| Date | Sunday 8 September 1974 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Italian GP |
| Circuit | Monza |
| Event Format | Race of 52 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #13 of 15 in 1974 #248 (of all time) |
| Laps | 52 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5780 m |
| Race Distance | 5780 × 52 = 300.560 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Very hot, Dry |
| Entries | 31 |
| Qualifiers | 25 |
| Finishers | 11 |
| Debutants | Carlo Facetti (Driver) |
| Milestones | UOP Shadow Racing Team – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season – Denny Hulme (4),
2. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (287),
2. Most Race Wins – Lotus (57),
3. Most Races Led – Ferrari (148),
4. Most Laps Led – Lotus (4014),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari, Lotus (671),
6. Most Race Entries – Graham Hill (173),
7. Most Poles – Ferrari (70),
8. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (59),
9. Most 11th Place Qualifications – BRM (42),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Jean-Pierre Beltoise (11),
11. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (42),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season – Lola (7),
13. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season – Graham Hill (5)
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