1974 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1974 Formula One season was a very exciting year in motor racing. It was a season where drivers competed in powerful open-wheel cars called Formula One cars. The big winner of the year was Emerson Fittipaldi, who became the world champion!

What Happened in the 1974 Season?

The 1974 Formula One season had 15 exciting races, called Grand Prix. Drivers from all over the world competed to earn points and become the champion. Each race was a chance for drivers and their teams (called constructors) to show off their speed and skill.

Race by Race: The 1974 Grand Prix

Here is a list of all the races that took place in the 1974 Formula One season:

Rnd	Race	Date	Location	Winning driver	Constructor	Report
1	Argentine Grand Prix	January 13	Oscar Gálvez	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	Report
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	January 27	Interlagos	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren-Ford	Report
3	South African Grand Prix	March 30	Kyalami	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	Report
4	Spanish Grand Prix	April 28	Jarama	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	May 12	Nivelles-Baulers	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren-Ford	Report
6	Monaco Grand Prix	May 26	Monaco	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report
7	Swedish Grand Prix	June 9	Scandinavian Raceway	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
8	Dutch Grand Prix	June 23	Zandvoort	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	Report
9	French Grand Prix	July 7	Dijon-Prenois	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report
10	British Grand Prix	July 20	Brands Hatch	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
11	German Grand Prix	August 4	Nürburgring	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	Report
12	Austrian Grand Prix	August 18	Österreichring	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	Report
13	Italian Grand Prix	September 8	Monza	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Report
14	Canadian Grand Prix	September 22	Mosport Park	Emerson Fittipaldi	McLaren-Ford	Report
15	United States Grand Prix	October 6	Watkins Glen	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	Report

Final Standings: Who Won the Championship?

The championship was decided by points earned in each race. Drivers got points for finishing in the top positions. The driver with the most points at the end of the season became the World Champion. In 1974, it was a very close fight!

1974 Drivers' Championship Final Standings

Here are the final results for the drivers in the 1974 season. The "Pts" column shows the total points each driver earned.

Pos	Driver	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Pts
1	Emerson Fittipaldi	10	1	7	3	1	5	4	3	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	2	1	4	55
2	Clay Regazzoni	3	2	Ret	2	4	4	Ret	2	3	4	1	5	Ret	2	11	52
3	Jody Scheckter	Ret	13	8	5	3	2	1	5	4	1	2	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	45
4	Niki Lauda	2	Ret	16	1	2	Ret	Ret	1	2	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	38
5	Ronnie Peterson	13	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	8	1	10	4	Ret	1	3	Ret	35
6	Carlos Reutemann	7	7	1	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	6	3	1	Ret	9	1	32
7	Denny Hulme	1	12	9	6	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	7	Ret	2	6	6	Ret	20
8	James Hunt	Ret	9	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	3	Ret	4	3	15
9	Patrick Depailler	6	8	4	8	Ret	9	2	6	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	5	6	14
10	Jacky Ickx	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	5	3	5	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	12
11	Mike Hailwood	4	5	3	9	7	Ret	Ret	4	7	Ret	15					12
12	Carlos Pace	Ret	4	11	13	Ret	Ret	Ret		DNQ	9	12	Ret	5	8	2	11
13	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	5	10	2	Ret	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	NC	DNQ	10
14	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ret	Ret		Ret	13	3	5	Ret	12	Ret	8	8	Ret	Ret	10	6
15	John Watson	12	Ret	Ret	11	11	6	11	7	16	11	Ret	4	7	Ret	5	6
16	Hans Joachim Stuck	Ret	Ret	5	4	Ret	Ret		Ret	DNQ	Ret	7	11	Ret	Ret	DNQ	5
17	Arturo Merzario	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	4
18	Graham Hill	Ret	11	12	Ret	8	7	6	Ret	13	13	9	12	8	14	8	1
19	Tom Pryce					Ret			Ret	Ret	8	6	Ret	10	Ret	NC	1
20	Vittorio Brambilla			10		9	Ret	10	10	11	Ret	13	6	Ret	DNQ	Ret	1
21	Guy Edwards	11	Ret		DNQ	12	8	7	Ret	15		DNQ					0
22	David Hobbs												7	9			0
23	Jochen Mass	Ret	17	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret			16	7	0
24	Brian Redman				7	18	Ret										0
25	Mario Andretti														7	DSQ	0
26	Howden Ganley	8	Ret								DNQ	DNQ					0
27	Tom Belsø			Ret	DNQ			8			DNQ						0
28	Rikky von Opel				Ret	Ret	DNQ	9	9	DNQ							0
29	Henri Pescarolo	9	14	18	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10		Ret			0
30	Chris Amon				Ret							DNQ		DNQ	NC	9	0
31	Dieter Quester												9				0
32	Tim Schenken				14	10	Ret		DNQ		Ret	DNQ	10	Ret		DSQ	0
33	Helmuth Koinigg												DNQ		10	Ret	0
34	Rolf Stommelen												Ret	Ret	11	12	0
35	Derek Bell										DNQ	11	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ		0
36	Mark Donohue														12	Ret	0
37	Ian Scheckter			13									DNQ				0
38	François Migault	Ret	16	15	Ret	16	Ret		Ret	14	NC	DNQ		Ret			0
39	Ian Ashley											14	NC		DNQ	DNQ	0
40	Gijs van Lennep					14			DNQ								0
41	Eddie Keizan			14													0
42	Richard Robarts	Ret	15	17				DNQ									0
43	Vern Schuppan					15	Ret	Ret	DSQ	DNQ	DNQ	Ret					0
44	Jacques Laffite											Ret	NC	Ret	15	Ret	0
45	Teddy Pilette					17											0
46	Dave Charlton			19													0
—	Peter Revson	Ret	Ret														0
—	Leo Kinnunen					DNQ		Ret		DNQ	DNQ		DNQ	DNQ			0
—	Mike Wilds										DNQ		DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	NC	0
—	Gérard Larrousse					Ret				DNQ							0
—	Paddy Driver			Ret													0
—	Reine Wisell							Ret									0
—	Bertil Roos							Ret									0
—	Peter Gethin										Ret						0
—	Eppie Wietzes														Ret		0
—	José Dolhem									DNQ				DNQ		WD	0
—	Jean-Pierre Jabouille									DNQ			DNQ				0
—	John Nicholson										DNQ						0
—	Lella Lombardi										DNQ						0
—	Larry Perkins											DNQ					0
—	Carlo Facetti													DNQ			0
—	David Purley										DNQ						0
Pos	Driver	ARG	BRA	RSA	ESP	BEL	MON	SWE	NED	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	ITA	CAN	USA	Pts

Images for kids

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  Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi won the World Drivers' Championship, driving for McLaren

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  McLaren won their first Constructors' Championship

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 1974 de Fórmula 1 para niños