1974 Canadian Grand Prix

Summary

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.[4]

1974 Canadian Grand Prix
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 Austria Niki Lauda Ferrari
Time 1:13.659 on lap 60[3]
Podium
First McLaren-Ford
Second Ferrari
Third Lotus-Ford
Lap leaders

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 edit

Qualifying edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 5   Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford 1:13.188
2 12   Niki Lauda Ferrari 1:13.230 +0.042
3 3   Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 1:13.302 +0.114
4 7   Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 1:13.482 +0.294
5 17   Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 1:13.538 +0.350
6 11   Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 1:13.553 +0.365
7 4   Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 1:13.634 +0.446
8 24   James Hunt Hesketh-Ford 1:13.736 +0.548
9 8   Carlos Pace Brabham-Ford 1:14.100 +0.912
10 1   Ronnie Peterson Lotus-Ford 1:14.340 +1.152
11 27   Rolf Stommelen Lola-Ford 1:14.449 +1.261
12 33   Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford 1:14.486 +1.261
13 16   Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 1:14.631 +1.261
14 6   Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:14.754 +1.566
15 28   John Watson Brabham-Ford 1:14.757 +1.569
16 55   Mario Andretti Parnelli-Ford 1:14.923 +1.735
17 14   Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 1:15.021 +1.833
18 21   Jacques Laffite Iso-Marlboro-Ford 1:15.218 +2.030
19 20   Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 1:15.337 +2.149
20 26   Graham Hill Lola-Ford 1:15.538 +2.350
21 2   Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 1:15.661 +2.473
22 19   Helmuth Koinigg Surtees-Ford 1:15.668 +2.480
23 9   Hans Joachim Stuck March-Ford 1:15.709 +2.521
24 66   Mark Donohue Penske-Ford 1:15.741 +2.553
25 15   Chris Amon BRM 1:15.815 +2.627
26 50   Eppie Wietzes Brabham-Ford 1:16.311 +3.123
27 18   Derek Bell Surtees-Ford 1:16.600 +3.412
28 22   Mike Wilds Ensign-Ford 1:16.822 +3.634
29 10   Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 1:17.216 +4.028
30 42   Ian Ashley Brabham-Ford 1:17.305 +4.117

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

Race edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5   Emerson Fittipaldi 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 McLaren-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 14 1
7 55   Mario Andretti Parnelli-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 16  
8 8   Carlos Pace Brabham-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 9  
9 7   Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 79 + 1 Lap 4  
10 19   Helmuth Koinigg Surtees-Ford 78 + 2 Laps 22  
11 27   Rolf Stommelen Lola-Ford 78 + 2 Laps 11  
12 66   Mark Donohue Penske-Ford 78 + 2 Laps 24  
13 2   Jacky Ickx Lotus-Ford 78 + 2 Laps 21  
14 26   Graham Hill Lola-Ford 77 + 3 Laps 20  
15 21   Jacques Laffite Iso-Marlboro-Ford 74 Puncture 18  
16 33   Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford 72 + 8 Laps 12  
NC 15   Chris Amon BRM 70 + 10 Laps 25  
Ret 12   Niki Lauda Ferrari 67 Accident 2  
Ret 16   Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 65 Engine 13  
Ret 28   John Watson Brabham-Ford 61 Suspension 15  
NC 14   Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 60 Not Classified 17  
Ret 3   Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 48 Brakes 3  
Ret 17   Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 46 Halfshaft 5  
Ret 20   Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 40 Handling 19  
Ret 50   Eppie Wietzes Brabham-Ford 33 Engine 26  
Ret 9   Hans Joachim Stuck March-Ford 12 Fuel System 23  
Source:[5]

Championship standings after the race edit

  • 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 edit

  1. ^ "Weather information for the "1974 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  2. ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 53. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
  3. ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 55. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
  4. ^ "1974 Canadian Grand Prix Entry list".
  5. ^ "1974 Canadian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Canada 1974 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.


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