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Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix 1976 · race
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- Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix 1976 · race
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Grand Prix context
Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix 1976 · Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 14
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40:09.626 · 80 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:40:15.957 · 80 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:40:19.992 · 80 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:40:29.371 · 80 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:40:51.437 · 80 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:40:55.882 · 80 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:40:56.098 · 80 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:41:22.583 · 80 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | John Watson | Penske | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | Time not recorded · 78 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 43 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Handling · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | Accident · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Chris Amon | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.389 · ford | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:12.783 · ford | |
| 3 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:12.799 · ford | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:12.837 · ford | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:13.028 · ford | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.060 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:13.191 · ford | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:13.322 · ford | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.425 · matra | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:13.438 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:13.439 · ford | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.500 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:13.665 · ford | |
| 14 | John Watson | Penske | 1:13.973 · ford | |
| 15 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:14.397 · ford | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:14.461 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.471 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:15.113 · ford | |
| 19 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | 1:15.598 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:15.652 · ford | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 1:15.846 · ford | |
| 22 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:16.201 · ford | |
| 23 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:16.534 · ford | |
| 24 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 1:17.217 · ford | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.288 · ford | |
| 26 | Chris Amon | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.202 · ford | |
| 27 | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell | 1:25.084 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.389 · ford | |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:12.783 · ford | |
| 3 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:12.799 · ford | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:12.837 · ford | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:13.028 · ford | |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.060 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:13.191 · ford | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:13.322 · ford | |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.425 · matra | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:13.438 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:13.439 · ford | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.500 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:13.665 · ford | |
| 14 | John Watson | Penske | 1:13.973 · ford | |
| 15 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:14.397 · ford | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:14.461 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.471 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:15.113 · ford | |
| 19 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | 1:15.598 · alfa-romeo | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:15.652 · ford | |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 1:15.846 · ford | |
| 22 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:16.201 · ford | |
| 23 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 1:17.217 · ford | |
| 24 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.288 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 64 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 56 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |