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The 1978 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 October 1978 at Montreal. This was the 16th and final race of the 1978 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the International Cup for F1 Constructors. [2] It was Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve's and a Canadian driver's first victory in Formula One.
The 1978 Formula One season was the 32nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. ... Canadian Grand Prix: Île Notre-Dame Circuit, Montréal: 8 October Calendar changes
The Canadian Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix du Canada) is an annual motor racing event held since 1961. [1] It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario , as a sports car event, before alternating between Mosport and Circuit Mont-Tremblant , Quebec , after Formula ...
The Circuit Île Notre-Dame in Montreal was renamed the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve upon his death, home of the Canadian Grand Prix since his 1978 victory. His son, Jacques , won the World Drivers' Championship in 1997 , becoming the first World Drivers' Champion from Canada .
The Canadian Grand Prix was first held at the circuit in 1978, where hometown hero Gilles Villeneuve (1950–1982) won for Scuderia Ferrari. The Grand Prix quickly became a mainstay of the Formula One calendar, with the race taking place in Montreal for the next thirty years.
1978 Belgian Grand Prix; 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix; 1978 BRDC International Trophy; 1978 British Grand Prix; C. 1978 Canadian Grand Prix; D. 1978 Dutch Grand Prix; F.
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The results of each Grand Prix held throughout the season are combined to decide two annual championships, one for drivers and one for constructors. [9] Grand Prix distance regulations have varied throughout Formula One history. [10] [11] Between 1950 and 1957, events ran for more than 300 km (190 mi) or three hours. [11]