1974 Swedish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Monaco, the Ferraris dominated early with Regazzoni leading from pole. Regazzoni spun and rejoined fifth. Lauda then led until his engine failed, handing the lead to Peterson, who won. Scheckter finished second, Jarier’s Shadow third.
Entrants
Several changes since Monaco. Brian Redman has retired from Formula One; Bertil Roos replaces him at Shadow. Reine Wisell takes over at March from Hans-Joachim Stuck. Arturo Merzario is unwell, with Richard Robarts stepping into the Iso-Marlboro. Leo Kinnunen makes his debut. Tom Belsø crashed his car in practice and, with no spare available, lent it to Robarts — Belsø did not start.
Vern Schuppan failed to qualify but started illegally from 26th place; he completed the race and was then disqualified.
At this race Leo Kinnunen becomes the first Finnish driver to start a Formula One Grand Prix, and runs with an open-face helmet — the last time a driver will do so in Formula One.
Qualifying
Patrick Depailler takes pole position, with teammate Jody Scheckter alongside. The two Tyrrells dominate the front of the grid.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1974 Swedish Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 Jan | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Regazzoni | Ickx |
| 3 | 30 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Lauda | Reutemann | Beltoise | Hailwood |
| 4 | 28 Apr | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Lauda | Lauda | Regazzoni | Fittipaldi |
| 5 | 12 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Regazzoni | Fittipaldi | Lauda | Scheckter |
| 6 | 26 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Lauda | Peterson | Scheckter | Jarier |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 24 | 2 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 21 | 1 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 5 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 37 | 3 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 30 | 1 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Brabham | 10 | 1 |