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As Reutemann took the checkered flag, Emerson Fittipaldi cruised across the line in 4th place. That was enough. He had done the math. By finishing 4th, he clinched his second World Championship by just three points over Lauda. 1974 f1 season
It was pure chaos. On the first lap, Regazzoni’s hopes took a massive blow when he was rear-ended, spinning down to 18th place. His title charge was effectively over. What’s your favorite memory of the 1974 season
Meanwhile, Carlos Reutemann (who else?) won the race, but nobody cared. As Reutemann took the checkered flag, Emerson Fittipaldi
That left Fittipaldi and Lauda.
Lauda drove the race of his life. He carved through the field, passing cars on the outside of the treacherous, guardrail-lined circuit. By lap 30, he was hunting Fittipaldi. The crowd held its breath.
But then, fate intervened. Lauda’s Ferrari started to sound… sick. A vibration. A misfire. An exhaust valve was failing. He had to back off.