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Home / Seasons / 1974 F1 World Championship Season / 1974 German Grand Prix

1974 German Grand Prix

246th World Championship race, 22nd World Championship German Grand Prix, 20th World Championship race at Nurburgring

1974 British Grand Prix

1974 Austrian Grand Prix

1973 German Grand Prix

1975 German Grand Prix

Jump to: Fact file | Race result | Starting grid | Qualifying result | Championship standings | Statistics & milestones | See also

Fact File

Date:Sunday, 4 August 1974
Winner:Switzerland flag Clay Regazzoni
Italy flag Ferrari
Pole position:Austria flag Niki Lauda
Italy flag Ferrari
Fastest lap:South Africa flag Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom flag Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Circuit:Nurburgring, 14 laps
Round:11 of 15

Race Result

  • (P): privateer entry
Pos DriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1Switzerland flag Clay RegazzoniFerrari141hr 41m 35.000s9
2+2South Africa flag Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford Cosworth14+50.700s6
3+3Argentina flag Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth14+1m 23.300s4
4+4Sweden flag Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford Cosworth14+1m 24.200s3
5+4Belgium flag Jacky IckxLotus-Ford Cosworth14+1m 25.000s2
6+5United Kingdom flag Tom PryceShadow-Ford Cosworth14+2m 18.100s1
7+13Germany flag Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford Cosworth14+2m 58.700s 
8+10France flag Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford Cosworth14+3m 25.900s 
9+10United Kingdom flag Graham HillLola-Ford Cosworth (P)14+3m 26.400s 
10+14France flag Henri PescaroloBRM14+4m 17.700s 
11+14United Kingdom flag Derek BellSurtees-Ford Cosworth14+5m 17.700s 
12+5Brazil flag Carlos PaceBrabham-Ford Cosworth14+6m 26.300s 
13+10Italy flag Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford Cosworth14+8m 43.100s 
14+12United Kingdom flag Ian AshleyToken-Ford Cosworth13+1 lap 
15-3United Kingdom flag Mike HailwoodMcLaren-Ford Cosworth12DNF 
R United Kingdom flag James HuntHesketh-Ford Cosworth11DNF 
R Germany flag Jochen MassSurtees-Ford Cosworth10DNF 
R France flag Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford Cosworth5DNF 
R Italy flag Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P)5DNF 
R France flag Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM4DNF 
R Australia flag Vern SchuppanEnsign-Ford Cosworth4DNF 
R Brazil flag Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren-Ford Cosworth2DNF 
R France flag Jacques LaffiteIso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P)2DNF 
R United Kingdom flag John WatsonBrabham-Ford Cosworth (P)1DNF 
R Austria flag Niki LaudaFerrari0DNF 
DQ New Zealand flag Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth0DSQ 
  • Denny Hulme was disqualified for using the spare car after having initially retired from the race.

Starting Grid

  • Highlight: race winner
  • Highlight: second place
  • Highlight: third place
  • (P): privateer entry
PosDriverConstructorTime
1Austria flag Niki LaudaFerrari7:00.800
2Switzerland flag Clay RegazzoniFerrari7:01.100
3Brazil flag Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren-Ford Cosworth7:02.300
4South Africa flag Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford Cosworth7:03.400
5France flag Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford Cosworth7:06.200
6Argentina flag Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth7:07.200
7New Zealand flag Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth7:08.800
8Sweden flag Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford Cosworth7:09.000
9Belgium flag Jacky IckxLotus-Ford Cosworth7:09.100
10Germany flag Jochen MassSurtees-Ford Cosworth7:09.800
11United Kingdom flag Tom PryceShadow-Ford Cosworth7:09.900
12United Kingdom flag Mike HailwoodMcLaren-Ford Cosworth7:10.100
13United Kingdom flag James HuntHesketh-Ford Cosworth7:10.400
14United Kingdom flag John WatsonBrabham-Ford Cosworth (P)7:10.510
15France flag Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM7:10.530
16Italy flag Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P)7:11.200
17Brazil flag Carlos PaceBrabham-Ford Cosworth7:12.700
18France flag Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford Cosworth7:14.900
19United Kingdom flag Graham HillLola-Ford Cosworth (P)7:16.000
20Germany flag Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford Cosworth7:16.400
21France flag Jacques LaffiteIso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P)7:17.600
22Australia flag Vern SchuppanEnsign-Ford Cosworth7:20.700
23Italy flag Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford Cosworth7:20.800
24France flag Henri PescaroloBRM7:20.900
25United Kingdom flag Derek BellSurtees-Ford Cosworth7:22.000
26United Kingdom flag Ian AshleyToken-Ford Cosworth7:24.600

