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Season · 15 rounds, all run

1974 FIA Formula One World Championship

McLaren's first championship double, four years after Bruce McLaren's death testing at Goodwood.

Rounds
15all run
Drivers' champion
Emerson Fittipaldi55 points
Constructors' champion
McLaren73 points
Margin
3over Clay Regazzoni

How the title was decided

0102030405060R3R6R9R12R155545
Emerson FittipaldiClay RegazzoniJody Scheckter

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Emerson Fittipaldi29
Emerson Fittipaldi39
Emerson Fittipaldi413
Emerson Fittipaldi522
Emerson Fittipaldi624
Emerson Fittipaldi727
Emerson Fittipaldi831
Emerson Fittipaldi931
Emerson Fittipaldi1037
Emerson Fittipaldi1137
Emerson Fittipaldi1237
Emerson Fittipaldi1343
Emerson Fittipaldi1452
Emerson Fittipaldi1555
Clay Regazzoni14
Clay Regazzoni210
Clay Regazzoni310
Clay Regazzoni416
Clay Regazzoni519
Clay Regazzoni622
Clay Regazzoni722
Clay Regazzoni828
Clay Regazzoni932
Clay Regazzoni1035
Clay Regazzoni1144
Clay Regazzoni1246
Clay Regazzoni1346
Clay Regazzoni1452
Clay Regazzoni1552
Jody Scheckter42
Jody Scheckter56
Jody Scheckter612
Jody Scheckter721
Jody Scheckter823
Jody Scheckter926
Jody Scheckter1035
Jody Scheckter1141
Jody Scheckter1241
Jody Scheckter1345
Jody Scheckter1445
Jody Scheckter1545

