1974 Argentine Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 15 in the 1974 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | January 13, 1974 | ||
| Official name | XI Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | ||
| Location |
Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.968 km (3.708 mi) | ||
| Distance | 53 laps, 316.315 km (196.549 mi) | ||
| Weather | Hot and sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:50.78 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Clay Regazzoni
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Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:52.10 on lap 38 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1974 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held in Buenos Aires on 13 January 1974. It was the first round of the 1974 Formula One season. The 53-lap race was won by McLaren driver Denny Hulme after he started from tenth position. Niki Lauda finished second for the Ferrari team and his teammate Clay Regazzoni came in third.
For the first time, Formula One's visit to the Buenos Aires circuit saw them use the long and fast No.15 configuration, rather than the previously-used No.9 layout.
It had been one of the most frantic close seasons ever with only Ronnie Peterson, Denny Hulme, Carlos Reutemann and James Hunt remaining with their teams. Emerson Fittipaldi moved from Lotus to McLaren to be replaced by Jacky Ickx. McLaren now had sponsorship from Marlboro and Texaco. The team also entered a third car in their old colours of Yardley for Mike Hailwood. Hailwood's place at Surtees was taken by Jochen Mass where he partnered Carlos Pace, whilst Peter Revson had moved from McLaren to Shadow, where he was joined by Jean-Pierre Jarier.
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