The 1974 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 20 July 1974. It was race 10 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 75-lap race was won by Jody Scheckter, driving a Tyrrell-Ford, with Emerson Fittipaldi second in a McLaren-Ford and Jacky Ickx third in a Lotus-Ford. Niki Lauda completed just 73 laps but was allowed an extra lap after the team protested his exit from the pit lane was blocked after a late wheel change. He initially classified ninth, but was awarded fifth place after appeal.
Jody Scheckter won the race for Tyrrell.
Emerson Fittipaldi finished in second place for McLaren.
Jody David Scheckter is a South African business proprietor and retired motor racing driver. He competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1980, winning the Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari. Scheckter is the first and, as of 2024, only driver from the continent of Africa to have won a Formula One race or the World Drivers' Championship.
Jody Scheckter at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
Scheckter in a Tyrrell 007 at the 1974 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.
Scheckter in the iconic six-wheel Tyrrell P34 at the Nürburgring in 1976.
Scheckter driving for Ferrari at the 1979 Monaco Grand Prix.
