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Vittorio Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix

Vittorio Brambilla won the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix for March, ahead of James Hunt and Tom Pryce at Red Bull Ring.

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Race recap

Winner
Vittorio Brambilla
Team
March
Top listed
Vittorio Brambilla, James Hunt, and Tom Pryce
Race date
August 17, 1975
Pole
Niki Lauda
Fastest lap
Vittorio Brambilla
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Red Bull Ring

The decisive result

Vittorio Brambilla finished first for March. James Hunt is listed 2 for Hesketh, with Tom Pryce 3 for Shadow.

Grid to finish

Tom Pryce from P15 to P3 (+12), Chris Amon from P23 to P12 (+11), and Rolf Stommelen from P25 to P16 (+9) 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 8 +1 lap, 7 Finished, 4 Accident, 3 Engine, and 1 +2 laps. Vittorio Brambilla holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:53.900. 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
1Vittorio BrambillaMarch57:56.6904.5
2James HuntHesketh58:23.7203
3Tom PryceShadow58:31.5402
4Jochen MassMcLaren59:09.3501.5
5Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus59:20.0201
6Niki LaudaFerrari59:26.9700.5
7Clay RegazzoniFerrari59:35.7600
8Jody ScheckterTyrrell+1 lap0
9Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren+1 lap0
10John WatsonSurtees+1 lap0
11Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+1 lap0
12Chris AmonEnsign+1 lap0
13Brett LungerHesketh+1 lap0
14Carlos ReutemannBrabham+1 lap0
15Tony BriseHill+1 lap0
16Rolf StommelenHill+2 laps0
17Lella LombardiMarch+3 laps0
NCRoelof WunderinkEnsign+4 laps0
DNFHarald ErtlHeskethElectrical0
DNFJacques LaffiteFrank Williams Racing CarsHandling0