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| 1974 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 22, 1974 | ||
| Location | Mosport Park,Bowmanville, Ontario,Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.957 km (2.459 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 316.56 km (196.72 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures approaching 13.3 °C (55.9 °F); wind speeds up to 15 kilometres per hour (9.3 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:13.188[2] | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:13.659 on lap 60[3] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
Lap leaders | |||
The1974 Canadian Grand Prix was aFormula Onemotor race held atMosport Park on 22 September 1974. It was race 14 of 15 in both the1974 World Championship of Drivers and the1974 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[4]
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 AustrianHelmut Koinigg, who would lose his life during the next race atWatkins Glen.
*Positions with a pink background indicate drivers that failed to qualify
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