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Event: Grand Prix du CanadaDate: 8.10.1978
Track: Ile Notre-Dame, Montréal (Canada), 4.500 kmsOrganiser: unknown

GP Canada
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:unknown
Attendance:unknown
Entered:40
Practiced:28
Qualified:22
Started:22
Finished:14
Classified:12
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held on 7/10
3 qualifying sessions held on 6-7/110
60 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:12Ferrari 312 T3Gilles Villeneuve
Fastest Laps:
Overall:27Williams FW06 FordAlan Jones (AUS)1:38.0770
Pole Positions:
Overall:55Lotus 79 FordJean-Pierre Jarier (F)1:38.0150
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Brabham (3), Ferrari (2), Wolf (2), Tyrrell (2), McLaren (2), Lotus (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (15), Alfa Romeo (3), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Brabham BT46 (3), Ferrari 312 T3 (2), Tyrrell 008 (2), McLaren M26 (2), Lotus 79 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (7), USA (2), BR (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:GB (15), I (2), F (2)
Most used colours:white (21%), red (18%), black (15%), blue (14%), yellow (13%), gold (7%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Mario Andretti (38), Carlos Reutemann (36), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (36)
Youngest known drivers:Riccardo Patrese (24), Derek Daly (25), Bobby Rahal (25)

Official Race Programme:

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