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Carlos Reutemann won the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix

Carlos Reutemann won the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of Denny Hulme and James Hunt at Red Bull Ring.

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Race recap

Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Carlos Reutemann, Denny Hulme, and James Hunt
Race date
August 18, 1974
Pole
Niki Lauda
Fastest lap
Clay Regazzoni
Classified drivers
31
Circuit
Red Bull Ring

The decisive result

Carlos Reutemann finished first for Brabham. Denny Hulme is listed 2 for McLaren, with James Hunt 3 for Hesketh.

Grid to finish

Dieter Quester from P25 to P9 (+16), Jean-Pierre Jarier from P23 to P8 (+15), and Vittorio Brambilla from P20 to P6 (+14) 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 6 DNQ, 6 Finished, 4 Engine, 2 Collision, and 2 NC. Clay Regazzoni holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:37.220 on lap 46. 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
1Carlos ReutemannBrabham1:28:44.7209
2Denny HulmeMcLaren1:29:27.6406
3James HuntHesketh1:29:46.2604
4John WatsonBrabham1:29:54.1103
5Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:29:57.8002
6Vittorio BrambillaMarch1:29:58.5401
7David HobbsMcLaren+1 lap0
8Jean-Pierre JarierShadow+2 laps0
9Dieter QuesterSurtees+3 laps0
10Tim SchenkenTrojan+4 laps0
11Hans-Joachim StuckMarchSuspension0
12Graham HillLola+6 laps0
NCIan AshleyToken+8 laps0
DNFRonnie PetersonTeam LotusHalfshaft0
DNFJacky IckxTeam LotusCollision0
DNFPatrick DepaillerTyrrellCollision0
DNFCarlos PaceBrabhamFuel leak0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiMcLarenEngine0
NCJacques LaffiteIso-Marlboro+17 laps0
DNFArturo MerzarioIso-MarlboroFuel system0