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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus |  Lotus 76 [JPS9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 2 |  Jacky Ickx |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 76 [JPS10] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 3 |  Jody Scheckter |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell – [006/2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 4 |  Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell – [005] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 5 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 6 |  Denny Hulme |
Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 7 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 8 | Richard Robarts |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 9 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck |
March Engineering | March 741 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 10 |  Vittorio Brambilla |
March Engineering | March 741 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 11 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-74 [011] |
Ferrari 001/12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 12 |  Niki Lauda |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-74 [012] |
Ferrari 001/12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM Ltd | BRM P201 [01] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [10] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 16 |  Peter Revson |
UOP Shadow Racing | Shadow DN3 [1A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
UOP Shadow Racing | Shadow DN3 [2A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 18 | Carlos Pace |
Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees TS16/2 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 19 | Jochen Mass |
Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees TS16/2 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 20 | Arturo Merzario |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FW [02-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 21 |  Tom Belsø |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FW [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 23 | Dave Charlton |
Scribante/Lucky Strike Racing | McLaren M23 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 24 | James Hunt |
Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 25 | John McNicol |
Scribante/Lucky Strike Racing | Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 26 | Graham Hill |
Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola T370 [HU2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 28 | John Watson |
John Goldie Racing with Hexagon | Brabham BT42 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| 29 | Ian Scheckter |
Team Gunston | Lotus 72E [R6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 30 | Paddy Driver |
Team Gunston | Lotus 72E [R7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 32 | Eddie Keizan |
A. Blignaut/Embassy Racing SA | Tyrrell – [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 33 | Mike Hailwood |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | ||
| 37 | François Migault |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [09] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | ||
| Revson died in an accident in an unofficial practice session just some days before the race. His team mate Jarier withdrew from the event. McNicol didn’t have his car available. | |||||||
| Official Name | 1974 Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | March 30 |
| Pole | Niki Lauda 01:16.580 |
| Fastest Lap | Carlos Reutemann 01:18.160 |
| Podium | 1st Carlos Reutemann (69) , 2nd Jean-Pierre Beltoise, 3rd Mike Hailwood |
| GP Number | 238 |
| Round | 3 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil January 27 |
| Next race | Gran Premio de España April 28 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:40.960 | 78 | 01:18.160 | 69 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM Ltd | BRM P201 [01] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | 01:43:14.900 | 78 | 01:18.570 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 3 | 33 | Mike Hailwood |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:23.120 | 78 | 01:18.750 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell – [005] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:25.150 | 78 | 01:18.770 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
March Engineering | March 741 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:27.190 | 78 | 01:18.370 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Arturo Merzario |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FW [02-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | 01:43:37.000 | 78 | 01:18.930 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:49.350 | 78 | 01:18.220 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | Jody Scheckter |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell – [006/2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:51.500 | 78 | 01:18.800 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 6 | Denny Hulme |
Marlboro Team Texaco | McLaren M23 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 | 01:19.000 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | Vittorio Brambilla |
March Engineering | March 741 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 | 01:19.020 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 11 | 18 | Carlos Pace |
Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees TS16/2 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 77 | 01:19.320 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | Graham Hill |
Embassy Racing with Graham Hill | Lola T370 [HU2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 77 | 01:19.820 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | Ian Scheckter |
Team Gunston | Lotus 72E [R6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 76 | 01:20.080 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | 32 | Eddie Keizan |
A. Blignaut/Embassy Racing SA | Tyrrell – [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 76 | 01:20.370 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | 37 | François Migault |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [09] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +3 laps | 75 | 01:20.940 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | Niki Lauda |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-74 [012] |
Ferrari 001/12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Ignition | 74 | 01:18.190 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | Richard Robarts |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +4 laps | 74 | 01:21.900 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | Henri Pescarolo |
BRM Ltd | BRM P160E [10] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +6 laps | 72 | 01:20.950 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Dave Charlton |
Scribante/Lucky Strike Racing | McLaren M23 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +7 laps | 71 | 01:18.990 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| DNF | 11 | Clay Regazzoni |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B3-74 [011] |
Ferrari 001/12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Oil pressure | 65 | 01:18.170 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DNF | 28 | John Watson |
John Goldie Racing with Hexagon | Brabham BT42 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Fuel system | 54 | 01:19.980 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DNF | 2 | Jacky Ickx |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 76 [JPS10] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Brakes | 31 | 01:19.580 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DNF | 24 | James Hunt |
Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Transmission | 13 | 01:19.120 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| DNF | 19 | Jochen Mass |
Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees | Surtees TS16/2 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Suspension | 11 | 01:19.990 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| DNF | 30 | Paddy Driver |
Team Gunston | Lotus 72E [R7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Clutch | 6 | 01:23.940 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| DNF | 1 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 76 [JPS9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Collision | 2 | 01:25.660 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DNF | 21 | Tom Belsø |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Iso Marlboro FW [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Clutch | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| T | 31 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72E [R8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 16 | Peter Revson |
UOP Shadow Racing | Shadow DN3 [1A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Dead | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
UOP Shadow Racing | Shadow DN3 [2A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 25 | John McNicol |
Scribante/Lucky Strike Racing | Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Car unavailable | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari |
10 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren |
9 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
McLaren |
9 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham |
9 |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood |
McLaren |
9 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM |
8 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari |
6 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx |
Lotus |
4 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell |
4 |
| 10 | Carlos Pace |
Surtees |
3 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
March |
2 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus |
1 |
| 13 | Arturo Merzario |
Iso Marlboro |
1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
22 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
12 |
| 3 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
9 |
| 4 | BRM |
8 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 7 | Surtees Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 8 | March Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 9 | Iso Marlboro Ford Cosworth |
1 |