’s title hopes evaporated during the finale due to severe handling issues that saw him finish 11th, four laps down. Fittipaldi
| Pos | Driver | Car | Points | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | | McLaren-Ford | 55 | | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 52 | | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 45 | | 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 32 | | 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 35* | | 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 22 | 1974 formula one season
(Ferrari). Entering the final race at Watkins Glen, both drivers were tied on 52 points—a rare occurrence in F1 history. ’s title hopes evaporated during the finale due