With neither Carlos Reutemann nor Emerson Fittipaldi featuring in the points, Niki Lauda's sixth position actually allowed him to expand his points lead to 17.5 points.
Con Carlos Reutemann e Emerson Fittipaldi fora dos puntos, a sexta posición de Niki Lauda permitiulle ampliar a súa vantaxe a 17´5 puntos.