1974 British Grand Prix
| 1974 British Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 10 of 15 in the 1974 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 July 1974 | ||
| Official name | XXVII John Player British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.206 km (2.613 miles) | ||
| Distance | 75 laps, 315.45 km (195.975 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:19.7[1] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:21.1 on lap 25[2] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
The 1974 British Grand Prix (formally the XXVII John Player British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 20 July 1974. It was the tenth race of the 1974 Formula One season.
Classification
Notes
- Lauda completed just 73 laps but was allowed an extra lap after the team protested his exit from the pit lane was blocked after a late wheel change. He initially classified ninth, but was awarded fifth place after appeal
- Lombardi used number 208 because her car was sponsored by Radio Luxembourg, who wavelength was 208 metres (equivalent to a frequency of 1439 kHz).[4]
Championship standings after the race
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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
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 42. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 44. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ "1974 British Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "I remember Damon Hill once running in a car bearing the number 0. Is there any number that has never been used in a grand prix?". Ask Steven – ESPNF1.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.