Round 1 · 13 January 1974
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
25 drivers
After Round 1
1
Denny Hulme
McLaren
NEW
9
+9
2
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
NEW
6
+6
3
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
NEW
4
+4
4
Mike Hailwood
McLaren
NEW
3
+3
5
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
NEW
2
+2
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6
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
NEW
1
+1
-
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Howden Ganley
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Henri Pescarolo
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Emerson Fittipaldi
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Guy Edwards
Lola
NEW
0
+0
-
John Watson
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
Lola
NEW
0
+0
-
Jacky Ickx
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Richard Robarts
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March
NEW
0
+0
-
François Migault
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Carlos Pace
Surtees
NEW
0
+0
-
Arturo Merzario
Iso Marlboro
NEW
0
+0
-
James Hunt
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Jochen Mass
Surtees
NEW
0
+0
-
Peter Revson
Shadow
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
25 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren | 10 | 1:41:02.010 | 9 |
| 2 | LAU Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 8 | +9.270 | 6 |
| 3 | REG Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | +20.410 | 4 |
| 4 | HAI Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 9 | +31.790 | 3 |
| 5 | BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 14 | +51.840 | 2 |
| 6 | DEP Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | +1:52.480 | 1 |
| 7 | REU Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 6 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 8 | GAN Howden Ganley | March | 19 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 9 | PES Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 3 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | EDW Guy Edwards | Lola | 25 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | WAT John Watson | Brabham | 20 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | PET Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| R | HIL Graham Hill | Lola | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| R | ICK Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 7 | Clutch | 0 |
| R | ROB Richard Robarts | Brabham | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | STU Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
| R | MIG François Migault | BRM | 24 | Water leak | 0 |
| R | SCH Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| R | PAC Carlos Pace | Surtees | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | MER Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 13 | Overheating | 0 |
| R | HUN James Hunt | March | 5 | Overheating | 0 |
| R | MAS Jochen Mass | Surtees | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| R | REV Peter Revson | Shadow | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| R | JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 16 | Accident | 0 |