F1 World Championship Pole Positions
Polesitters
| # | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 13 | 0.180s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.240s |
| 3 | South Africa | Kyalami | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 16R | 0.050s |
| 4 | Spain | Jarama | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 0.030s |
| 5 | Belgium | Nivelles | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | 1.040s |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | DNF | 0.300s |
| 7 | Sweden | Anderstorp | (FRA) Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 0.318s |
| 8 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 0.600s |
| 9 | France | Dijon-Prenois | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 0.290s |
| 10 | Britain | Brands Hatch | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | 0.000s |
| 11 | Germany | Nurburgring | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | DNF | 0.300s |
| 12 | Austria | Osterreichring | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | DNF | 0.160s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | (AUT) Niki Lauda | Ferrari | DNF | 0.110s |
| 14 | Canada | Mosport | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.042s |
| 15 | USA | Watkins Glen | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.017s |
- First pole position (drivers)
- Patrick Depailler (first French polesitter)
- Niki Lauda
- Last pole position (drivers)
- Patrick Depailler
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- First pole position (constructors)
- No constructor took their first pole position in 1974
- Last pole position (constructors)
- No constructor took their last pole position in 1974
- First pole position since…
- 1972 for Carlos Reutemann, Brabham and Ferrari
- Last pole position until…
- 1976 for Ronnie Peterson, Clay Regazzoni, Lotus, McLaren and Tyrrell
- First pole position by a…
- Austrian driver since 1970
- Argentine driver since 1972
- Last pole position by a…
- Swedish driver until 1976
- Swiss driver until 1976
- Argentine driver until 1978