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1976 International Gold Cup
1976 Italian GP
1974 Canadian GP

1976 Canadian GP
1976 United States GP
1977 Canadian GP
 XV  Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 3 October 1976
Start time14:00
Event Canadian GP
Circuit Mosport Park
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#14 of 16 in 1976
#278 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3957 m
Race Distance3957 × 80 = 316.560 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers20
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Patrick Depailler (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (350),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (218),
3. Most 6th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (44),
4. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio –  Tyrrell (13.81%),
5. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (734),
6. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (57)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 64 
2  James Hunt 56 
3  Jody Scheckter 43 
4  Patrick Depailler 33 up
5  Clay Regazzoni 29 up
6  Jacques Laffite 20 
7  John Watson 19 
8  Jochen Mass 16 
9  Mario Andretti 13 up
10  Ronnie Peterson 10 up
11  Gunnar Nilsson 10 up
12  Tom Pryce 10 up
13  Carlos Pace 7 
14  Hans-Joachim Stuck 6 
15  Alan Jones 4 
16  Carlos Reutemann 3 
17  Emerson Fittipaldi 3 
18  Chris Amon 2 
19  Rolf Stommelen 1 
  Vittorio Brambilla 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 77 
2  McLaren / Ford 61 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 59 up
4  Ligier / Matra 20 
5  Lotus / Ford 20 up
6  Penske / Ford 19 up
7  March / Ford 17 up
8  Shadow / Ford 10 
9  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 9 
10  Surtees / Ford 4 
11  Fittipaldi / Ford 3 
12  Ensign / Ford 2 
13  Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 4
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenElf Team Tyrrell
Driver James Hunt James Hunt Patrick Depailler
Car McLaren M23 McLaren M23 Tyrrell P34
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:40'09.6261'12.3891'13.817
Speed189.632 km/h196.787 km/h192.980 km/h


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