Qualifying Result

  • (P): privateer entry
PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
1Austria flag Niki LaudaFerrari7:00.800 
2Switzerland flag Clay RegazzoniFerrari7:01.1000.300
3Brazil flag Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren-Ford Cosworth7:02.3001.500
4South Africa flag Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford Cosworth7:03.4002.600
5France flag Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford Cosworth7:06.2005.400
6Argentina flag Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Ford Cosworth7:07.2006.400
7New Zealand flag Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford Cosworth7:08.8008.000
8Sweden flag Ronnie PetersonLotus-Ford Cosworth7:09.0008.200
9Belgium flag Jacky IckxLotus-Ford Cosworth7:09.1008.300
10Germany flag Jochen MassSurtees-Ford Cosworth7:09.8009.000
11United Kingdom flag Tom PryceShadow-Ford Cosworth7:09.9009.100
12United Kingdom flag Mike HailwoodMcLaren-Ford Cosworth7:10.1009.300
13United Kingdom flag James HuntHesketh-Ford Cosworth7:10.4009.600
14United Kingdom flag John WatsonBrabham-Ford Cosworth (P)7:10.5109.710
15France flag Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM7:10.5309.730
16Italy flag Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P)7:11.20010.400
17Brazil flag Carlos PaceBrabham-Ford Cosworth7:12.70011.900
18France flag Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford Cosworth7:14.90014.100
19United Kingdom flag Graham HillLola-Ford Cosworth (P)7:16.00015.200
20Germany flag Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford Cosworth7:16.40015.600
21France flag Jacques LaffiteIso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P)7:17.60016.800
22Australia flag Vern SchuppanEnsign-Ford Cosworth7:20.70019.900
23Italy flag Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford Cosworth7:20.80020.000
24France flag Henri PescaroloBRM7:20.90020.100
25United Kingdom flag Derek BellSurtees-Ford Cosworth7:22.00021.200
26United Kingdom flag Ian AshleyToken-Ford Cosworth7:24.60023.800
Did not qualify
27France flag Francois MigaultBRM7:26.30025.500
28Australia flag Tim SchenkenTrojan-Ford Cosworth7:29.10028.300
29United Kingdom flag Guy EdwardsLola-Ford Cosworth (P)7:31.50030.700
30Australia flag Larry PerkinsAmon-Ford Cosworth7:46.20045.400
31New Zealand flag Chris AmonAmon-Ford Cosworth8:26.2001:25.400
32New Zealand flag Howden GanleyMaki-Ford Cosworth– 

Championship Standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1Switzerland flag Clay Regazzoni44
2South Africa flag Jody Scheckter41
3Austria flag Niki Lauda38
4Brazil flag Emerson Fittipaldi37
5Sweden flag Ronnie Peterson22
6Argentina flag Carlos Reutemann14
7New Zealand flag Denny Hulme12
8Belgium flag Jacky Ickx12
9United Kingdom flag Mike Hailwood12
10France flag Patrick Depailler11
11France flag Jean-Pierre Beltoise10
12France flag Jean-Pierre Jarier6
13Germany flag Hans-Joachim Stuck5
14United Kingdom flag James Hunt4
15Brazil flag Carlos Pace3
16Italy flag Arturo Merzario1
=United Kingdom flag John Watson1
=United Kingdom flag Graham Hill1
=United Kingdom flag Tom Pryce1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Italy flag Ferrari57
2United Kingdom flag McLaren-Ford Cosworth49
3United Kingdom flag Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth45
4United Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth29
5United Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth15
6United Kingdom flag BRM10
7USA flag Shadow-Ford Cosworth7
8United Kingdom flag March-Ford Cosworth5
9United Kingdom flag Hesketh-Ford Cosworth4
10United Kingdom flag Surtees-Ford Cosworth3
11Italy flag Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth1
=United Kingdom flag Lola-Ford Cosworth1

Statistics & Milestones

Race debut
Driver: Ian Ashley, Jacques Laffite
Last start
Driver: Derek Bell, Mike Hailwood
Milestone race start
Driver: 50th for Mike Hailwood
Wins
Driver: 2nd for Clay Regazzoni
Constructor: 52nd for Ferrari
Podiums
Driver: 15th for Clay Regazzoni, 5th for Jody Scheckter, 4th for Carlo Reutemann
Constructor: 194th for Ferrari, 60th for Brabham, 39th for Tyrrell
Poles
Driver: 7th for Niki Lauda
Constructor: 68th for Ferrari NEW RECORD
Qualifying 1-2
Constructor: 27th for Ferrari
Fastest laps
Driver: 2nd for Jody Scheckter
Constructor: 13th for Tyrrell
Front row starts
Driver: 15th for Clay Regazzoni, 7th for Niki Lauda
Points finishes
Driver: 25th for Clay Regazzoni, 1st for Tom Pryce (181st different point scorer, 42nd British driver)

See also

  • German Grand Prix
  • Nurburgring Circuit
  • 1974 World Championship season

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