1974 World Champion
Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren
55 pts · 3 wins · 3 clear of Regazzoni
Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1974 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for McLaren, finishing on 55 points, 3 clear of Clay Regazzoni. Fittipaldi won 3 races that season.
McLaren took the Constructors' Championship with 72 points, 7 ahead of Ferrari.
7 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 20 drivers scored championship points.
Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.
Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.