Debuting for Ferrari in , Clay Regazzoni made an instant impact in Formula One winning in Italy and finishing the year in third place. Switzerland's most successful racer managed 11 seasons in F1 in teams such as Ferrari, Williams and BRM, alongside drivers such as Niki Lauda and Alan Jones. He won five races and finished second in the 1974 Drivers' Championship, three points shy of Emerson Fittipaldi.