1974 British Grand Prix
245th World Championship race, 25th World Championship British Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Brands Hatch
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 20 July 1974 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jody Scheckter  Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Brands Hatch, 75 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 75 | 1hr 43m 02.200s | 9 |
| 2 | +6 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +15.300s | 6 |
| 3 | +9 |  Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1m 01.500s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 75 | +1m 07.200s | 3 |
| 5 | -4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 74 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | -2 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +12 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | -3 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +11 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -8 |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +2 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +11 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 72 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +9 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 69 | +6 laps | |
| 14 | +3 |  Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +7 laps | |
| R | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 64 | DNF | ||
| NC | Francois Migault | BRM | 62 | +13 laps | ||
| R | Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Gethin | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.700 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 14 | Francois Migault | BRM | |
| 15 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Peter Gethin | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 22 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| David Purley | Token-Ford Cosworth |
| Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
 Tom Belso | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Vern Schuppan | Ensign-Ford Cosworth |
| John Nicholson | Lyncar-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Howden Ganley | Maki-Ford Cosworth |
| Mike Wilds | March-Ford Cosworth (P) |
 Leo Kinnunen | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Guy Edwards | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 38 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 37 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 35 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | 35 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | 19 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | 12 |
| 7 | Mike Hailwood | 12 |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | 11 |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | 10 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 10 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | 10 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 6 |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 5 |
| 14 | James Hunt | 4 |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | 3 |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | 1 |
| = | John Watson | 1 |
| = | Graham Hill | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Peter Gethin
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Jody Scheckter
- Constructor: 18th for Tyrrell
- Podiums
- Driver: 25th for Emerson Fittipaldi, 24th for Jacky Ickx, 4th for Jody Scheckter
- Constructor: 99th for Lotus, 43rd for McLaren, 38th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 67th for Ferrari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Lotus)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 62nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 17th for Ronnie Peterson, 6th for Niki Lauda