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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 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 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.
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 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 .
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.
Pages in category "1978 in Canadian motorsport" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... 1978 Canadian Grand Prix; R. Race Hamilton
Only one Canadian has won the F1 Canadian Grand Prix, Gilles Villeneuve, at the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix. [21] Lance Stroll would score his first World Championship points at the 2017 Canadian Grand Prix, the 50th anniversary grand prix. He is one of three Canadians to score points at the Canadian Grand Prix, the other two being Jacques ...