1974 Season - Round 15 - 1974-10-06
Carlos Reutemann won the 1974 United States Grand Prix from pole position, leading Carlos Pace (Brabham) and James Hunt (Hesketh) home for Brabham.
Graham Hill (Lola) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1974 United States Grand Prix, completing round 15 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 | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi |
| McLaren |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | Brabham | 7 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 13 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 20 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Graham Hill | Lola | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Chris Amon | BRM | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 10 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 9 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola | 21 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 19 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Wilds | Ensign | 22 | Not classified | 0 |
| 15 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 18 | Not classified | 0 |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 6 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Iso Marlboro | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | José Dolhem | Surtees | 26 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 22 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 25 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 23 | Helmuth Koinigg | Surtees | 23 | Fatal accident | 0 |
| 24 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| 25 | Tim Schenken | Team Lotus | 27 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 26 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 3 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 27 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 17 | Engine | 0 |