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Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1974 Canadian Grand Prix

Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1974 Canadian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Clay Regazzoni and Ronnie Peterson at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

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Race recap

Winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Emerson Fittipaldi, Clay Regazzoni, and Ronnie Peterson
Race date
September 22, 1974
Pole
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fastest lap
Niki Lauda
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

The decisive result

Emerson Fittipaldi finished first for McLaren. Clay Regazzoni is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Ronnie Peterson 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Helmuth Koinigg from P22 to P10 (+12), Mark Donohue from P24 to P12 (+12), and Mario Andretti from P16 to P7 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Emerson Fittipaldi started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Finished, 4 +1 lap, 4 +2 laps, 4 DNQ, and 2 Engine. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.659 on lap 60. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Emerson FittipaldiMcLaren1:40:26.1369
2Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:40:39.1706
3Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus1:40:40.6304
4James HuntHesketh1:40:41.8053
5Patrick DepaillerTyrrell1:41:21.4582
6Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap1
7Mario AndrettiParnelli+1 lap0
8Carlos PaceBrabham+1 lap0
9Carlos ReutemannBrabham+1 lap0
10Helmuth KoiniggSurtees+2 laps0
11Rolf StommelenLola+2 laps0
12Mark DonohuePenske+2 laps0
13Jacky IckxTeam Lotus+2 laps0
14Graham HillLola+3 laps0
15Jacques LaffiteIso-MarlboroPuncture0
16Jochen MassMcLaren+8 laps0
NCChris AmonBRM+10 laps0
DNFNiki LaudaFerrariAccident0
DNFTom PryceShadowEngine0
DNFJohn WatsonBrabhamSuspension0