1974 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1974 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nivelles on 12 May 1974. It was race 5 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, driving a McLaren-Ford, with Austrian Niki Lauda a close second in a Ferrari and South African Jody Scheckter third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
| 1974 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Circuit Nivelles-Baulers | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 12 May 1974 | ||
| Location | Nivelles-Baulers, Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.72 km (2.314 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:09.82[1] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:11.31[2] on lap 37 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
This was the second and last Belgian Grand Prix to be held at Nivelles. For most of the next decade, the race would be held at Zolder.
Race
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 85 | 1:44:20.57 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 |  |
Ferrari | 85 | + 0.35 | 3 | 6 |
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Tyrrell-Ford | 85 | + 45.61 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 |  |
Ferrari | 85 | + 52.02 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 |  |
BRM | 85 | + 1:08.05 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | |
McLaren-Ford | 85 | + 1:10.54 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 33 |  |
McLaren-Ford | 84 | + 1 Lap | 13 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
Lola-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 29 | |
| 9 | 10 |  |
March-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 31 | |
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Trojan-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 23 | |
| 11 | 28 | |
Brabham-Ford | 83 | + 2 Laps | 19 | |
| 12 | 27 | |
Lola-Ford | 82 | + 3 Laps | 21 | |
| 13 | 17 | |
Shadow-Ford | 82 | + 3 Laps | 17 | |
| 14 | 21 |  |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 82 | + 3 Laps | 30 | |
| 15 | 22 | |
Ensign-Ford | 82 | + 3 Laps | 14 | |
| 16 | 37 | |
BRM | 82 | + 3 Laps | 25 | |
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Brabham-Ford | 81 | + 4 Laps | 27 | |
| 18 | 16 | |
Shadow-Ford | 80 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 2 | |
Lotus-Ford | 72 | Overheating | 16 | |
| Ret | 42 | |
Token-Ford | 66 | Collision | 20 | |
| Ret | 7 |  |
Brabham-Ford | 62 | Engine | 24 | |
| Ret | 1 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 56 | Fuel Leak | 5 | |
| Ret | 4 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 53 | Brakes | 28 | |
| Ret | 19 |  |
Surtees-Ford | 53 | Suspension | 26 | |
| Ret | 43 | |
Brabham-Ford | 53 | Tyre | 11 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
Surtees-Ford | 50 | Handling | 8 | |
| Ret | 8 |  |
Brabham-Ford | 49 | Engine | 22 | |
| Ret | 24 | |
Hesketh-Ford | 45 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 20 | |
Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 29 | Transmission | 6 | |
| Ret | 15 | |
BRM | 12 | Collision | 15 | |
| Ret | 9 | |
March-Ford | 6 | Clutch | 10 | |
| DNQ | 44 |  |
Surtees-Ford | ||||
Source:[3] | |||||||
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 28. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 30. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- "1974 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- "Belgium 1974 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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