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Austrian Grand Prix

Österreichring, 17 Aug 1975

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Vittorio Brambilla March 751 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#9 Beta Team March 		29 0h 57m 56.69s
2 James Hunt Hesketh 308B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#24 Hesketh Racing 		29 0h 58m 23.72s
3 Tom Pryce Shadow DN5 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#16 UOP Shadow Racing Team 		29 0h 58m 31.54s
4 Jochen Mass McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8
#2 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren
 		29 0h 59m 09.35s
5 Ronnie Peterson Lotus 72E [R9] - Cosworth DFV V8
#5 John Player Team Lotus 		29 0h 59m 20.02s
6 Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T [022] - f12
#12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		29 0h 59m 26.97s
7 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T [024] - f12
#11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		29 0h 59m 35.76s
8 Jody Scheckter Tyrrell 007 [6-3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#3 Elf Team Tyrrell 		28 0h 57m 29.95s
9 Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren
 		28 0h 57m 32.89s
10 John Watson Surtees TS16-4 [05] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Matchbox Team Surtees 		28 0h 58m 07.51s
11 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4 Elf Team Tyrrell 		28 0h 58m 19.43s
12 Chris Amon Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8
#31 HB Bewaking Team Ensign 		28 0h 58m 21.43s
13 Brett Lunger Hesketh 308B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#25 Hesketh Racing 		28 0h 58m 42.11s
14 Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7 Martini Racing Team Brabham 		28 0h 59m 00.24s
15 Tony Brise Hill GH1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#23 Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
 		28 0h 59m 25.25s
16 Rolf Stommelen Hill GH1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#22 Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
 		27 0h 57m 21.86s
17 Lella Lombardi March 751 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#29 Lavazza March 		26 0h 58m 12.43s
NC Roelof Wunderink Ensign N174 [MN02] - Cosworth DFV V8
#33 HB Bewaking Team Ensign 		25 not classified
R Harald Ertl Hesketh 308 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#32 Warsteiner Brewery 		23 electrics
R Jacques Laffite Williams FW04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#21 Frank Williams Racing Cars 		21 handling
R Carlos Pace Brabham BT44B [4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#8 Martini Racing Team Brabham 		17 engine
R Jo Vonlanthen Williams [FW03-2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#20 Frank Williams Racing Cars 		14 engine
R Hans-Joachim Stuck March 751 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#10 Lavazza March 		10 accident
R Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow DN7 [1A] - Matra V12
#17 UOP Shadow Racing Team 		10 fuel injection
R Bob Evans BRM P201 [02] - P142 V12
#14 Stanley BRM 		2 engine
R Mario Andretti Parnelli VPJ4 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#27 Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
 		1 accident
DNSC Brian Henton Lotus 72F [R8] - Cosworth DFV V8
#6 John Player Team Lotus 		Did not start (crashed)
DNSC Mark Donohue March 751 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8
#28 Penske Cars 		Did not start (crashed)
DNSC Wilson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi FD [03] - Cosworth DFV V8
#30 Copersucar Fittipaldi 		Did not start (crashed)
DNQ Tony Trimmer Maki F101C [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#35 Maki Engineering 		Did not qualify
T Ronnie Peterson Lotus 72F [R8] - Cosworth DFV V8
#5 John Player Team Lotus 		(Only used in practice)
T Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT44B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7T Martini Racing Team Brabham
 		(Only used in practice)
T Carlos Pace Brabham BT44B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#8T Martini Racing Team Brabham
 		(Only used in practice)
T Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T [023] - f12
#11T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
 		(Only used in practice)
T Bob Evans BRM P201 [05] - P200 V12
#14 Stanley BRM 		(Only used in practice)
T Tom Pryce Shadow DN5 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#16T UOP Shadow Racing Team 		(Only used in practice)
T Mario Andretti Parnelli VPJ4 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#27T Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
 		(Only used in practice)
T/S Jody Scheckter Tyrrell 007 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8
#3T Elf Team Tyrrell 		(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow DN5 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#17 UOP Shadow Racing Team 		(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Niki Lauda (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T [022] - Ferrari f12 1m 34.85s
2 James Hunt (F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 34.97s
3 Emerson Fittipaldi (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 35.21s
4 Hans-Joachim Stuck (F1) 3-litre March 751 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 35.38s
5 Clay Regazzoni (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T [024] - Ferrari f12 1m 35.41s
6 Carlos Pace (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 35.71s
7 Patrick Depailler (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 35.78s
8 Vittorio Brambilla (F1) 3-litre March 751 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 35.80s
9 Jochen Mass (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 36.12s
10 Jody Scheckter (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [6-3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 36.14s
11 Carlos Reutemann (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 36.43s
12 Jacques Laffite (F1) 3-litre Williams FW04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.60s
13 Ronnie Peterson (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72E [R9] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.61s
14 Jean-Pierre Jarier (F1) 3-litre Shadow DN7 [1A] - Matra V12 1m 37.62s
15 Tom Pryce (F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.64s
16 Tony Brise (F1) 3-litre Hill GH1 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.69s
17 Brett Lunger (F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.87s
18 John Watson (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS16-4 [05] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.96s
19 Mario Andretti (F1) 3-litre Parnelli VPJ4 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 37.97s
20 Wilson Fittipaldi * (F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 38.14s
21 Mark Donohue * (F1) 3-litre March 751 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 38.19s
22 Lella Lombardi (F1) 3-litre March 751 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 38.43s
23 Brian Henton * (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72F [R8] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 38.72s
24 Chris Amon (F1) 3-litre Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 38.75s
25 Bob Evans (F1) 3-litre BRM P201 [02] - BRM P142 V12 1m 39.53s
26 Rolf Stommelen (F1) 3-litre Hill GH1 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 39.56s
27 Harald Ertl (F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 40.72s
28 Roelof Wunderink (F1) 3-litre Ensign N174 [MN02] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 42.58s
29 Jo Vonlanthen (F1) 3-litre Williams [FW03-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 42.80s
30 Tony Trimmer * (F1) 3-litre Maki F101C [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 44.88s
 
* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 21 Aug 1975 pp8-11,14-17 (by Pete Lyons). Motor Sport September 1975 p1004 and October 1975 pp1129-1131 (by 'DSJ' Denis Jenkinson).

Two entries arrived from McLaren, Tyrrell, Lotus, Brabham, Ferrari, Shadow, Williams, Hill, Hesketh and Ensign. March again had three entries. Single entries arrived from BRM, Surtees, Parnelli, Fittipaldi and Maki. Penske was present with a customer March again, but this was the race at which Donohue was killed. The Ensigns were No 31 and No 33 on the entry list, Chris Amon having been persuaded to try the newer car. In between them at No 32 was Harald Ertl’s ex-Stiller Hesketh 308 in Warsteiner livery, the only real privateer. The returning BRM and Surtees, the second Ensign and the extra Hesketh brought the number of entries up to 30. Three cars failed to start due to accidents, so the Maki was the only car that did not qualify.

The seven spare cars present were a Tyrrell 007, a Brabham BT44B, a Ferrari 312T, a BRM P201, a Shadow DN5 each for Pryce and Jarier, and a Parnelli VPJ4. It was unusual for McLaren not to have a spare car. Hill, Hesketh and Fittipaldi also came without backup, the Hesketh 308C having been left at home for revisions.

In appalling rain, the organisers were persuaded to call off the race after pleas from the GPDA and from FOCA. Denis Jenkinson, a man from another era, was not happy about this. At least he couldn’t blame Jackie Stewart this time.