F1 season
Season info
Season
25
Races
15
Drivers’ Champion
Emerson Fittipaldi (2nd and last title)
Constructors’ Champion
McLaren-Ford Cosworth (1st title for McLaren, 9th different World Champion constructor)
Quick links
Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Dijon-Prenois (sixth French circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- Nivelles
- First race at a circuit since…
- 1972 for Brands Hatch, Jarama and Nivelles
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 1976 for Canada
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 1976 for Brands Hatch, Jarama and Mosport
- 1977 for Dijon-Prenois
Race results
| # | Grand Prix | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Result |
| 2 | Brazil | Result |
| 3 | South Africa | Result |
| 4 | Spain | Result |
| 5 | Belgium | Result |
| 6 | Monaco | Result |
| 7 | Sweden | Result |
| 8 | Netherlands | Result |
| 9 | France | Result |
| 10 | Britain | Result |
| 11 | Germany | Result |
| 12 | Austria | Result |
| 13 | Italy | Result |
| 14 | Canada | Result |
| 15 | USA (drivers’ & constructors’ title decider) (250th World Championship race) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1974 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Amon (works team)
- (NZL) Chris Amon (4, 6, 11, 13)
- (AUS) Larry Perkins (11)
- Brabham (works team)
- (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (All)
- (GBR) Richard Robarts (1-3) (Rookie)
- (LIE) Rikky von Opel (4-9)
- (BEL) Teddy Pilette (5) (Rookie)
- (BRA) Carlos Pace (10-15)
- Brabham (privateers)
- (GBR) John Watson (All)
- (FRA) Gerard Larrousse (5, 9) (Rookie)
- (BRA) Carlos Pace (9)
- (ITA) Lella Lombardi (10)
- (AUT) Helmuth Koinigg (12) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Carlo Facetti (13) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Ian Ashley (14-15) (Rookie)
- (CAN) Eppie Wietzes (14)
- BRM (works team)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (All)
- (FRA) Henri Pescarolo (1-11, 13)
- (FRA) Francois Migault (1-6, 8-11, 13)
- (NZL) Chris Amon (14-15)
- Ensign (works team)
- (LIE) Rikky von Opel (1)
- (AUS) Vern Schuppan (5-11) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Mike Wilds (12-15) (Rookie)
- Ferrari (works team)
- (AUT) Niki Lauda (All)
- (CHE) Clay Regazzoni (All)
- Hesketh (works team)
- (GBR) James Hunt (3-15)
- (ZAF) Ian Scheckter (12) (Rookie)
- Iso-Marlboro (privateers)
- (ITA) Arturo Merzario (All)
- (DNK) Tom Belso (3-4, 7, 10) (Rookie)
- (NLD) Gijs van Lennep (5, 8)
- (GBR) Richard Robarts (7) (Rookie)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (9)
- (FRA) Jacques Laffite (11-15) (Rookie)
- Lola (privateers)
- (GBR) Graham Hill (All)
- (GBR) Guy Edwards (1-2, 4-11) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Peter Gethin (10)
- (DEU) Rolf Stommelen (12-15)
- Lotus (works team)
- (BEL) Jacky Ickx (All)
- (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (All)
- (AUS) Tim Schenken (15)
- Lotus (privateers)
- (ZAF) Paddy Driver (3) (Rookie)
- (ZAF) Ian Scheckter (3) (Rookie)
- Lyncar (privateer)
- (NZL) John Nicholson (10)
- Maki (works team)
- (NZL) Howden Ganley (10-11)
- March (works team)
- (DEU) Hans-Joachim Stuck (1-6, 8-15) (Rookie)
- (NZL) Howden Ganley (1-2)
- (ITA) Vittorio Brambilla (3-15) (Rookie)
- (SWE) Reine Wisell (7)
- March (privateers)
- (GBR) James Hunt (1-2)
- (GBR) Mike Wilds (10) (Rookie)
- McLaren (works team)
- (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (All)
- (NZL) Denny Hulme (All)
- (GBR) Mike Hailwood (1-11)
- (GBR) David Hobbs (12-13)
- (DEU) Jochen Mass (14-15)
- McLaren (privateer)
- (ZAF) Dave Charlton (3)
- Parnelli (works team)
- (USA) Mario Andretti (14-15)
- Penske (works team)
- (USA) Mark Donohue (14-15)
- Shadow (works team)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1-2, 4-15)
- (USA) Peter Revson (1-2)
- (GBR) Brian Redman (4-6)
- (SWE) Bertil Roos (7) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Tom Pryce (8-15) (Rookie)
- Surtees (works team)
- (DEU) Jochen Mass (1-11)
- (BRA) Carlos Pace (1-7)
- (FRA) Jose Dolhem (9, 13, 15) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Derek Bell (10-14)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (12)
- (AUT) Dieter Quester (12) (Rookie)
- (AUT) Helmuth Koinigg (14-15) (Rookie)
- Surtees (privateer)
- (FIN) Leo Kinnunen (5, 7, 9-10, 12-13) (Rookie) (first Finnish driver to enter a World Championship race)
- Token (works team)
- (GBR) Tom Pryce (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) David Purley (10)
- (GBR) Ian Ashley (11-12) (Rookie)
- Trojan (works team)
- (AUS) Tim Schenken (4-6, 8, 10-13)
- Tyrrell (works team)
- (FRA) Patrick Depailler (All)
- (ZAF) Jody Scheckter (All)
- Tyrrell (privateer)
- (ZAF) Eddie Keizan (3)
- Final season (drivers)
- Derek Bell
- Tom Belso
- Jean-Pierre Beltoise
- Jose Dolhem
- Paddy Driver
- Carlo Facetti
- Howden Ganley
- Peter Gethin
- Mike Hailwood
- David Hobbs
- Denny Hulme
- Leo Kinnunen
- Helmuth Koinigg
- Gerard Larrousse
- Dieter Quester
- Brian Redman
- Peter Revson
- Richard Robarts
- Bertil Roos
- Tim Schenken
- Rikky von Opel
- Eppie Wietzes
- Reine Wisell
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1963 for Paddy Driver
- 1967 for Eppie Wietzes
- 1971 for Mark Donohue and David Hobbs
- 1972 for Mario Andretti, Derek Bell, Patrick Depailler, Francois Migault and Vern Schuppan
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1976 for Guy Edwards, Larry Perkins and Henri Pescarolo
- 1977 for Teddy Pilette and David Purley
- Debut season (constructors)
- Amon (only season)
- Hesketh
- Lyncar
- Maki
- Parnelli
- Penske
- Token (only season)
- Trojan (only season)
- Final season (constructors)
- Amon
- Iso-Marlboro
- Token
- Trojan
- First entry (constructors) since…
- 1968 for Lola
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) | South Africa |
| Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | Spain |
| Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell) | Sweden |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | Argentina |
| Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell) | Belgium |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier (Shadow) | Monaco |
| Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell) | Sweden |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Hesketh (James Hunt) | Sweden |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | South Africa |
| Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell) | Sweden |