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Emerson Fittipaldi355—
2Clay Regazzoni1523
3Jody Scheckter24510
4Niki Lauda23817
5Ronnie Peterson33520
6Carlos Reutemann33223
7Denny Hulme12035
8James Hunt01540
9Patrick Depailler01441
10Jacky Ickx01243
11Mike Hailwood01243
12Carlos Pace01144
13Jean-Pierre Beltoise01045
14Jean-Pierre Jarier0649
15John Watson0649
16Hans-Joachim Stuck0550
17Arturo Merzario0451
18Graham Hill0154
18Tom Pryce0154
18Vittorio Brambilla0154
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1McLaren ford73—
2Ferrari ferrari658
3Tyrrell ford5221
4Team Lotus ford4231
5Brabham ford3538
6Hesketh ford1558
7BRM brm1063
8Shadow ford766
9March ford667
10Iso-Marlboro ford469
11Surtees ford370
12Lola ford172
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Argentinerun
  2. R2Brazilianrun
  3. R3South Africanrun
  4. R4Spanishrun
  5. R5Belgianrun
  6. R6Monacorun
  7. R7Swedishrun
  8. R8Dutchrun
  9. R9Frenchrun
  10. R10Britishrun
  11. R11Germanrun
  12. R12Austrianrun
  13. R13Italianrun
  14. R14Canadianrun
  15. R15United Statesrun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand PrixAutodromo Oscar GalvezDenny HulmeMcLarenRonnie PetersonClay Regazzoni
2Brazilian Grand PrixAutodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)Emerson FittipaldiMcLarenEmerson FittipaldiClay Regazzoni
3South African Grand PrixKyalamiCarlos ReutemannBrabhamNiki LaudaCarlos Reutemann
4Spanish Grand PrixCircuito del JaramaNiki LaudaFerrariNiki LaudaNiki Lauda
5Belgian Grand PrixNivelles-BaulersEmerson FittipaldiMcLarenClay RegazzoniDenny Hulme
6Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoRonnie PetersonTeam LotusNiki LaudaRonnie Peterson
7Swedish Grand PrixScandinavian RacewayJody ScheckterTyrrellPatrick DepaillerPatrick Depailler
8Dutch Grand PrixCircuit ZandvoortNiki LaudaFerrariNiki LaudaRonnie Peterson
9French Grand PrixDijon-PrenoisRonnie PetersonTeam LotusNiki LaudaJody Scheckter
10British Grand PrixBrands HatchJody ScheckterTyrrellNiki LaudaNiki Lauda
11German Grand PrixNurburgring NordschleifeClay RegazzoniFerrariNiki LaudaJody Scheckter
12Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull RingCarlos ReutemannBrabhamNiki LaudaClay Regazzoni
13Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaRonnie PetersonTeam LotusNiki LaudaCarlos Pace
14Canadian Grand PrixMosport ParkEmerson FittipaldiMcLarenEmerson FittipaldiNiki Lauda
15United States Grand PrixWatkins GlenCarlos ReutemannBrabhamCarlos ReutemannCarlos Pace
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
AmonDalton-Amon InternationalAmon AF1011Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
BrabhamAllied Polymer GroupBrabham BT421Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BrabhamJohn Goldie Racing with HexagonBrabham BT42, Brabham BT442Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
BrabhamMotor Racing DevelopmentsBrabham BT42, Brabham BT442Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BrabhamScuderia FinottoBrabham BT421Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
BrabhamTeam Canada F1 RacingBrabham BT421Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BrabhamThe Chequered FlagBrabham BT421Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
BRMMotul Team BRMBRM P160E, BRM P2012BRM P142 3.0 V12, BRM P200 3.0 V12Firestone
EnsignTeam EnsignEnsign N1741Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
FerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312B3-741Ferrari 001/11 3.0 F12Goodyear
HeskethHesketh RacingHesketh 3081Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear, Firestone
Iso-MarlboroFrank Williams Racing CarsIso-Marlboro FW1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
LolaEmbassy Racing with Graham HillLola T3701Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
LyncarPinch Plant LtdLyncar 0061Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
MakiMaki EngineeringMaki F1011Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
MarchDempster International Racing TeamMarch 7311Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
MarchHesketh RacingMarch 7311Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
MarchMarch EngineeringMarch 7411Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenMarlboro Team TexacoMcLaren M23B1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenScribante Lucky Strike RacingMcLaren M231Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
McLarenYardley Team McLarenMcLaren M23B1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
ParnelliVel's Parnelli Jones RacingParnelli VPJ41Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
PenskePenske CarsPenske PC11Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
ShadowUOP Shadow RacingShadow DN1, Shadow DN32Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
SurteesAAW Racing TeamSurtees TS161Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
SurteesBang & Olufsen Team SurteesSurtees TS161Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
SurteesMemphis International Team SurteesSurtees TS161Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
SurteesTeam SurteesSurtees TS161Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
Team LotusJohn Player Team LotusLotus 72E, Lotus 762Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Team LotusTeam GunstonLotus 72E1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
TokenToken RacingToken RJ021Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
TrojanTrojan-Tauranac RacingTrojan T1031Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
TyrrellBlignaut Embassy RacingTyrrell 0041Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Firestone
TyrrellElf Team TyrrellTyrrell 005, Tyrrell 006, Tyrrell 0073Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear
Show all 34 entrantsShow the first 10, Who entered
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

Ferrari 312B
Ferrari 312B
Rétromobile 2017 - Ferrari 312 B2 - 1972 - 002 · Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Surtees TS16
Surtees TS16
Surtees TS16 · Dave Hamster · CC BY 2.0
Lola T370
Lola T370
Haynes International Motor Museum - IMG 1496 - Flickr - Adam Woodford · Adam Woodford · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Hesketh 308C
Hesketh 308C
Wolf-Williams FW05 at Goodwood 2010 crop · Andrew Basterfield · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
March 731
March 731
March 731 front-left Donington Grand Prix Collection · Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Parnelli VPJ4
Parnelli VPJ4
Mario Andretti's Parnelli VPJ-4, 1975 British Grand Prix · Gillfoto · CC BY-SA 3.0

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

3 more photographs
Penske PC1
Penske PC1
Mark Donohue 1975 RoC1 · Martin Lee · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
McLaren M23
McLaren M23
Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23 1974 Britain · Gerald Swan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyrrell 004
Tyrrell 004
Tyrrell 004 at 2006 Monterey Historic · Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Where this comes from

Team
McLaren
Runner-up
Clay Regazzoni — 52
Engine formula
3.0 L naturally aspirated / 1.5 L forced induction
Tyres
Goodyear, Firestone, Dunlop
Entered
62 drivers, 20 constructors, 3 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started