1975 Spanish Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 4 of 14 in the 1975 Formula One season | |||
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| Date | April 27, 1975 | ||
| Official name | XXI Gran Premio de España | ||
| Location | Montjuïc circuit, Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.790 km (2.355 mi) | ||
| Distance | 29 laps, 109.91 km (68.29 mi) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 75 laps, 284.25 km (176.62 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:23.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Mario Andretti
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Parnelli-Ford | |
| Time | 1:25.1 on lap 14 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Third | Brabham-Ford | ||
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The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Montjuïc circuit on 27 April 1975, remembered as one of the most controversial and tragic race weekends in the sport's history after the death of five spectators who were hit by the crashing Hill GH1 of Rolf Stommelen. It was also the race in which Lella Lombardi became the first and so far only woman to score points towards the World Championship and future world champion Alan Jones made his first start.
It was the 21st Spanish Grand Prix since the race was first held in 1913. It was the fourth, and last, Grand Prix to be held on the Montjuïc street circuit. The race was shortened to 29 of its scheduled 75 laps, a race distance of 109 kilometres. The race was won by German driver Jochen Mass driving a McLaren M23. It would be the only Formula One win of his career. Mass had just a second lead over the Lotus 72E of Belgian driver Jacky Ickx when the race was declared. Argentine racer Carlos Reutemann was declared third in his Brabham BT44B, a lap behind the race leaders after a penalty was given to Jean-Pierre Jarier.
Right from the start, the drivers who were members of the Grand Prix Drivers Association were furious that the barriers were not bolted together properly. Thus, they went on strike. Most of the sport's major players refused to take part in practice. Jacky Ickx was not a member of the GPDA, and one of the few marquee drivers who did practice.
Track staff worked overnight to fix the barriers, and to make sure everything would be fixed in time for qualifying on Saturday, some of the teams sent out mechanics to help. The drivers, though, still were not convinced, but the race organizers threatened legal action if no race was run. This, and rumors that the Guardia Civil would seize the cars which were in the paddock, which was at Montjuïc Stadium, forced the drivers to call off the strike.
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