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Jody Scheckter won the 1974 British Grand Prix

Jody Scheckter won the 1974 British Grand Prix for Tyrrell, ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi and Jacky Ickx at Brands Hatch.

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Race recap

Winner
Jody Scheckter
Team
Tyrrell
Top listed
Jody Scheckter, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Jacky Ickx
Race date
July 20, 1974
Pole
Niki Lauda
Fastest lap
Niki Lauda
Classified drivers
35
Circuit
Brands Hatch

The decisive result

Jody Scheckter finished first for Tyrrell. Emerson Fittipaldi is listed 2 for McLaren, with Jacky Ickx 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Denny Hulme from P19 to P7 (+12), Carlos Pace from P20 to P9 (+11), and Jean-Pierre Beltoise from P23 to P12 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Niki Lauda started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 DNQ, 5 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 3 Engine, and 3 Suspension. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:21.100 on lap 25. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jody ScheckterTyrrell1:43:02.2009
2Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren1:43:17.5006
3Jacky IckxTeam Lotus1:44:03.7004
4Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:44:09.4003
5Niki LaudaFerrari+1 lap2
6Carlos ReutemannBrabham+1 lap1
7Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap0
8Tom PryceShadow+1 lap0
9Carlos PaceBrabham+1 lap0
10Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus+2 laps0
11John WatsonBrabham+2 laps0
12Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM+3 laps0
13Graham HillLola+6 laps0
14Jochen MassSurtees+7 laps0
DNFHenri PescaroloBRMEngine0
NCFrançois MigaultBRM+13 laps0
DNFMike HailwoodMcLarenSpun off0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierShadowSuspension0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckMarchAccident0
DNFPatrick DepaillerTyrrellEngine0