Round 15 · 1974
United States Grand Prix
WinnerREUBrabham · from P1
PoleREU
Fastest lap1:40.608Carlos Pace · L54
Biggest gain+16Hill P24→P8
Retirements15of 27 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 1 | 0 | 59 | 1:40:21.439 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 4 | +2 | 59 | +10.740 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh | 2 | -1 | 59 | +1:10.380 | — | 4 |
| 4 | McLaren | 8 | +4 | 59 | +1:17.750 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | John Watson WAT | Brabham | 7 | +2 | 59 | +1:25.800 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 13 | +7 | 59 | +1:27.510 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 20 | +13 | 59 | +1:30.010 | — | |
| 8 | Graham Hill HIG | Lola | 24 | +16 | 58 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Chris Amon AMO | BRM | 12 | +3 | 57 | +2 laps | — | |
| 10 | Shadow | 10 | 0 | 57 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 9 | -2 | 55 | +4 laps | — | |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen STM | Lola | 21 | +9 | 54 | +5 laps | — | |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Parnelli | 3 | 4 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Mark Donohue DON | Penske | 14 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 17 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Team Lotus | 16 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | BRM | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 19 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Tim Schenken SCE | Team Lotus | 27 | 6 | DSQ | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 5 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Iso Marlboro | 15 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 6 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | March | — | 0 | DNQ | — | |||
| — | Ian Ashley ASH | Brabham | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow | 18 | 47 | NC · L47 | — | ||
| — | Helmuth Koinigg KOI | Surtees | 23 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | March | 25 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | |||
| — | Mike Wilds WLD | Ensign | 22 | 50 | NC · L50 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Iso Marlboro | 11 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Jose Dolhem DOL | Surtees | 26 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 15
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | ||
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 52 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 45 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda LAU | 38 | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | 35 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann REU | 32 | |
| 7 | Denny Hulme HUM | 20 | |
| 8 | James Hunt HUN | 15 | ▲3 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Watkins Glen International
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | United States Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1972 | United States Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1971 | United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 5 | |
| 1970 | United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | |
| 1969 | United States Grand Prix | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1968 | United States Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 2 |
| 1967 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1966 | United States Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 2 |