1974 Canadian Grand Prix
# 1974 Canadian Grand Prix

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 Helmuth 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 | Helmuth 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 | Helmuth 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 | |
| NC | 15 | Chris Amon | BRM | 70 | + 10 Laps | 25 | |
| Ret | 12 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 67 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 65 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 28 | John Watson | Brabham-Ford | 61 | Suspension | 15 | |
| NC | 14 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 60 | Not Classified | 17 | |
| Ret | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 48 | Brakes | 3 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 46 | Halfshaft | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 | Arturo Merzario | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 40 | Handling | 19 | |
| Ret | 50 | Eppie Wietzes | Brabham-Ford | 33 | Engine | 26 | |
| Ret | 9 | Hans Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 12 | Fuel System | 23 | |
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## Championship standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 52 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | 52 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 45 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | 38 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | 35 |
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| Pos | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | McLaren-Ford | 70 (72) |
| 2 | Ferrari | 65 |
| 3 | Tyrrell-Ford | 51 |
| 4 | Lotus-Ford | 42 |
| 5 | Brabham-Ford | 26 |
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* 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.
