1974 Canadian Grand Prix
| 1974 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 15 in the 1974 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 22, 1974 | ||
| Location | Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.957 km (2.459 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 316.56 km (196.72 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures approaching 13.3 °C (55.9 °F); wind speeds up to 15 kilometres per hour (9.3 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:13.188[2] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:13.659 on lap 60[3] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
The 1974 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on 22 September 1974. It was the fourteenth and penultimate round of the 1974 Formula One season.
Niki Lauda was on course for victory, until running over debris on lap 67, causing his Ferrari to spin into barriers, having led the whole race until that point. He also set the fastest lap of the race. Jacques Laffite was also forced out due to picking up a puncture, possibly caused by the same debris on the circuit. Emerson Fittipaldi grabbed the advantage, and led for the rest of the race. It was his 12th career victory, and the last of the season for the McLaren driver. This was the first Grand Prix race for young Austrian Helmuth Koinigg, who would lose his life during the next race at Watkins Glen.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
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McLaren-Ford | 80 | 1:40:26.136 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 11 |  Clay Regazzoni
|
Ferrari | 80 | + 13.034 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
Lotus-Ford | 80 | + 14.494 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 |  James Hunt
|
Hesketh-Ford | 80 | + 15.669 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |  Patrick Depailler
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 80 | + 55.322 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 |  Denny Hulme
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McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 55 |  Mario Andretti
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Parnelli-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 16 | |
| 8 | 8 | Carlos Pace
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Brabham-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |
| 9 | 7 |  Carlos Reutemann
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Brabham-Ford | 79 | + 1 Lap | 4 | |
| 10 | 19 | Helmuth Koinigg
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Surtees-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
| 11 | 27 |  Rolf Stommelen
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Lola-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 11 | |
| 12 | 66 | Mark Donohue
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Penske-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 24 | |
| 13 | 2 |  Jacky Ickx
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Lotus-Ford | 78 | + 2 Laps | 21 | |
| 14 | 26 | Graham Hill
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Lola-Ford | 77 | + 3 Laps | 20 | |
| 15 | 21 | Jacques Laffite
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Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 74 | Puncture | 18 | |
| 16 | 33 | Jochen Mass
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McLaren-Ford | 72 | + 8 Laps | 12 | |
| NC | 15 | Chris Amon
|
BRM | 70 | Not Classified | 25 | |
| Ret | 12 | Niki Lauda
|
Ferrari | 67 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 16 | Tom Pryce
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Shadow-Ford | 65 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 28 | John Watson
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Brabham-Ford | 61 | Suspension | 15 | |
| NC | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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BRM | 60 | Not Classified | 17 | |
| Ret | 3 |  Jody Scheckter
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Tyrrell-Ford | 48 | Brakes | 3 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
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Shadow-Ford | 46 | Halfshaft | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 |  Arturo Merzario
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Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 40 | Handling | 19 | |
| Ret | 50 |  Eppie Wietzes
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Brabham-Ford | 33 | Engine | 26 | |
| Ret | 9 | Hans Joachim Stuck
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March-Ford | 12 | Fuel System | 23 | |
| DNQ | 18 | Derek Bell
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Surtees-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 22 | Mike Wilds
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Ensign-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 10 | Vittorio Brambilla
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March-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 42 | Ian Ashley
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Brabham-Ford | ||||
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Notes
- Race leaders: Niki Lauda (Laps 1 - 67), Emerson Fittipaldi (Laps 68 - 80).
- First race: Penske.
- Last points: Denny Hulme.
- Last race: Derek Bell, Eppie Wietzes.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 6 results from the last 7 races counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
- ^ "Weather information for the "1974 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 53. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 55. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ "1974 Canadian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.