-championship Race of Champions), and a driver who had not won at all - Clay Regazzoni - leading the Drivers' Championship.

The Spanish Grand Prix marked the debuts of the Trojan and Amon teams, as well as Liechtensteiner driver Rikky von Opel. Jorge de Bagration, a local driver of Georgian royal descent, was to have taken part in the race, driving a Surtees TS16 with sponsorship from department store El Corte Inglés, but missed out due to a very unusual set of circumstances: the outgoing president of the Spanish Motor Sport Federation cleared his office, taking with him all paper files including the official entry list for the race; a replacement list was hurriedly drawn up that omitted de Bagration, whose sponsorship had just fallen through. Despite this, de Bagration should still have been included on the replacement list, regardless whether or not he would have been able to race. [4]

Niki Lauda took pole from Ronnie Peterson in a qualifying session disrupted by a large accident to Patrick Depailler, but it was Peterson who led from the start as rain began to fall. Jacky Ickx moved into the podium places, taking 3rd place on lap 19.

As the track dried, cars dived into the pits for replacement tyres. Ferrari got Lauda in and out for a total pit stop time of 35 seconds, enabling him to take the lead. The race ended at the two-hour mark, six laps short of the scheduled 90, [5] with Lauda leading Regazzoni home in a Ferrari 1-2 and no other driver on the lead lap. Arturo Merzario lost out on a solid points finish when the hit the wall in 4th. Emerson Fittipaldi held off a strong challenge from Hans-Joachim Stuck, whilst Jody Scheckter claimed his first points.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
112 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Ferrari 1:18.44 
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 1:18.47+0.03
311 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 1:19.25+0.81
45 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 1:19.28+0.84
52 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 1:19.28+0.84
67 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 1:19.37+0.93
720 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 1:19.54+1.10
856 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:19.66+1.22
910 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 1:19.81+1.37
103 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 1:19.86+1.42
1124 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hunt Hesketh-Ford 1:19.87+1.43
1214 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 1:20.03+1.59
1317 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 1:20.20+1.76
149 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 1:20.46+2.02
1518 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace Surtees-Ford 1:20.52+2.08
1628 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Brabham-Ford 1:20.52+2.08
174 Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 1:20.65+2.21
1833 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood McLaren-Ford 1:20.65+2.21
1919 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Surtees-Ford 1:20.80+2.36
2026 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lola-Ford 1:20.99+2.55
2115 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo BRM 1:21.32+2.88
2216 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Shadow-Ford 1:21.35+2.91
2337 Flag of France.svg François Migault BRM 1:21.43+2.99
2430 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Amon-Ford 1:21.79+3.35
258 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Rikky von Opel Brabham-Ford 1:21.85+3.41
2623 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Trojan-Ford 1:21.89+3.45
DNQ27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Edwards Lola-Ford 1:21.96+3.52
DNQ21 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Belsø Iso-Marlboro-Ford 1:22.09+3.65

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
112 Flag of Austria.svg Niki Lauda Ferrari 842:00:29.5619
211 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 84+ 35.6136
35 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 83+ 1 Lap44
49 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 82+ 2 Laps133
53 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 82+ 2 Laps92
656 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 82+ 2 Laps81
716 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Shadow-Ford 81+ 3 Laps21 
84 Flag of France.svg Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 81+ 3 Laps16 
933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood McLaren-Ford 81+ 3 Laps17 
1024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hunt Hesketh-Ford 81+ 3 Laps10 
1128 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson Brabham-Ford 80+ 4 Laps15 
1215 Flag of France.svg Henri Pescarolo BRM 80+ 4 Laps20 
1318 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Pace Surtees-Ford 78+ 6 Laps14 
1423 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Trojan-Ford 76Spun Off25 
NC17 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 73+ 11 Laps12 
Ret26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lola-Ford 43Engine19 
Ret20 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 37Accident7 
Ret19 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Surtees-Ford 35Gearbox18 
Ret37 Flag of France.svg François Migault BRM 27Engine22 
Ret2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 26Brakes5 
Ret1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 23Engine2 
Ret30 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Amon-Ford 22Brakes23 
Ret8 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Rikky von Opel Brabham-Ford 14Oil Leak24 
Ret7 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 12Spun Off6 
Ret14 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 2Engine11 
DNS10 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford  Accident 
DNQ27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Edwards Lola-Ford   
DNQ21 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Belsø Iso-Marlboro-Ford     
WD25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Brabham-Ford     
WD29 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Jorge de Bagration Surtees-Ford     
Source: [6]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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