1974 Belgian Grand Prix
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The 1974 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nivelles on 12 May 1974. It was race 5 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 85-lap race was won by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, driving a McLaren-Ford, with Austrian Niki Lauda a close second in a Ferrari and South African Jody Scheckter third in a Tyrrell-Ford. This race also marked the debut of Tom Pryce, making his first start for the newly formed Token team.
1974 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 12 May 1974 | ||
Location | Nivelles-Baulers, Brussels, Belgium | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.72 km (2.314 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:09.82[1] | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | |
Time | 1:11.31[2] on lap 37 | ||
Podium | |||
First | McLaren-Ford | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
Lap leaders |
This was the second and last Belgian Grand Prix to be held at Nivelles. For most of the next decade, the race would be held at Zolder.