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1976 Canadian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitMosport, 80 laps
Round14 of 16
Race numbers

The 1976 Canadian Grand Prix was the:

  • 278th World Championship race
  • 9th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix
  • 7th World Championship race at Mosport
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) James HuntMcLaren-Ford Cosworth801hr 40m 09.626s9
2+2(FRA) Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford Cosworth80+6.331s6
3+2(USA) Mario AndrettiLotus-Ford Cosworth80+10.366s4
4+3(ZAF) Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford Cosworth80+19.745s3
5+6(DEU) Jochen MassMcLaren-Ford Cosworth80+41.811s2
6+6(CHE) Clay RegazzoniFerrari80+46.256s1
7+3(BRA) Carlos PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo80+46.472s 
8-2(AUT) Niki LaudaFerrari80+1m 12.957s 
9-7(SWE) Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
10+4(GBR) John WatsonPenske-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
11+2(GBR) Tom PryceShadow-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
12PL(SWE) Gunnar NilssonLotus-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
13+3(BEL) Jacky IckxEnsign-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
14-11(ITA) Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford Cosworth79+1 lap 
15+7(USA) Brett LungerSurtees-Ford Cosworth78+2 laps 
16+4(AUS) Alan JonesSurtees-Ford Cosworth78+2 laps 
17+2(AUS) Larry PerkinsBrabham-Alfa Romeo78+2 laps 
18 (FRA) Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford Cosworth77+3 laps 
19+2(FRA) Henri PescaroloSurtees-Ford Cosworth (privateer)77+3 laps 
20+3(GBR) Guy EdwardsHesketh-Ford Cosworth75+5 laps 
R (FRA) Jacques LaffiteLigier-Matra43DNF 
R (BRA) Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi-Ford Cosworth41DNF 
R (DEU) Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford Cosworth36DNF 
R (ITA) Arturo MerzarioWilliams-Ford Cosworth11DNF 
Did not start
  (AUT) Harald ErtlHesketh-Ford Cosworth   
  (NZL) Chris AmonWilliams-Ford Cosworth   

Starting grid

Pole time: 1:12.389

PosDriverConstructor
1(GBR) James HuntMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
2(SWE) Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford Cosworth
3(ITA) Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford Cosworth
4(FRA) Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
5(USA) Mario AndrettiLotus-Ford Cosworth
6(AUT) Niki LaudaFerrari
7(ZAF) Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford Cosworth
8(DEU) Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford Cosworth
9(FRA) Jacques LaffiteLigier-Matra
10(BRA) Carlos PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo
11(DEU) Jochen MassMcLaren-Ford Cosworth
12(CHE) Clay RegazzoniFerrari
13(GBR) Tom PryceShadow-Ford Cosworth
14(GBR) John WatsonPenske-Ford Cosworth
15  
16(BEL) Jacky IckxEnsign-Ford Cosworth
17(BRA) Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi-Ford Cosworth
18(FRA) Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford Cosworth
19(AUS) Larry PerkinsBrabham-Alfa Romeo
20(AUS) Alan JonesSurtees-Ford Cosworth
21(FRA) Henri PescaroloSurtees-Ford Cosworth (privateer)
22(USA) Brett LungerSurtees-Ford Cosworth
23(GBR) Guy EdwardsHesketh-Ford Cosworth
24(ITA) Arturo MerzarioWilliams-Ford Cosworth
Started from the pit lane
 (SWE) Gunnar NilssonLotus-Ford Cosworth

Non-qualifiers

DriverConstructor
(AUT) Otto StuppacherTyrrell-Ford Cosworth (privateer)

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(AUT) Niki Lauda64
2(GBR) James Hunt56
3(ZAF) Jody Scheckter43
4(FRA) Patrick Depailler33
5(CHE) Clay Regazzoni29
6(FRA) Jacques Laffite20
7(GBR) John Watson19
8(DEU) Jochen Mass16
9(USA) Mario Andretti13
10(SWE) Ronnie Peterson10
11(SWE) Gunnar Nilsson10
12(GBR) Tom Pryce10
13(BRA) Carlos Pace7
14(DEU) Hans-Joachim Stuck6
15(AUS) Alan Jones4
16(ARG) Carlos Reutemann3
17(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi3
18(NZL) Chris Amon2
19(DEU) Rolf Stommelen1
=(ITA) Vittorio Brambilla1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari77
2McLaren-Ford Cosworth61
3Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth59
4Ligier-Matra20
5Lotus-Ford Cosworth20
6Penske-Ford Cosworth19
7March-Ford Cosworth17
8Shadow-Ford Cosworth10
9Brabham-Alfa Romeo9
10Surtees-Ford Cosworth4
11Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth3
12Ensign-Ford Cosworth2
13Parnelli-Ford Cosworth1

Stats & milestones

Last start
Guy Edwards
Milestone race start
50th for James Hunt (32nd driver to start 50 races, 8th British driver)
Wins
6th for James Hunt
20th for McLaren (4th constructor to win 20 races)
Podiums
15th for James Hunt
8th for Patrick Depailler
4th for Mario Andretti
106th for Lotus
64th for McLaren
54th for Tyrrell
Poles
7th for James Hunt
11th for McLaren
Fastest laps
3rd for Patrick Depailler (last until 1979; last for Tyrrell)
16th for Tyrrell
Front row starts
19th for Ronnie Peterson (last until 1978; last for March)
11th for James Hunt
Pole & win
4th for James Hunt