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.[4] 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.
| 1974 British Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 July 1974 | ||
| Official name | John Player Grand Prix[1] | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.206 km (2.613 miles) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 315.45 km (195.975 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:19.7[2] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:21.1 on lap 25[3] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
Classification
editQualifying
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*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify
Race
editNotes
edit- 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 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
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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
edit- ^ "1974 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes". The Programme Covers Project.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 42. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 44. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ "1974 British Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^ "Formula One 1974 British Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats".
- ^ "1974 British Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Britain 1974 - Championship • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
