1974 Season - Round 1 - 1974-01-13
Denny Hulme won the 1974 Argentine Grand Prix for McLaren, with Niki Lauda (Ferrari) second and Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) third. The win came from P10 on the grid.
Guy Edwards (Lola) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P25 on the grid to P11 at the flag â a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1974 Argentine Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mike Hailwood |
| McLaren |
| 9 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 14 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 6 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | March | 19 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 9 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 3 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Guy Edwards | Lola | 25 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | 20 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Graham Hill | Lola | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 7 | Clutch | 0 |
| 16 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
| 18 | François Migault | BRM | 24 | Water leak | 0 |
| 19 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 13 | Overheating | 0 |
| 22 | James Hunt | March | 5 | Overheating | 0 |
| 23 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Peter Revson | Shadow | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 16 | Accident | 0 |