The March 741 is a Formula One car, designed, developed and built by March Engineering for the 1974 season, powered by a Cosworth DFV engine. Although more successful than its predecessor, the March 731, it failed to finish any higher than fourth place.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Following the dismal performance of the previous season's 731, designer Robin Herd based the 741 on the monocoque and suspension of the 732, March's successful Formula Two car. He moved the radiators to the side and the oil cooler to the rear.[5]
March started the season with drivers Hans-Joachim Stuck and Howden Ganley. Ganley was replaced after two races by Vittorio Brambilla, who brought in sponsorship from Beta Utensili.
Stuck was initially impressive; although he retired in Argentina and Brazil, he then finished fifth and fourth in South Africa and Spain. However these were his best results, and he only finished two more races, retiring from others and not qualifying in France and the United States. Brambilla was less successful; as fast as Stuck in qualifying, he finished in the points only once, although he completed more races than his team-mate. March ended the season in ninth place in the constructors' championship.
The following year, Brambilla continued with the 741 for the first two races until a new 751 was available, finishing ninth in Argentina. Lella Lombardi then raced it in South Africa, after which the 741 was retired.
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WCC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | March Engineering | Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 9th | 6 | ||
| Hans-Joachim Stuck | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 7 | 11 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | |||||||
| Reine Wisell | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Howden Ganley | 8 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vittorio Brambilla | 10 | DNS | 9 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 6 | Ret | DNQ | Ret | ||||||||
| 1975 | March Engineering | Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | 8th | 7.5 | |||
| Vittorio Brambilla | 9 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lella Lombardi | Ret |
