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1974 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying

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Name: 1974 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/240-qualifying

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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

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
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

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Driver standings after this championship round
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