| Date | Sunday 18 August 1974 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Austrian GP |
| Circuit | Osterreichring |
| Event Format | Race of 54 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #12 of 15 in 1974 #247 (of all time) |
| Laps | 54 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5911 m |
| Race Distance | 5911 × 54 = 319.194 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Very hot, Dry |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 25 |
| Finishers | 12 |
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| Milestones | Goodyear – 50th Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
March Engineering – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Iso Marlboro – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio – Hesketh (18.18%),
2. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Jean-Pierre Beltoise (6),
3. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season – Lola (6),
4. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season – Graham Hill (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (286),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (184),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (316),
4. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (65),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari, Lotus (669),
6. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (172),
7. Most Poles – Ferrari (69),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (41)
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