1975 Elite Racing League season

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1975 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1974 Next: 1976
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Japan svg.png Honda

The 1975 Elite Racing League season was the 16th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by Ronnie Peterson who was driving for Lotus that year at the first ever ERL Japanese Grand Prix. Honda won the Constructors Championship in Argentina.

Season Review

The European Grand Prix returned to the calendar at the Mugello circuit in the hills of Tuscany in Italy whilst the Japanese Grand Prix debuted this year at the Suzuka Circuit this marked the first Elite Racing League race in Asia.

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of Brazil svg.png Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
2 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sonoma Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Brazil svg.png Carlos Pace Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM
3 Flag of South Africa svg.png South African Grand Prix Kyalami Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Mugello Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
6 Flag of Germany svg.png German Grand Prix Hockenheimring Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
7 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacky Ickx Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson Flag of the United States svg.png Penske-Ford
8 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
9 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
10 Flag of Spain svg.png Spanish Grand Prix Jarama Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
11 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
12 Flag of Canada svg.png Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
13 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
14 Flag of Japan svg.png Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacky Ickx Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford

Teams and Drivers

Roger Penske debuted his Penske Car Racing team this year in both F1 and the ERL.

Denny Hulme retired from Formula 1 and the Elite Racing League following the 1974 season whilst Mike Hailwood also left McLaren leaving them without any drivers so they asked for their Formula 1 drivers for that season to also compete in the Elite Racing League which they accepted those being Jochen Mass and two time Formula 1 champion, Emerson Fittipaldi.

Lucky Strike Racing downgraded to one car following money issues.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM Racing BRM BRM P142 3.0 V12 Firestone Icon.png 1 Flag of Brazil svg.png Carlos Pace All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 001 3.0 F12 Goodyear Icon.png 3 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni All
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario All
Flag of Japan svg.png Marlboro Honda Racing Honda Honda RA273E 4.0 V12 Firestone Icon.png 5 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon All
6 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 7 Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacky Ickx All
8 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson All
Flag of South Africa svg.png Lucky Strike Racing Lucky Strike-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 9 Flag of South Africa svg.png Dave Charlton All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team McLaren McLaren-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 10 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi All
11 Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass All
Flag of the United States svg.png Penske Car Racing Penske-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 12 Flag of the United States svg.png Mark Donohue All
13 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson 52
2 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Chris Amon 50
3 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi 46
4 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni 38
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Watson 29
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds 27
7 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti 26
8 Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacky Ickx 22
9 Flag of Germany svg.png Jochen Mass 16
10 Flag of South Africa svg.png Dave Charlton 14
11 Flag of Italy svg.png Arturo Merzario 13
12 Flag of Brazil svg.png Carlos Pace 10
13 Flag of the United States svg.png Mark Donohue 7

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda 76
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford 74
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford 62
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 54
5 Flag of the United States svg.png Penske-Ford 36
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM 34
7 Flag of South Africa svg.png Lucky Strike-Ford 14