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1974 Rand Winter Trophy
1974 German GP
1973 Austrian GP

1974 Austrian GP

1974 False Bay 100
1974 Italian GP
1975 Austrian GP
 XII  Memphis Großer Preis von Österreich

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 18 August 1974
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Osterreichring
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 15 in 1974
#247 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5911 m
Race Distance5911 × 54 = 319.194 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers25
Finishers12
Debutants
Dieter Quester (Driver),
Helmuth Koinigg (Driver),
   Elan (Lubricant Manufacturer),
Memphis International Team Surtees (Entrant)
MilestonesGoodyear – 50th Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
March Engineering – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Iso Marlboro – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Hesketh (18.18%),
2. Most 18th Place Qualifications Jean-Pierre Beltoise (6),
3. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season Lola (6),
4. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season Graham Hill (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (286),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (184),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (316),
4. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (65),
5. Most Race Entries Ferrari,  Lotus (669),
6. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (172),
7. Most Poles Ferrari (69),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (41)

World Championship standings
1  Clay Regazzoni 46 
2  Jody Scheckter 41 
3  Niki Lauda 38 
4  Emerson Fittipaldi 37 
5  Carlos Reutemann 23 up
6  Ronnie Peterson 22 up
7  Denny Hulme 18 
8  Jacky Ickx 12 
9  Mike Hailwood 12 
10  Patrick Depailler 11 
11  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 10 
12  James Hunt 8 up
13  Jean-Pierre Jarier 6 up
14  Hans-Joachim Stuck 5 up
15  John Watson 4 up
16  Carlos Pace 3 up
17  Tom Pryce 1 up
  Graham Hill 1 up
  Vittorio Brambilla 1 
  Arturo Merzario 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 59 
2  McLaren / Ford 55 
3  Tyrrell / Ford 45 
4  Lotus / Ford 29 
5  Brabham / Ford 24 
6  BRM / BRM 10 
7  Hesketh / Ford 8 up
8  Shadow / Ford 7 up
9  March / Ford 6 up
10  Surtees / Ford 3 
11  Iso Marlboro / Ford 1 
  Lola / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 12Car 11
EntrantMotor Racing DevelopmentsScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni
Car Brabham BT44 Ferrari 312B3 Ferrari 312B3
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:28'44.721'35.401'37.22
Speed215.804 km/h223.057 km/h218.881 km/h