The 1974 Formula One season was the 28th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1974 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, contested concurrently over a fifteen-race series which commenced on 13 January and ended on 6 October. The season also included three non-championship races.
Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi won the World Drivers' Championship, driving for McLaren
McLaren won their first Constructors' Championship
Emerson Fittipaldi moved from Lotus to McLaren.
Niki Lauda was signed at Ferrari, after a recommendation by Clay Regazzoni.
The 1973 Formula One season was the 27th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, which were contested concurrently over a fifteen-race series that commenced on 28 January and ended on 7 October. The season also included two non-championship races which were open to both Formula One and Formula 5000 cars.
Jackie Stewart (right) won his third and final Drivers' Championship, driving for Tyrrell, the Tyrrell team's final drivers champion
John Player Team Lotus won their second consecutive Manufacturers' Cup with the Lotus 72.
Graham Hill bought a chassis from the new Shadow team and painted it in his Embassy Racing colours.
Ronnie Peterson driving for Team Lotus at the Dutch Grand Prix.