Round 1 of 15 · Buenos Aires · 13 January 1974, Sunday
Argentine Grand Prix
Key highlights
Peterson
pole position
53
laps
13
finishers out of 25
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:41:02.01 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +9.27 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +20.41 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | +31.79 | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +51.84 | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:52.48 | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Out of fuel | |
| 8 | Howden Ganley | March | Out of fuel | |
| 9 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Guy Edwards | Lola | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Lola | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | Clutch | |
| DNF | Richard Robarts | Brabham | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Clutch | |
| DNF | François Migault | BRM | Water leak | |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Engine | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Surtees | Suspension | |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | Overheating | |
| DNF | James Hunt | March | Overheating | |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Surtees | Engine | |
| DNF | Peter Revson | Shadow | Accident | |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish