1974 Canadian Grand Prix
249th World Championship race, 8th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 6th World Championship race at Mosport
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 22 September 1974 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Emerson Fittipaldi  McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Mosport, 80 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 15 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 80 | 1hr 40m 26.136s | 9 | |
| 2 | +4 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 80 | +13.034s | 6 |
| 3 | +7 |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +14.494s | 4 |
| 4 | +4 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +15.669s | 3 |
| 5 | +2 |  Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +55.322s | 2 |
| 6 | +8 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +9 |  Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +1 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | -5 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +12 | Helmuth Koinigg | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 11 |  Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 78 | +2 laps | ||
| 12 | +12 | Mark Donohue | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +8 |  Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +6 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 15 | +3 | Jacques Laffite | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 74 | DNF | |
| 16 | -4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +8 laps | |
| NC | Chris Amon | BRM | 70 | +10 laps | ||
| R | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 67 | DNF | ||
| R | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 65 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 61 | DNF | ||
| NC | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 60 | +20 laps | ||
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Eppie Wietzes | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.188 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.230 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.302 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.482 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.538 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.553 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.634 |
| 8 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.736 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.100 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.340 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:14.449 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.486 |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.631 |
| 14 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.754 |
| 15 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:14.757 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.923 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:15.021 |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:15.218 |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:15.337 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:15.538 |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.661 |
| 22 | Helmuth Koinigg | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.668 |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.709 |
| 24 | Mark Donohue | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.731 |
| 25 | Chris Amon | BRM | 1:15.815 |
| 26 | Eppie Wietzes | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:16.311 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.188 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.230 | 0.042 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.302 | 0.114 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.482 | 0.294 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.538 | 0.350 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.553 | 0.365 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.634 | 0.446 |
| 8 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.736 | 0.548 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.100 | 0.912 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.340 | 1.152 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:14.449 | 1.261 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.486 | 1.298 |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.631 | 1.443 |
| 14 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.754 | 1.566 |
| 15 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:14.757 | 1.569 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.923 | 1.735 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:15.021 | 1.833 |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:15.218 | 2.030 |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:15.337 | 2.149 |
| 20 | Graham Hill | Lola-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:15.538 | 2.350 |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.661 | 2.473 |
| 22 | Helmuth Koinigg | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.668 | 2.480 |
| 23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.709 | 2.521 |
| 24 | Mark Donohue | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 1:15.731 | 2.543 |
| 25 | Chris Amon | BRM | 1:15.815 | 2.627 |
| 26 | Eppie Wietzes | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:16.311 | 3.123 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 27 | Derek Bell | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.600 | 3.412 |
| 28 | Mike Wilds | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1:16.822 | 3.634 |
| 29 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.216 | 4.028 |
| 30 | Ian Ashley | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:17.305 | 4.117 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 52 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | 52 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 45 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | 38 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | 35 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | 23 |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | 20 |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | 13 |
| 9 | Jacky Ickx | 12 |
| 10 | Mike Hailwood | 12 |
| 11 | James Hunt | 11 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 10 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 6 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 5 |
| = | Carlos Pace | 5 |
| 16 | John Watson | 4 |
| = | Arturo Merzario | 4 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | 1 |
| = | Tom Pryce | 1 |
| = | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Helmuth Koinigg
- Constructor: Parnelli, Penske
- Last start
- Driver: Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Eppie Wietzes
- Wins
- Driver: 12th for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 12th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 27th for Emerson Fittipaldi, 17th for Ronnie Peterson, 16th for Clay Regazzoni
- Constructor: 195th for Ferrari, 101st for Lotus, 46th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 6th and last for Emerson Fittipaldi
- Constructor: 4th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 64th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 14th for Emerson Fittipaldi, 10th for Niki Lauda
- Points finishes
- Driver: 61st and last for Denny Hulme, 25th for Ronnie Peterson
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th and last for Emerson Fittipaldi