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Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa 1974 · qualifying
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- Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa 1974 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Lucky Strike Grand Prix of South Africa 1974 · Kyalami Racing Circuit
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1974 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:42:40.960 · 78 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:43:14.900 · 78 laps · brm | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 1:43:23.120 · 78 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:43:25.150 · 78 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:43:27.190 · 78 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro | 1:43:37.000 · 78 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:43:49.350 · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:43:51.500 · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Lola | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ian Scheckter | Lotus | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | François Migault | BRM | Time not recorded · 75 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Ignition · Time not recorded · 74 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | Time not recorded · 72 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 65 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | Brakes · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | Hesketh | Transmission · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Paddy Driver | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Belsø | Iso-Marlboro | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.580 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:16.630 · ford | |
| 3 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro | 1:16.790 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:16.800 · ford | |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:16.820 · ford | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:16.850 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:16.980 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:16.990 · ford | |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:17.110 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:17.180 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:17.340 · brm | |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 1:17.340 · ford | |
| 13 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:17.390 · ford | |
| 14 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:17.410 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:17.750 · ford | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:18.000 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 1:18.230 · ford | |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Lola | 1:18.250 · ford | |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:18.290 · ford | |
| 20 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 1:18.370 · ford | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 1:18.390 · brm | |
| 22 | Ian Scheckter | Lotus | 1:18.560 · ford | |
| 23 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 1:18.600 · ford | |
| 24 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 1:19.000 · ford | |
| 25 | François Migault | BRM | 1:19.140 · brm | |
| 26 | Paddy Driver | Lotus | 1:19.490 · ford | |
| 27 | Tom Belsø | Iso-Marlboro | 1:19.800 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.580 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:16.630 · ford | |
| 3 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro | 1:16.790 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:16.800 · ford | |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1:16.820 · ford | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:16.850 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:16.980 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:16.990 · ford | |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:17.110 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus | 1:17.180 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:17.340 · brm | |
| 12 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 1:17.340 · ford | |
| 13 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:17.390 · ford | |
| 14 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1:17.410 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:17.750 · ford | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:18.000 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 1:18.230 · ford | |
| 18 | Graham Hill | Lola | 1:18.250 · ford | |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:18.290 · ford | |
| 20 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 1:18.370 · ford | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 1:18.390 · brm | |
| 22 | Ian Scheckter | Lotus | 1:18.560 · ford | |
| 23 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 1:18.600 · ford | |
| 24 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 1:19.000 · ford | |
| 25 | François Migault | BRM | 1:19.140 · brm | |
| 26 | Paddy Driver | Lotus | 1:19.490 · ford | |
| 27 | Tom Belsø | Iso-Marlboro | 1:19.800 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 12 | Arturo Merzario | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |