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1976 Canada Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Mosport Park circuit. Full information

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1976 Canada Grand Prix

1976 Canada Grand Prix is 278th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Mosport Park circuit. James Hunt won the pole position and this race. Patrick Depailler and Mario Andretti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (317 km).

Previous race: 1976 Italy Grand Prix
Next race: 1976 USA East Grand Prix
Race Start: 3rd October 1976

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1976 Canada Grand Prix

20th victory for the McLaren team
6th victory for the James Hunt
15th podium for the James Hunt
8th podium for the Patrick Depailler
4th podium for the Mario Andretti

1976 Canada Grand Prix

McLaren M23 #11 - 1976 Canada Grand Prix winner

1976 Canada Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	James Hunt	McLaren M23, #11	9.00	1h 40m 09.626s ( 189.632 km/h )	80	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34, #4	6.00	1h 40m 15.957s ( +06.331s )	80	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77, #5	4.00	1h 40m 19.992s ( +10.366s )	80	John Player Team Lotus
4	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell P34, #3	3.00	1h 40m 29.371s ( +19.745s )	80	Elf Team Tyrrell
5	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23, #12	2.00	1h 40m 51.437s ( +41.811s )	80	Marlboro Team McLaren
6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T2, #2	1.00	1h 40m 55.882s ( +46.256s )	80	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45, #8	0	1h 40m 56.098s ( +46.472s )	80	Martini Racing
8	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2, #1	0	1h 41m 22.583s ( +1m 12.957s )	80	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Ronnie Peterson	March 761, #10	0		79	March Engineering
10	John Watson	Penske PC4, #28	0		79	Citibank Team Penske
11	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN8, #16	0		79	Shadow Racing Team
12	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77, #6	0		79	John Player Team Lotus
13	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N176, #22	0		79	Team Ensign
14	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761, #9	0		79	Beta Team March
15	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19, #18	0		78	Team Surtees
16	Alan Jones	Surtees TS19, #19	0		78	Team Surtees
17	Larry Perkins	Brabham BT45, #7	0		78	Martini Racing
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5B, #17	0		77	Shadow Racing Team
19	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees TS19, #38	0		77	Team Norev Racing with BS Fabrications
20	Guy Edwards	Hesketh 308D, #25	0		75	Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh
ab	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS5, #26	0	Oil pressure	43	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04, #30	0	Exhaust	41	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
ab	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761, #34	0	Handling	36	March Engineering
ab	Arturo Merzario	Williams FW05, #20	0	Spin	11	Walter Wolf Racing
np	Chris Amon	Williams FW05, #21	0	Accident		Walter Wolf Racing
np	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D, #24	0	Accident		Hesketh Racing with Rizla Penthouse
nq	Otto Stuppacher	Tyrrell 007, #39	0			OASC Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1976 Canada Grand Prix on the Mosport Park circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	James Hunt	McLaren M23, #11	1'12''389	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Ronnie Peterson	March 761, #10	1'12''783	March Engineering
3	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761, #9	1'12''799	Beta Team March
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34, #4	1'12''837	Elf Team Tyrrell
5	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77, #5	1'13''028	John Player Team Lotus
6	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2, #1	1'13''060	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell P34, #3	1'13''191	Elf Team Tyrrell
8	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761, #34	1'13''322	March Engineering
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS5, #26	1'13''425	Ligier Gitanes
10	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45, #8	1'13''438	Martini Racing
11	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23, #12	1'13''439	Marlboro Team McLaren
12	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T2, #2	1'13''500	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
13	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN8, #16	1'13''665	Shadow Racing Team
14	John Watson	Penske PC4, #28	1'13''973	Citibank Team Penske
15	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77, #6	1'14''397	John Player Team Lotus
16	Jacky Ickx	Ensign N176, #22	1'14''461	Team Ensign
17	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04, #30	1'14''471	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
18	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5B, #17	1'15''113	Shadow Racing Team
19	Larry Perkins	Brabham BT45, #7	1'15''598	Martini Racing
20	Alan Jones	Surtees TS19, #19	1'15''652	Team Surtees
21	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees TS19, #38	1'15''846	Team Norev Racing with BS Fabrications
22	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19, #18	1'16''201	Team Surtees
23	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D, #24	1'16''534	Hesketh Racing with Rizla Penthouse
24	Guy Edwards	Hesketh 308D, #25	1'17''217	Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh
25	Arturo Merzario	Williams FW05, #20	1'17''288	Walter Wolf Racing
26	Chris Amon	Williams FW05, #21	1'18''202	Walter Wolf Racing
27	Otto Stuppacher	Tyrrell 007, #39	1'25''084	OASC Racing Team