1974 Argentine Grand Prix
236th World Championship race, 10th World Championship Argentine Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Buenos Aires
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 13 January 1974 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Denny Hulme  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Clay Regazzoni  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Buenos Aires, 53 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 53 | 1hr 41m 02.010s | 9 |
| 2 | +6 |  Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 53 | +9.270s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 53 | +20.410s | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 53 | +31.790s | 3 |
| 5 | +9 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 53 | +51.840s | 2 |
| 6 | +9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 53 | +1m 52.480s | 1 |
| 7 | -1 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 52 | DNF | |
| 8 | +11 | Howden Ganley | March-Ford Cosworth | 52 | DNF | |
| 9 | +12 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -7 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 51 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +14 | Guy Edwards | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 50 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +8 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 49 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | -12 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 48 | +5 laps | |
| R | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | Richard Robarts | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Migault | BRM | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R |  Peter Revson | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Rikky von Opel | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- Rikky von Opel did not start the race due to handling issues.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.780 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Peter Revson | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | James Hunt | March-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Howden Ganley | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | |
| 22 | Richard Robarts | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Francois Migault | BRM | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hailwood | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Guy Edwards, Richard Robarts, Hans-Joachim Stuck
- Wins
- Driver: 8th and last for Denny Hulme
- Constructor: 9th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 32nd for Denny Hulme, 10th for Clay Regazzoni, 1st for Niki Lauda (117th different podium finisher, 2nd Austrian driver)
- Constructor: 184th & 185th for Ferrari, 37th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 67th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Clay Regazzoni
- Constructor: 59th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 14th for Ronnie Peterson, 11th for Clay Regazzoni
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Patrick Depailler (176th different point scorer, 15th French driver)