1975 Austrian Grand Prix

Date	Sunday, 17 August 1975
Winner	Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford Cosworth
Pole position	Niki Lauda Ferrari
Fastest lap	Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford Cosworth
Circuit	Osterreichring, 29 laps
Round	12 of 14
Race numbers	The 1975 Austrian Grand Prix was the: 262nd World Championship race 7th World Championship Austrian Grand Prix 6th World Championship race at Osterreichring
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Race result

Pos		Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time	Points
1	+7	(ITA) Vittorio Brambilla	March-Ford Cosworth	29	57m 56.690s	4.5
2		(GBR) James Hunt	Hesketh-Ford Cosworth	29	+27.030s	3
3	+12	(GBR) Tom Pryce	Shadow-Ford Cosworth	29	+34.850s	2
4	+5	(DEU) Jochen Mass	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	29	+1m 12.660s	1.5
5	+8	(SWE) Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	29	+1m 23.330s	1
6	-5	(AUT) Niki Lauda	Ferrari	29	+1m 30.280s	0.5
7	-2	(CHE) Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	29	+1m 39.070s
8	+2	(ZAF) Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
9	-6	(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
10	+8	(GBR) John Watson	Surtees-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
11	-4	(FRA) Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
12	+9	(NZL) Chris Amon	Ensign-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
13	+4	(USA) Brett Lunger	Hesketh-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
14	-3	(ARG) Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
15	+1	(GBR) Tony Brise	Hill-Ford Cosworth	28	+1 lap
16	+7	(DEU) Rolf Stommelen	Hill-Ford Cosworth	27	+2 laps
17	+3	(ITA) Lella Lombardi	March-Ford Cosworth	26	+3 laps
NC		(NLD) Roelof Wunderink	Ensign-Ford Cosworth	25	+4 laps
R		(AUT) Harald Ertl	Hesketh-Ford Cosworth	23	DNF
R		(FRA) Jacques Laffite	Williams-Ford Cosworth	21	DNF
R		(BRA) Carlos Pace	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	17	DNF
R		(CHE) Jo Vonlanthen	Williams-Ford Cosworth	14	DNF
R		(DEU) Hans-Joachim Stuck	March-Ford Cosworth	10	DNF
R		(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow-Matra	10	DNF
R		(GBR) Bob Evans	BRM	2	DNF
R		(USA) Mario Andretti	Parnelli-Ford Cosworth	1	DNF
Did not start
		(BRA) Wilson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth
		(USA) Mark Donohue	March-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
		(GBR) Brian Henton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth

Notes

Wilson Fittipaldi did not start the Grand Prix due to an accident in practice.
Mark Donohue did not start due to an accident in practice. Donohue died a few days later of brain injuries suffered in the crash. A track marshal was also killed by debris from the accident.
Brian Henton did not start due to an accident in practice.

Pole time: 1:34.850

Driver	Constructor
(GBR) Tony Trimmer	Maki-Ford Cosworth

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Race debut: Brett Lunger; Jo Vonlanthen (only start)
Wins: 1st and only for Vittorio Brambilla (57th different winner, 9th Italian driver; first Italian winner since 1966 and last until 1982); 2nd for March (first since 1970)
Podiums: 9th for James Hunt (last for Hesketh); 1st and only for Vittorio Brambilla (123rd different podium finisher, 15th Italian driver; first Italian driver to finish on the podium since 1966); 1st for Tom Pryce (124th different podium finisher, 28th British driver); 17th for March; 7th and last for Hesketh; 4th for Shadow
Poles: 16th for Niki Lauda; 77th for Ferrari
Fastest laps: 1st and only for Vittorio Brambilla (62nd different fastest lap setter, 9th Italian driver; first Italian driver to set a fastest lap since 1966 and last until 1982); 5th for March
Front row starts: 17th for Niki Lauda; 2nd for James Hunt (last for Hesketh)
Win & fastest lap: 1st and only for Vittorio Brambilla (32nd different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 5th Italian driver; first Italian driver to win and set the fastest lap since 1966 and last until 1982)