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1974 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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- 1974 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1974 Belgian Grand Prix · Nivelles-Baulers
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1974 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:44:20.570 · 85 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:44:20.920 · 85 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:45:06.180 · 85 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:45:12.590 · 85 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:45:28.620 · 85 laps · brm | 2 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:45:31.110 · 85 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | Time not recorded · 84 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Graham Hill | Lola | Time not recorded · 83 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Time not recorded · 83 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Tim Schenken | Trojan | Time not recorded · 83 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | John Watson | Brabham | Time not recorded · 83 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Guy Edwards | Lola | Time not recorded · 82 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 82 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro | Time not recorded · 82 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Vern Schuppan | Ensign | Time not recorded · 82 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | François Migault | BRM | Time not recorded · 82 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Teddy Pilette | Brabham | Time not recorded · 81 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Brian Redman | Shadow | Engine · Time not recorded · 80 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | Overheating · Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Token | Collision · Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gérard Larrousse | Brabham | Tyre · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Brakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Surtees | Handling · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rikky von Opel | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Hesketh | Accident · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro | Transmission · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | Collision · Time not recorded · 12 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Clutch · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Leo Kinnunen | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:09.820 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:10.860 · ford | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:11.040 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:11.070 · ford | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:11.210 · ford | |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro | 1:11.290 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:11.390 · brm | |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:11.460 · ford | |
| 9 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:11.530 · ford | |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:11.570 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:11.600 · ford | |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:11.610 · ford | |
| 13 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 1:11.980 · ford | |
| 14 | Vern Schuppan | Ensign | 1:12.020 · ford | |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 1:12.330 · brm | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:12.420 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:12.530 · ford | |
| 18 | Brian Redman | Shadow | 1:12.730 · ford | |
| 19 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:12.760 · ford | |
| 20 | Tom Pryce | Token | 1:12.850 · ford | |
| 21 | Guy Edwards | Lola | 1:13.330 · ford | |
| 22 | Rikky von Opel | Brabham | 1:13.340 · ford | |
| 23 | Tim Schenken | Trojan | 1:13.360 · ford | |
| 24 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:13.470 · ford | |
| 25 | François Migault | BRM | 1:13.490 · brm | |
| 26 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 1:13.810 · ford | |
| 27 | Teddy Pilette | Brabham | 1:14.050 · ford | |
| 28 | Gérard Larrousse | Brabham | 1:14.220 · ford | |
| 29 | Graham Hill | Lola | 1:14.300 · ford | |
| 30 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro | 1:15.600 · ford | |
| 31 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:19.880 · ford | |
| 32 | Leo Kinnunen | Surtees | 1:28.770 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:09.820 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:10.860 · ford | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:11.040 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:11.070 · ford | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:11.210 · ford | |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro | 1:11.290 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:11.390 · brm | |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:11.460 · ford | |
| 9 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:11.530 · ford | |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:11.570 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:11.600 · ford | |
| 12 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:11.610 · ford | |
| 13 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 1:11.980 · ford | |
| 14 | Vern Schuppan | Ensign | 1:12.020 · ford | |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 1:12.330 · brm | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:12.420 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:12.530 · ford | |
| 18 | Brian Redman | Shadow | 1:12.730 · ford | |
| 19 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:12.760 · ford | |
| 20 | Tom Pryce | Token | 1:12.850 · ford | |
| 21 | Guy Edwards | Lola | 1:13.330 · ford | |
| 22 | Rikky von Opel | Brabham | 1:13.340 · ford | |
| 23 | Tim Schenken | Trojan | 1:13.360 · ford | |
| 24 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:13.470 · ford | |
| 25 | François Migault | BRM | 1:13.490 · brm | |
| 26 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 1:13.810 · ford | |
| 27 | Teddy Pilette | Brabham | 1:14.050 · ford | |
| 28 | Gérard Larrousse | Brabham | 1:14.220 · ford | |
| 29 | Graham Hill | Lola | 1:14.300 · ford | |
| 30 | Gijs van Lennep | Iso-Marlboro | 1:15.600 · ford | |
| 31 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:19.880 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | Mike Hailwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Arturo Merzario | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |