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Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix

Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Clay Regazzoni and Jacky Ickx at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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Race recap

Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Emerson Fittipaldi, Clay Regazzoni, and Jacky Ickx
Race date
January 27, 1974
Pole
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fastest lap
Clay Regazzoni
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The decisive result

Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for McLaren. Clay Regazzoni is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Jacky Ickx 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Graham Hill from P21 to P11 (+10), James Hunt from P18 to P9 (+9), and Richard Robarts from P24 to P15 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Emerson Fittipaldi started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 11 +1 lap, 4 +2 laps, 2 Finished, 1 Brakes, and 1 Chassis. Clay Regazzoni holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:36.050 on lap 26. 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
1Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren1:24:37.0609
2Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:24:50.6306
3Jacky IckxTeam Lotus+1 lap4
4Carlos PaceSurtees+1 lap3
5Mike HailwoodMcLaren+1 lap2
6Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus+1 lap1
7Carlos ReutemannBrabham+1 lap0
8Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+1 lap0
9James HuntMarch+1 lap0
10Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM+1 lap0
11Graham HillLola+1 lap0
12Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap0
13Jody ScheckterTyrrell+1 lap0
14Henri PescaroloBRM+2 laps0
15Richard RobartsBrabham+2 laps0
16François MigaultBRM+2 laps0
17Jochen MassSurtees+2 laps0
DNFJohn WatsonBrabhamClutch0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckMarchTransmission0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierShadowBrakes0