1974 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Regazzoni moves into a three-point lead in the championship over Scheckter after Germany. Lauda drops to third, six points behind his Ferrari teammate and one ahead of Fittipaldi.
Previous race
At the Nürburgring, Regazzoni led every lap to win. Lauda crashed on the first lap while attempting to pass Scheckter. Both McLarens were also eliminated within the opening laps — Fittipaldi stalled, was struck by Hulme, and both retired. Hulme attempted to restart in a spare car and was disqualified. Mike Hailwood crashed heavily at Pflanzgarten on the second-to-last lap and suffered a badly broken leg — a career-ending injury. Fourteen of 26 starters finished.
Between-race developments
Mike Hailwood has left Formula One following his accident at the Nürburgring. David Hobbs returns to Formula One after a three-year absence to replace him at McLaren.
Entrants
Helmut Koinigg makes his Formula One World Championship debut this weekend.
Qualifying
Lauda takes his eighth pole position of the season — his fifth in succession — at his home race. Reutemann qualifies second, Fittipaldi third.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 Jun | 🇸🇪 Swedish Grand Prix | Depailler | Scheckter | Depailler | Hunt |
| 8 | 23 Jun | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Lauda | Lauda | Regazzoni | Fittipaldi |
| 9 | 7 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Lauda | Peterson | Lauda | Regazzoni |
| 10 | 20 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Lauda | Scheckter | Fittipaldi | Ickx |
| 11 | 4 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Lauda | Regazzoni | Scheckter | Reutemann |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 44 | 1 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 41 | 2 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 38 | 2 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 37 | 2 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 22 | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 57 | 3 |
| 2 | McLaren | 49 | 3 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 45 | 2 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 29 | 2 |
| 5 | Brabham | 15 | 1 |