1976 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1976 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mosport Park on 3 October 1976.
| 1976 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 14 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 3 October 1976 | ||||
| Official name | XV Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Mosport International Raceway, Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 3.957 km (2.458 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 80 laps, 316.56 km (196.64 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 22 °C (72 °F); wind speeds up to 8.9 kilometres per hour (5.5 mph) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||||
| Time | 1:12.389 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | |||
| Time | 1:13.817 on lap 60 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||||
| Second | Tyrrell-Ford | ||||
| Third |
| Lotus-Ford | |||
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Lap leaders | |||||
At this weekend, British championship contender James Hunt found out that he lost 9 points from his victory at the British Grand Prix that year, and Austrian championship leader Niki Lauda gained another 3 points (he finished 2nd at that race). Hunt won the Mosport event, but it made no difference to his championship points standings before the race.
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