1974 Brazilian Grand Prix
| 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Interlagos circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 27 January 1974 | ||
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.960 km (4.946 miles) | ||
| Distance | 32 laps, 254.720 km (158.276 miles) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 40 laps, 318.400 km (197.845 miles) | ||
| Weather | Hot and partially cloudy in the first phase, then seasonal monsoon later. | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 2:32.97 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:36.05 on lap 26 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 27 January 1974. It was race 2 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 32-lap race was won by McLaren driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. Clay Regazzoni finished second for the Ferrari team and Lotus driver Jacky Ickx finished in third place.