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On this day in 1976: Hunt wins Canadian Grand Prix to close on Lauda
Original: 1976: Medical Help for Hunt and Depailler # OnThisDay 3 October, McLaren driver James Hunt cut Ferrari driver Niki Lauda
Motorsport history posts are marking 3 October 1976, when McLaren's James Hunt won the Canadian Grand Prix before 85,000 spectators, cutting Ferrari driver Niki Lauda's lead in the Drivers' Championship to eight points with two races remaining. The date also recalls medical help given to Hunt and Patrick Depailler during a dramatic season remembered as one of Formula 1's fiercest title battles.
Why now: It is the anniversary of a famous 1976 title-race moment between Hunt and Lauda, a season that remains one of the most celebrated in Formula 1 history.
James HuntNiki LaudaMcLarenFerrari1976 Canadian Grand Prix
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- 1976: Medical Help for Hunt and Depailler # OnThisDay 3 October, McLaren driver James Hunt cut Ferrari driver Niki Lauda‘s lead in the 1976 Drivers’ Championship to eight points with two races remaining, following his victory at the 1976 Canadian Grand Prix in front of 85,000… · F1History1950@zpravobot.news
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