1974 Season - Round 2 - 1974-01-27
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) and Jacky Ickx (Team Lotus) home for McLaren.
Graham Hill (Lola) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 8 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 5 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Carlos Pace |
| Surtees |
| 12 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 4 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | James Hunt | March | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Graham Hill | Lola | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 24 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | François Migault | BRM | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 10 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | John Watson | Brabham | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
| 19 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 19 | Brakes | 0 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 9 | Throttle | 0 |
| 22 | Peter Revson | Shadow | 6 | Overheating | 0 |
| 23 | Howden Ganley | March | 20 | Ignition | 0 |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Lola | 3 | Chassis | 0 |