1974 Austrian Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 18 August 1974 | ||
Official name | XII Memphis Grand Prix von Österreich | ||
Location |
Österreichring Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 5.911 km (3.673 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:35.40[1] | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:37.22[2] on lap 46 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Brabham-Ford | ||
Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
Third | Hesketh-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1974 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 18 August 1974. It was race 12 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[3] The 54-lap race was won by Carlos Reutemann, driving a Brabham-Ford, with Denny Hulme second in a McLaren-Ford and James Hunt third in a Hesketh-Ford. Hulme in this race achieved his last podium finish of his Formula One career.
As of 2024, Hulme's podium remains the last achieved by a New Zealander driver in Formula One.