1967 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Jack Brabham won Canada’s first World Championship Grand Prix, leading Denny Hulme home in another team one-two. Dan Gurney finished third after changing weather and electrical trouble reshaped the race at Mosport.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Jim Clark	Lotus
Pole time	1:22.4
Fastest lap	Jim Clark	Lotus
Fastest-lap time	1:23.100 on lap 54
First	Jack Brabham	Brabham
Second	Denny Hulme	Brabham
Third	Dan Gurney	Eagle

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
24 August 1967	Thursday unofficial practice	Start time unconfirmed
25 August 1967	Friday morning unofficial practice	Start time unconfirmed
25 August 1967	Friday timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
26 August 1967	Saturday morning unofficial practice	Start time unconfirmed
26 August 1967	Saturday final qualifying	Start time unconfirmed
27 August 1967	Race	Start time unconfirmed

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Denny Hulme arrived at round 8 leading the 1967 F1 World Championship on 37 points, with Jack Brabham on 25. Brabham – Repco headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 42 points.

Race entries

McLaren introduced his new BRM V12-powered car, while Attwood replaced the injured Rodriguez at Cooper. Eppie Wietzes joined Lotus, and Al Pease and Mike Fisher brought privately owned cars. Tom Jones also practised but was not permitted to start after recording a time well outside the leading pace.

Thursday unofficial practice

Ten cars began learning the circuit, with Gurney, Clark and Amon showing early speed. Clark spun the Lotus intended for Wietzes and damaged its rear suspension, leaving the mechanics an overnight repair. The session provided useful familiarisation but did not count towards the grid.

Friday morning unofficial practice

Teams concentrated on mixture and suspension settings before official timing began. Mosport was unfamiliar to many of the visitors, and the additional running gave them time to adapt their cars to its gradients and changing cambers. Preparations also continued around the new McLaren–BRM and the repaired Lotus.

Friday timed practice

Clark went fastest while comparing tyre options, but Rindt suffered a shattered starter ring that damaged a fuel tank. Stewart’s BRM misfired and juddered under braking. Gurney’s engine lacked its usual power, while McLaren made encouraging progress despite mixture and oil-temperature concerns. Hulme was closest to Clark.

Saturday morning unofficial practice

Brabham’s worsening oil smoke prompted an engine change before the afternoon session. Hill tried Goodyear tyres, while Amon changed gearing after adopting lower-profile tyres. Stewart continued searching for clean acceleration. Wietzes used the extra time to become more familiar with the Lotus.

Saturday final qualifying

Clark and Hill secured the first two positions after returning to Firestones. Amon improved with revised ratios, but Gurney required another engine after fuel-metering-drive trouble. Brabham’s mechanics completed a rapid engine change in time for him to run. Siffert then suffered a starter-ring failure that ultimately prevented his race start.

Qualifying Classification

Only the two afternoon timed sessions determined the grid. The additional Thursday and morning sessions were unofficial preparation. Jones was not allowed to start, and Siffert’s mechanical problems made him a non-starter.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Best Time
1	3	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:22.4
2	4	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:22.7
3	2	Denny Hulme	Brabham	1:23.2
4	20	Chris Amon	Ferrari	1:23.3
5	10	Dan Gurney	Eagle	1:23.4
6	19	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	1:23.5
7	1	Jack Brabham	Brabham	1:24.7
8	71	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	1:24.9
9	15	Jackie Stewart	BRM	1:25.4
10	16	Mike Spence	BRM	1:25.8
11	17	Chris Irwin	BRM	1:26.0
12	12	David Hobbs	BRM	1:26.2
13	14	Jo Siffert	Cooper	1:26.6
14	8	Richard Attwood	Cooper	1:27.1
15	9	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	1:27.3
16	11	Al Pease	Eagle	1:30.1
17	5	Eppie Wietzes	Lotus	1:30.8
18	6	Mike Fisher	Lotus	1:31.9
DNQ	41	Tom Jones	Cooper	1:51.9

What happened in the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix?

Clark led in the opening rain before Hulme moved ahead. McLaren recovered from a spin to challenge strongly, but his battery gradually lost charge. As the circuit dried, Clark closed on Hulme and regained the lead.

Rain returned, and water-related electrical trouble stopped Clark’s challenge. Hulme needed stops for clearer eye protection, allowing Brabham to take control. Stewart also retired after repeated attempts to clear debris from his car’s throttle mechanism.

Brabham won ahead of Hulme and Gurney, with Hill fourth, Spence fifth and Amon sixth. Pease persevered after battery problems but finished too far behind to be classified. The Brabham team’s reliability again converted a difficult race into maximum advantage.

