Carlos Reutemann won the 1974 Austrian Grand Prix, while Denny Hulme secured his final Formula One podium, which remains the last by a New Zealand driver as of 2025.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Carlos Reutemann (Brabham-Ford)
- Second place
- Denny Hulme (McLaren-Ford)
- Third place
- James Hunt (Hesketh-Ford)
- Race distance
- 54 laps
- Championship round
- Race 12 of 15
- Circuit
- Österreichring
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1974 Formula One season was in full progress, with the Austrian Grand Prix scheduled as the twelfth of fifteen rounds in both the World Championship of Drivers and the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers, drawing top competitors to the Österreichring circuit.
On 18 August 1974, Carlos Reutemann drove his Brabham-Ford to victory over 54 laps at the Österreichring. Denny Hulme of New Zealand finished second in a McLaren-Ford and James Hunt took third in a Hesketh-Ford, completing the podium.
Reutemann's victory added points to his championship tally, while Hulme's second-place finish proved to be the final podium of his Formula One career and, as of 2025, the last podium achieved by any New Zealand driver in Formula One.