1974 Season - Round 12 - 1974-08-18
Carlos Reutemann won the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix for Brabham, with Denny Hulme (McLaren) second and James Hunt (Hesketh) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Dieter Quester (Surtees) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P25 on the grid to P9 at the flag β a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 7 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| John Watson |
| Brabham |
| 11 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 20 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | David Hobbs | McLaren | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Dieter Quester | Surtees | 25 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Tim Schenken | Trojan | 19 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Lola | 21 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ian Ashley | Token | 24 | Not classified | 0 |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 6 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 22 | Collision | 0 |
| 16 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 4 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Iso Marlboro | 12 | Not classified | 0 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 9 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 21 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | Engine | 0 |