After the race, Denny Hulme headed the drivers’ standings with 43 points, followed by Jack Brabham on 34. Brabham – Repco led the constructors’ table on 51, with Lotus – Ford on 22.

1967 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 1967 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 27 August 1967.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Jack Brabham	Brabham	90	2:40:40.0	9
2	2	Denny Hulme	Brabham	90	+ 1:01.9	6
3	10	Dan Gurney	Eagle	89	+ 1 Lap	4
4	4	Graham Hill	Lotus	88	+ 2 Laps	3
5	16	Mike Spence	BRM	87	+ 3 Laps	2
6	20	Chris Amon	Ferrari	87	+ 3 Laps	1
7	19	Bruce McLaren	McLaren	86	+ 4 Laps	0
8	9	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	85	+ 5 Laps	0
9	12	David Hobbs	BRM	85	+ 5 Laps	0
10	8	Richard Attwood	Cooper	84	+ 6 Laps	0
11	6	Mike Fisher	Lotus	81	+ 9 Laps	0
Ret	3	Jim Clark	Lotus	69	Ignition	0
DSQ	5	Eppie Wietzes	Lotus	69	Outside Assistance	0
Ret	15	Jackie Stewart	BRM	65	Throttle	0
NC	11	Al Pease	Eagle	47	+ 43 Laps	0
Ret	17	Chris Irwin	BRM	18	Spun Off	0
Ret	71	Jochen Rindt	Cooper	4	Ignition	0
DNS	14	Jo Siffert	Cooper		Ignition	0
DNQ	41	Tom Jones	Cooper			0

1967 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	3	Jim Clark	Lotus	54	1:23.100

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1967 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix.

1967 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Denny Hulme	New Zealander	Brabham	43
2	Jack Brabham	Australian	Brabham	34
3	Chris Amon	New Zealander	Ferrari	20
4	Jim Clark	British	Lotus / Lotus / Lotus	19
5	Pedro Rodríguez	Mexican	Cooper	14
6	Dan Gurney	American	Eagle / Eagle	13
7	Jackie Stewart	British	BRM	10
8	Graham Hill	British	Lotus / Lotus	9
9	John Surtees	British	Honda	8
10	John Love	Rhodesian	Cooper	6
11	Mike Spence	British	BRM	5
12	Jo Siffert	Swiss	Cooper	3
13	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	McLaren / Eagle	3
14	Jochen Rindt	Austrian	Cooper	3
15	Chris Irwin	British	Lotus / BRM	2
16	Bob Anderson	British	Brabham	2
17	Mike Parkes	British	Ferrari	2
18	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	Cooper	2
19	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Italian	Ferrari	1
20	Guy Ligier	French	Cooper / Brabham	1
–	Jackie Oliver	British	Lotus	0
–	Alan Rees	British	Cooper / Brabham	0
–	David Hobbs	British	BRM / Lola	0
–	Richard Attwood	British	Cooper	0
–	Mike Fisher	American	Lotus	0
–	Dave Charlton	South African	Brabham	0
–	Lorenzo Bandini	Italian	Ferrari	0
–	Piers Courage	British	Lotus / BRM	0
–	Luki Botha	South African	Brabham	0
–	Sam Tingle	Rhodesian	LDS	0
–	Jacky Ickx	Belgian	Matra	0
–	Eppie Wietzes	Canadian	Lotus	0
–	Brian Hart	British	Protos	0
–	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	French	Matra	0
–	Silvio Moser	Swiss	Cooper	0
–	Al Pease	Canadian	Eagle	0
–	Hubert Hahne	German	Lola	0
–	Kurt Ahrens	German	Protos	0
–	Jo Schlesser	French	Matra	0

1967 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Brabham – Repco	51
2	Lotus – Ford	22
3	Cooper – Maserati	21
4	Ferrari	20
5	Eagle – Weslake	13
6	BRM	13
7	Honda	8
8	Lotus – BRM	6
9	Cooper – Climax	6
10	McLaren – BRM	3
11	Brabham – Climax	2
—	Lola – BMW	0
—	LDS – Climax	0
—	Eagle – Climax	0
—	Lotus – Climax	0
—	Matra – Ford	0
—	Cooper – ATS	0

Drivers and constructors counted their best 5 results from rounds 1–6 and their best 4 from rounds 7–11. Only the highest-placed eligible car for each constructor could score constructor points.

1967 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1967 South African Grand Prix	Kyalami, Midrand	2 January
2	1967 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	7 May
3	1967 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	4 June
4	1967 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	18 June
5	1967 French Grand Prix	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans	2 July
6	1967 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	15 July
7	1967 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	6 August
8	1967 Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport Park, Bowmanville	27 August
9	1967 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	10 September
10	1967 United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	1 October
11	1967 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	22 October