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.
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 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 Helmut 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 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 Helmut 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 15 Chris Amon BRM 70 + 10 laps 25 12 Niki Lauda Ferrari 67 Accident 2 16 Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 65 Engine 13 28 John Watson Brabham-Ford 61 Suspension 15 14 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 60 + 20 laps 17 3 Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 48 Brakes 3 17 Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford 46 Halfshaft 5 20 Arturo Merzario Iso-Marlboro-Ford 40 Handling 19 50 Eppie Wietzes Brabham-Ford 33 Engine 26 9 Hans Joachim Stuck March-Ford 12 Fuel system 23
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
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Emerson Fittipaldi* 52 1 2 Clay Regazzoni* 52 1 3 Jody Scheckter* 45 4 Niki Lauda 38 5 Ronnie Peterson 35Source:
Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 McLaren-Ford* 70 (72) 2 Ferrari* 65 3 Tyrrell-Ford 51 4 Lotus-Ford 42 5 Brabham-Ford 26Source:
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. Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
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