1974 F1 season

Season info

Season no.	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)
Reigning Drivers’ Champion	Jackie Stewart
Reigning Constructors’ Champion	Lotus

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Calendar

#	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	Argentina	Buenos Aires	13 January
2	Brazil	Interlagos	27 January
3	South Africa	Kyalami	30 March
4	Spain	Jarama	28 April
5	Belgium	Nivelles	12 May
6	Monaco	Monte Carlo	26 May
7	Sweden	Anderstorp	09 June
8	Netherlands	Zandvoort	23 June
9	France	Dijon-Prenois	07 July
10	Britain	Brands Hatch	20 July
11	Germany	Nurburgring	04 August
12	Austria	Osterreichring	18 August
13	Italy	Monza	08 September
14	Canada	Mosport	22 September
15	USA	Watkins Glen	06 October

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