1974 Dutch Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

| Type = F1

| Country = Netherlands

| Grand Prix = Dutch

| Date = 23 June

| Year = 1974

| Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1973.svg

| Caption =

| Official name = XXI Grand Prix Zandvoort

| Location = Zandvoort, Netherlands

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_km = 4.226

| Course_mi = 2.626{{Cite web | url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1974-dutch-grand-prix/ | title=1974 Dutch Grand Prix | Motorsport Database }}

| Pole_Driver = Niki Lauda

| Pole_Country = AUT

| Pole_Team = Ferrari

| Pole_Time = 1:18.31{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 36}}

| Fast_Driver = Ronnie Peterson

| Fast_Team = Lotus-Ford

| Fast_Time = 1:21.44{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 38}}

| Fast_Lap = 63

| Fast_Country = SWE

| First_Driver = Niki Lauda

| First_Country = AUT

| First_Team = Ferrari

| Second_Driver = Clay Regazzoni

| Second_Country = SUI

| Second_Team = Ferrari

| Third_Driver = Emerson Fittipaldi

| Third_Country = BRA

| Third_Team = McLaren-Ford

| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1974|NED}}

}}

The 1974 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Zandvoort on 23 June 1974. It was race 8 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Classification

=Qualifying=

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! Pos.

! Driver

! Constructor

! Time/Gap

1

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| Ferrari

| 1:18.31

2

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| Ferrari

| +0.60

3

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| McLarenFord

| +1.25

4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Hailwood

| McLarenFord

| +1.37

5

| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| TyrrellFord

| +1.60

6

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Hunt

| HeskethFord

| +1.64

7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| ShadowFord

| +1.76

8

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Depailler

| TyrrellFord

| +1.83

9

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Denny Hulme

| McLarenFord

| +1.84

10

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ronnie Peterson

| LotusFord

| +1.91

11

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Pryce

| ShadowFord

| +2.13

12

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Reutemann

| BrabhamFord

| +2.14

13

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Watson

| BrabhamFord

| +2.47

14

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Edwards

| LolaFord

| +2.69

15

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vittorio Brambilla

| MarchFord

| +2.70

16

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise

| BRM

| +2.73

17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Vern Schuppan

| EnsignFord

| +2.83

18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx

| LotusFord

| +2.90

19

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Hill

| LolaFord

| +2.91

20

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass

| SurteesFord

| +2.96

21

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Arturo Merzario

| FWRCFord

| +3.21

22

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Stuck

| MarchFord

| +3.22

23

| {{flagicon|LIE}} Rikky von Opel

| BrabhamFord

| +3.25

24

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo

| BRM

| +3.53

25

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Migault

| BRM

| +4.03

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

| TrojanFord

| +4.34

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27

| {{flagicon|NED}} Gijs van Lennep

| FWRCFord

| +4.37

colspan=4| Source:{{Cite web|url=https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/1974-dutch-grand-prix/classification/6d22c301-47f4-4cb8-9edc-e82e9d3e8853|title=Formula One 1974 Dutch Grand Prix Classification | Motorsport Stats}}

*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify

=Race=

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! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points

1

| 12

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| Ferrari

| 75

| 1:43:00.35

| 1

| 9

2

| 11

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| Ferrari

| 75

| + 8.25

| 2

| 6

3

| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| McLaren-Ford

| 75

| + 30.27

| 3

| 4

4

| 33

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Hailwood

| McLaren-Ford

| 75

| + 31.29

| 4

| 3

5

| 3

| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 75

| + 34.28

| 5

| 2

6

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Depailler

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 75

| + 51.52

| 8

| 1

7

| 28

|{{flagicon|GBR}} John Watson

| Brabham-Ford

| 75

| + 1:13.95

| 13

|  

8

| 1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Ronnie Peterson

| Lotus-Ford

| 73

| + 2 Laps

| 10

|  

9

| 8

|{{flagicon|LIE}} Rikky von Opel

| Brabham-Ford

| 73

| + 2 Laps

| 23

|  

10

| 10

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Vittorio Brambilla

| March-Ford

| 72

| + 3 Laps

| 15

|  

11

| 2

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx

| Lotus-Ford

| 71

| + 4 Laps

| 18

|  

12

| 7

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Reutemann

| Brabham-Ford

| 71

| + 4 Laps

| 12

|  

DSQ

| 22

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Vern Schuppan

| Ensign-Ford

| 69

| Illegal Tyre Change

| 17

|  

Ret

| 6

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Denny Hulme

| McLaren-Ford

| 65

| Ignition

| 9

|  

Ret

| 37

|{{flagicon|FRA}} François Migault

| BRM

| 60

| Gearbox

| 25

|  

Ret

| 20

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Arturo Merzario

| Iso-Marlboro-Ford

| 54

| Gearbox

| 21

|  

Ret

| 27

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Edwards

| Lola-Ford

| 36

| Fuel System

| 14

|  

Ret

| 17

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| Shadow-Ford

| 28

| Clutch

| 7

|  

Ret

| 14

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise

| BRM

| 18

| Gearbox

| 16

|  

Ret

| 26

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Hill

| Lola-Ford

| 16

| Gearbox

| 19

|  

Ret

| 15

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Pescarolo

| BRM

| 15

| Handling

| 24

|  

Ret

| 19

|{{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass

| Surtees-Ford

| 8

| Transmission

| 20

|  

Ret

| 24

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Hunt

| Hesketh-Ford

| 2

| Collision

| 6

|  

Ret

| 16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Pryce

| Shadow-Ford

| 0

| Collision

| 11

|  

Ret

| 9

|{{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Stuck

| March-Ford

| 0

| Accident

| 22

|  

DNQ

| 23

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Schenken

| Trojan-Ford

|  

|

|

|  

DNQ

| 21

|{{flagicon|NED}} Gijs van Lennep

| Iso-Marlboro-Ford

|  

|  

|  

|  

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Notes

  • This was the 10th Grand Prix start for a driver from Liechtenstein.
  • This race marked the 25th podium finish for a Brazilian driver.
  • This was the 50th fastest lap set by a Lotus.
  • This was the 100th Grand Prix start for a Ford-powered car. In those 100 races, Ford-powered cars had won 72 Grands Prix, achieved 191 podium finishes, 63 pole positions, 63 fastest laps, 9 Grand Slams and won 6 Driver's and 6 Constructor's World Championships.

Championship standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos

! Driver

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| align="right"| 31

2

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| align="right"| 30

3

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| align="right"| 28

4

| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| align="right"| 23

5

| {{flagicon|UK}} Mike Hailwood

| align="right"| 12

colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1974/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|title=Netherlands 1974 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=15 March 2019}}

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;Constructors' Championship standings

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Pos

! Constructor

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren-Ford

| align="right"| 42 (44)

2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

| align="right"| 39

3

| {{flagicon|UK}} Tyrrell-Ford

| align="right"| 27

4

| {{flagicon|UK}} Lotus-Ford

| align="right"| 13

5

| {{flagicon|UK}} Brabham-Ford

| align="right"| 10

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 6 results from the last 7 races counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

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