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1974 Canadian Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

| Type = F1

| Country = Canada

| Grand Prix = Canadian

| Date = September 22

| Year = 1974

| Image = Mosport.svg

| Location = Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 2.459

| Course_km = 3.957

| Distance_laps = 80

| Distance_mi = 196.72

| Distance_km = 316.56

| Weather = Cold with temperatures approaching {{convert|13.3|C|F}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|15|km/h|mph}}{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/ON/Bowmanville/1974-09-22|title=Weather information for the "1974 Canadian Grand Prix"|publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac|access-date=2015-05-20}}

| Pole_Driver = Emerson Fittipaldi

| Pole_Team = McLaren-Ford

| Pole_Country = Brazil

| Pole_Time = 1:13.188{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 53}}

| Fast_Driver = Niki Lauda

| Fast_Team = Ferrari

| Fast_Country = Austria

| Fast_Time = 1:13.659

| Fast_Lap = 60{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 3 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1983 | isbn = 0-85429-380-9 | page = 55}}

| First_Driver = Emerson Fittipaldi

| First_Team = McLaren-Ford

| First_Country = Brazil

| Second_Driver = Clay Regazzoni

| Second_Team = Ferrari

| Second_Country = Switzerland

| Third_Driver = Ronnie Peterson

| Third_Team = Lotus-Ford

| Third_Country = Sweden

| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1974|CAN}}

}}

The 1974 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on 22 September 1974. It was race 14 of 15 in both the 1974 World Championship of Drivers and the 1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Mosport-1974-09-22e.jpg|title=1974 Canadian Grand Prix Entry list}}

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 Helmut Koinigg, who would lose his life during the next race at Watkins Glen.

