1974 Spanish Grand Prix
239th World Championship race, 9th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Jarama
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 April 1974 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Jarama, 84 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 84 | 2hr 00m 29.560s | 9 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 84 | +35.610s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 83 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +9 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 82 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +4 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 82 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +2 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 82 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +14 |  Brian Redman | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 81 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +8 |  Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 81 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +8 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 81 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 81 | +3 laps | ||
| 11 | +4 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 80 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +8 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 80 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +1 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +6 laps | |
| 14 | +11 |  Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford Cosworth | 76 | DNF | |
| NC | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +11 laps | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Francois Migault | BRM | 27 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Chris Amon | Amon-Ford Cosworth | 22 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rikky von Opel | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 14 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:18.440 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 8 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 16 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 20 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | |
| 21 | Brian Redman | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Francois Migault | BRM | |
| 23 | Chris Amon | Amon-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Rikky von Opel | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Guy Edwards | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) |
 Tom Belso | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | 16 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | 15 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 13 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | 10 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | 9 |
| 6 | Mike Hailwood | 9 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 8 |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 5 |
| 9 | Jacky Ickx | 4 |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | 4 |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | 3 |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | 2 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | 1 |
| = | Arturo Merzario | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Constructor: Amon (only start), Trojan
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Niki Lauda (52nd different winner, 2nd Austrian driver)
- Constructor: 50th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 28th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 22nd for Emerson Fittipaldi, 12th for Clay Regazzoni, 2nd for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 187th & 188th for Ferrari, 40th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 62nd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Niki Lauda (57th different fastest lap setter, 2nd Austrian driver)
- Constructor: 61st for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 15th for Ronnie Peterson, 2nd for Niki Lauda
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Jody Scheckter (178th different point scorer, 3rd South African driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Niki Lauda (22nd different driver to win from pole, 2nd Austrian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Niki Lauda (30th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 2nd Austrian driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 1st for Niki Lauda (17th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 2nd Austrian driver)