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Ronnie Peterson won the 1974 Italian Grand Prix

Ronnie Peterson won the 1974 Italian Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi and Jody Scheckter at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Ronnie Peterson
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Ronnie Peterson, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Jody Scheckter
Race date
September 8, 1974
Pole
Niki Lauda
Fastest lap
Carlos Pace
Classified drivers
31
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

David Hobbs from P23 to P9 (+14), Denny Hulme from P19 to P6 (+13), and Graham Hill from P21 to P8 (+13) 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 Engine, 5 +1 lap, 4 Finished, and 3 Gearbox. Carlos Pace holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:34.200 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
1Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus1:22:56.6009
2Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren1:22:57.4006
3Jody ScheckterTyrrell1:23:21.3004
4Arturo MerzarioIso-Marlboro1:24:24.3003
5Carlos PaceBrabham+1 lap2
6Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap1
7John WatsonBrabham+1 lap0
8Graham HillLola+1 lap0
9David HobbsMcLaren+1 lap0
10Tom PryceShadow+2 laps0
11Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+2 laps0
DNFClay RegazzoniFerrariEngine0
DNFNiki LaudaFerrariEngine0
DNFJacky IckxTeam LotusThrottle0
DNFRolf StommelenLolaSuspension0
DNFJacques LaffiteIso-MarlboroEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierShadowEngine0
DNFVittorio BrambillaMarchAccident0
DNFTim SchenkenTrojanGearbox0
DNFCarlos ReutemannBrabhamGearbox0