1974 British Grand Prix
Race details | ||
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Race 10 of 15 in the 1974 Formula One season | ||
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Date | 20 July 1974 | |
Official name | XXVII John Player British Grand Prix | |
Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | |
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.206 km (2.613 mi) | |
Distance | 75 laps, 315.45 km (195.975 mi) | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | ![]() |
Ferrari |
Time | 1:19.7[1] | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | ![]() |
Ferrari |
Time | 1:21.1 on lap 25[2] | |
Podium | ||
First | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford |
Second | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford |
Third | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford |
![](../I/m/Emerson_Fittipaldi_McLaren_M23_1974_Britain.jpg)
Emerson Fittipaldi finished in second place.
The 1974 British Grand Prix (formally the XXVII John Player British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 20 July 1974. It was the tenth race of the 1974 Formula One season.
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford | 75 | 1:43:02.2 | 3 | 9 |
2 | 5 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 75 | + 15.3 | 8 | 6 |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 75 | + 1:01.5 | 12 | 4 |
4 | 11 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 75 | + 1:07.2 | 7 | 3 |
5 | 12 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 74 | + 1 Lap | 1 | 2 |
6 | 7 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
7 | 6 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 19 | |
8 | 16 | ![]() |
Shadow-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 5 | |
9 | 8 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 20 | |
10 | 1 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 73 | + 2 Laps | 2 | |
11 | 28 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 73 | + 2 Laps | 13 | |
12 | 14 | ![]() |
BRM | 72 | + 3 Laps | 23 | |
13 | 26 | ![]() |
Lola-Ford | 69 | + 6 Laps | 22 | |
14 | 19 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 68 | + 7 Laps | 17 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
BRM | 64 | Engine | 24 | |
NC | 37 | ![]() |
BRM | 62 | Not classified | 14 | |
Ret | 33 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 57 | Spun off | 11 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Shadow-Ford | 45 | Suspension | 16 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 36 | Accident | 9 | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Tyrrell-Ford | 35 | Engine | 10 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() |
Iso Marlboro-Ford | 25 | Engine | 15 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 17 | Fuel System | 16 | |
Ret | 23 | ![]() |
Trojan-Ford | 6 | Suspension | 25 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
Hesketh-Ford | 2 | Suspension | 6 | |
Ret | 27 | ![]() |
Lola-Ford | 0 | Physical | 21 | |
DNQ | 42 | ![]() |
Token-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 18 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 21 | ![]() |
Iso Marlboro-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 208 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 22 | ![]() |
Ensign-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 29 | ![]() |
Lyncar-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 25 | ![]() |
Maki-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 35 | ![]() |
March-Ford | ||||
DNQ | 43 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford |
Notes
- 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
- Lombardi used number 208 because her car was sponsored by Radio Luxembourg, who wavelength was 208 metres (equivalent to a frequency of 1439 kHz).[3]
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "I remember Damon Hill once running in a car bearing the number 0. Is there any number that has never been used in a grand prix?". Ask Steven – ESPNF1.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". Retrieved 2007-06-15.
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