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1974 Natal Winter Trophy
1974 French GP
1973 British GP

1974 British GP

1974 German GP
1975 British GP
 XXVII  John Player British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 20 July 1974
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 15 in 1974
#245 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter4265 m
Race Distance4265 × 75 = 319.875 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries34
Qualifiers25
Finishers14
Debutants
John Nicholson (Driver),
Lella Lombardi (Driver),
Mike Wilds (Driver),
Lyncar (Car Manufacturer),
Maki (Car Manufacturer),
Lyncar L006 (Car Model),
Maki F101B (Car Model),
   208 (Car Number),
Allied Polymer Group (Entrant),
Dempster International Racing Team (Entrant),
Goldie Hexagon Racing (Entrant),
Maki Engineering (Entrant),
Pinch (Plant) Ltd (Entrant)
MilestonesElf Team Tyrrell – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
Goodyear – 1000th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 13th Place Finishes Graham Hill (4),
2. Most Consecutive 13th Place Finishes Graham Hill (2),
3. Most 14th Place Qualifications BRM (29),
4. Most 21st Place Qualifications Peter Gethin (5),
5. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Graham Hill (6)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (314),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (182),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (55),
4. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (23),
5. Most 11th Place Finishes in a Season John Watson (4),
6. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (64),
7. Most Races Led Ferrari (145),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari,  Lotus (665),
9. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (170),
10. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (39)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 38 
2  Emerson Fittipaldi 37 up
3  Jody Scheckter 35 up
4  Clay Regazzoni 35 up
5  Ronnie Peterson 19 
6  Denny Hulme 12 
7  Mike Hailwood 12 
8  Patrick Depailler 11 
9  Carlos Reutemann 10 up
10  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 10 up
11  Jacky Ickx 10 
12  Jean-Pierre Jarier 6 up
13  Hans-Joachim Stuck 5 
14  James Hunt 4 
15  Carlos Pace 3 
16  Graham Hill 1 
  Arturo Merzario 1 
  John Watson 1 
1  McLaren / Ford 49 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 48 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 39 
4  Lotus / Ford 26 
5  Brabham / Ford 11 
6  BRM / BRM 10 
7  Shadow / Ford 6 
8  March / Ford 5 
9  Hesketh / Ford 4 
10  Surtees / Ford 3 
11  Iso Marlboro / Ford 1 
  Lola / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 12Car 12
EntrantElf Team TyrrellScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Jody Scheckter Niki Lauda Niki Lauda
Car Tyrrell 007 Ferrari 312B3 Ferrari 312B3
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:43'02.21'19.71'21.1
Speed186.269 km/h192.647 km/h189.322 km/h