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
Pos

! No

! Driver

! Constructor

! Time

! Gap

1

| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| McLaren-Ford

| 1:13.188

| align="center"| —

2

| 12

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| Ferrari

| 1:13.230

| +0.042

3

| 3

|{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 1:13.302

| +0.114

4

| 7

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Reutemann

| Brabham-Ford

| 1:13.482

| +0.294

5

| 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| Shadow-Ford

| 1:13.538

| +0.350

6

| 11

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| Ferrari

| 1:13.553

| +0.365

7

| 4

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Depailler

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 1:13.634

| +0.446

8

| 24

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Hunt

| Hesketh-Ford

| 1:13.736

| +0.548

9

| 8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Pace

| Brabham-Ford

| 1:14.100

| +0.912

10

| 1

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ronnie Peterson

| Lotus-Ford

| 1:14.340

| +1.152

11

| 27

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rolf Stommelen

| Lola-Ford

| 1:14.449

| +1.261

12

| 33

|{{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass

| McLaren-Ford

| 1:14.486

| +1.261

13

| 16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Pryce

| Shadow-Ford

| 1:14.631

| +1.261

14

| 6

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Denny Hulme

| McLaren-Ford

| 1:14.754

| +1.566

15

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Watson

| Brabham-Ford

| 1:14.757

| +1.569

16

| 55

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti

| Parnelli-Ford

| 1:14.923

| +1.735

17

| 14

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise

| BRM

| 1:15.021

| +1.833

18

| 21

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite

| Iso-Marlboro-Ford

| 1:15.218

| +2.030

19

| 20

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Arturo Merzario

| Iso-Marlboro-Ford

| 1:15.337

| +2.149

20

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Hill

| Lola-Ford

| 1:15.538

| +2.350

21

| 2

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx

| Lotus-Ford

| 1:15.661

| +2.473

22

| 19

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Helmut Koinigg

| Surtees-Ford

| 1:15.668

| +2.480

23

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans Joachim Stuck

| March-Ford

| 1:15.709

| +2.521

24

| 66

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Donohue

| Penske-Ford

| 1:15.741

| +2.553

25

| 15

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Amon

| BRM

| 1:15.815

| +2.627

26

| 50

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Eppie Wietzes

| Brabham-Ford

| 1:16.311

| +3.123

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27

| 18

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Bell

| Surtees-Ford

| 1:16.600

| +3.412

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 28

| 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Wilds

| Ensign-Ford

| 1:16.822

| +3.634

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 29

| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vittorio Brambilla

| March-Ford

| 1:17.216

| +4.028

style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30

| 42

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ian Ashley

| Brabham-Ford

| 1:17.305

| +4.117

*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify

=Race=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1

| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| McLaren-Ford

| 80

| 1:40:26.136

| 1

| 9

2

| 11

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| Ferrari

| 80

| + 13.034

| 6

| 6

3

| 1

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ronnie Peterson

| Lotus-Ford

| 80

| + 14.494

| 10

| 4

4

| 24

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Hunt

| Hesketh-Ford

| 80

| + 15.669

| 8

| 3

5

| 4

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Depailler

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 80

| + 55.322

| 7

| 2

6

| 6

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Denny Hulme

| McLaren-Ford

| 79

| + 1 Lap

| 14

| 1

7

| 55

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti

| Parnelli-Ford

| 79

| + 1 Lap

| 16

|  

8

| 8

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Pace

| Brabham-Ford

| 79

| + 1 Lap

| 9

|  

9

| 7

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Reutemann

| Brabham-Ford

| 79

| + 1 Lap

| 4

|  

10

| 19

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Helmut Koinigg

| Surtees-Ford

| 78

| + 2 Laps

| 22

|  

11

| 27

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Rolf Stommelen

| Lola-Ford

| 78

| + 2 Laps

| 11

|  

12

| 66

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Donohue

| Penske-Ford

| 78

| + 2 Laps

| 24

|  

13

| 2

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx

| Lotus-Ford

| 78

| + 2 Laps

| 21

|  

14

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Graham Hill

| Lola-Ford

| 77

| + 3 Laps

| 20

|  

15

| 21

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Laffite

| Iso-Marlboro-Ford

| 74

| Puncture

| 18

|  

16

| 33

|{{flagicon|FRG}} Jochen Mass

| McLaren-Ford

| 72

| + 8 Laps

| 12

|  

NC

| 15

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Chris Amon

| BRM

| 70

| + 10 Laps

| 25

|  

Ret

| 12

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| Ferrari

| 67

| Accident

| 2

|  

Ret

| 16

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Pryce

| Shadow-Ford

| 65

| Engine

| 13

|  

Ret

| 28

|{{flagicon|GBR}} John Watson

| Brabham-Ford

| 61

| Suspension

| 15

|  

NC

| 14

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Beltoise

| BRM

| 60

| Not Classified

| 17

|  

Ret

| 3

|{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| Tyrrell-Ford

| 48

| Brakes

| 3

|  

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier

| Shadow-Ford

| 46

| Halfshaft

| 5

|  

Ret

| 20

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Arturo Merzario

| Iso-Marlboro-Ford

| 40

| Handling

| 19

|  

Ret

| 50

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Eppie Wietzes

| Brabham-Ford

| 33

| Engine

| 26

|  

Ret

| 9

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Hans Joachim Stuck

| March-Ford

| 12

| Fuel System

| 23

|  

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Notes

  • This was the 200th race in which a French driver participated. In those 200 races, French drivers won 4 Grands Prix, achieved 48 podium finishes, 1 pole position, and 10 fastest laps.
  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for American constructors Parnelli and Penske.
  • This was the 3rd win of the Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren, breaking the previous record set by Brabham at the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos

! Driver

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| align="right"| 52

2

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Clay Regazzoni

| align="right"| 52

3

| {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jody Scheckter

| align="right"| 45

4

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Niki Lauda

| align="right"| 38

5

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ronnie Peterson

| align="right"| 35

colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1974/canada/championnat.aspx|title=Canada 1974 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 March 2019}}

{{col-2}}

;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos

! Constructor

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren-Ford

| align="right"| 70 (72)

2

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

| align="right"| 65

3

| {{flagicon|UK}} Tyrrell-Ford

| align="right"| 51

4

| {{flagicon|UK}} Lotus-Ford

| align="right"| 42

5

| {{flagicon|UK}} Brabham-Ford

| align="right"| 26

colspan=4|Source:

{{col-end}}

  • 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

{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report |

Name_of_race = Canadian Grand Prix |

Year_of_race = 1974 |

Previous_race_in_season = 1974 Italian Grand Prix |

Next_race_in_season = 1974 United States Grand Prix |

Previous_year's_race = 1973 Canadian Grand Prix |

Next_year's_race = 1976 Canadian Grand Prix}}

{{F1GP 70-79}}

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