1974 Austrian Grand Prix
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The 1974 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 18 August 1974. It was race 12 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The 54-lap race was won by Carlos Reutemann, driving a Brabham-Ford, with Denny Hulme second in a McLaren-Ford and James Hunt third in a Hesketh-Ford. Hulme in this race achieved his last podium finish of his Formula One career.
Template:As of, Hulme's podium remains the last achieved by a New Zealand driver in Formula One.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:35,40 | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 1:35,56 | 2 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | 1:35,76 | 3 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford | 1:35,91 | 4 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:35,94 | 5 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 1:36,00 | 6 |
| 7 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford | 1:36,11 | 7 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:36,31 | 8 |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Ford | 1:36,35 | 9 |
| 10 | Denis Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 1:36,39 | 10 |
| 11 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford | 1:36,52 | 11 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Iso-Ford | 1:36,86 | 12 |
| 13 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford | 1:37,18 | 13 |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:37,25 | 14 |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 1:37,37 | 15 |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 1:37,39 | 16 |
| 17 | David Hobbs | McLaren-Ford | 1:37,41 | 17 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | B.R.M. | 1:37,43 | 18 |
| 19 | Tim Schenken | Trojan-Ford | 1:37,43 | 19 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 1:37,47 | 20 |
| 21 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford | 1:37,54 | 21 |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford | 1:38,09 | 22 |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 1:38,17 | 23 |
| 24 | Ian Ashley | Token-Ford | 1:38,67 | 24 |
| 25 | Dieter Quester | Surtees-Ford | 1:38,88 | 25 |
| 26 | Ian Scheckter | Hesketh-Ford | 1:39,17 | — |
| 27 | Leo Kinnunen | Surtees-Ford | 1:39,47 | — |
| 28 | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford | 1:39,53 | — |
| 29 | Mike Wilds | Ensign-Ford | 1:39,96 | — |
| 30 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Surtees-Ford | 1:40,10 | — |
| 31 | Helmut Koinigg | Brabham-Ford | 1:40,60 | — |
*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify
Race
Classification
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Austrian driver Helmut Koinigg.
- This was the 10th Grand Prix start for British constructor Hesketh.
- This race marked the 198th, 199th and 200th podium finish for a Ford-powered car.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Clay Regazzoni | 46 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Jody Scheckter | 41 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Niki Lauda | 38 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 37 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann | 23 | |
| Source: <ref name="champ">Template:Cite web</ref> | |||
- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 59 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 55 (57) | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 45 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 29 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford | 24 | |
| Source: <ref name="champ"/> | |||
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