1976 Canadian Grand Prix
278th World Championship race, 9th World Championship Canadian Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Mosport
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 3 October 1976 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Mosport, 80 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 16 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 80 | 1hr 40m 09.626s | 9 | |
| 2 | +2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +6.331s | 6 |
| 3 | +2 |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +10.366s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +19.745s | 3 |
| 5 | +6 |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +41.811s | 2 |
| 6 | +6 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 80 | +46.256s | 1 |
| 7 | +3 |  Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 80 | +46.472s | |
| 8 | -2 |  Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 80 | +1m 12.957s | |
| 9 | -7 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +4 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +2 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | PL | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +3 |  Jacky Ickx | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -11 |  Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +7 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | +4 |  Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +2 | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | ||
| 19 | +2 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 20 | +3 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +5 laps | |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |||||
 Chris Amon | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.389 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | |||
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 22 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | ||
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 64 |
| 2 | James Hunt | 56 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 43 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 33 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 29 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | 20 |
| 7 | John Watson | 19 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | 16 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | 13 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | 10 |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | 10 |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | 7 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 6 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | 4 |
| 16 |  Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | 2 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | 1 |
| = | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 77 |
| 2 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 61 |
| 3 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 59 |
| 4 | Ligier-Matra | 20 |
| 5 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 20 |
| 6 | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 19 |
| 7 | March-Ford Cosworth | 17 |
| 8 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 10 |
| 9 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 |
| 10 | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 11 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 13 | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Guy Edwards
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for James Hunt
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for James Hunt
- Constructor: 20th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for James Hunt, 8th for Patrick Depailler, 4th for Mario Andretti
- Constructor: 106th for Lotus, 64th for McLaren, 54th for Tyrrell
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for James Hunt
- Constructor: 11th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Patrick Depailler
- Constructor: 16th for Tyrrell
- Front row starts
- Driver: 19th for Ronnie Peterson, 11th for James Hunt
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for James Hunt