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The 1976 Formula One season was the 27th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1976 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1976 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a sixteen race series which commenced on January 25 and ended on October 24. The season also included two non-championship races for Formula One cars.

In an extraordinarily political season the World Championship went to McLaren driver James Hunt by one point from Ferrari's Niki Lauda, although Ferrari took the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. Controversy began in Spain where Hunt was initially disqualified from first place, giving the race to Lauda, only for the decision to be overturned on appeal months later. The six wheeled Tyrrell confounded the skeptics by winning in Sweden, with Lauda third and Hunt fifth.

Hunt won in France and, it seemed, in Britain, but the race had been restarted after a first lap pile-up and Hunt drove on an access road returning to the pits, which was against the rules. He was eventually disqualified after an appeal from Ferrari. Lauda became the official race winner.

Lauda then crashed heavily in West Germany and appeared likely to die from his injuries. Hunt won the race and finished fourth to John Watson's Penske (the team's only win) in Austria. Miraculously, Lauda returned to finish fourth in Italy, where Hunt, Jochen Mass and Watson were relegated to the back of the grid for infringements of the regulations.

Hunt won in Canada and in the US but Lauda took third to lead Hunt by three points going into the final race. In appalling weather conditions Mario Andretti won, Lauda gave up because of the hazardous conditions, and Hunt eventually finished third to take the title.

Chris Amon drove his last grand prix in Germany, failing to win a single championship race. The 1976 Wolf-Williams cars were originally Heskeths, and Williams had left the team by September.

The 2013 film Rush is based on this season, focusing on the rivalry and friendship between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Teams and drivers[]

Entry List[]

The full entry list for the 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship is outlined below:

Constructor Chassis Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Team Engine
Ferrari 312T2 G 1 Austria Niki Lauda 1–10, 13–16
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 1–10, 12–16
35 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 13
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 007
P34
G 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter All
United Kingdom Elf Team Tyrrell Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 4 France Patrick Depailler All
Lotus-Ford Cosworth 77 G 5 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 1
United Kingdom John Player Team Lotus Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 5 United Kingdom Bob Evans 2–3
5 United States Mario Andretti* 1, 4–5, 7–16
6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson 2–16
Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 G 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1–12
United Kingdom Martini Racing Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 7 West Germany Rolf Stommelen 10, 13
7 Australia Larry Perkins 14–16
8 Brazil Carlos Pace All
March-Ford Cosworth 761 G 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla All
United Kingdom Beta Team March
United Kingdom Lavazza March
United Kingdom March Racing
United Kingdom Theodore March
United Kingdom Ovoro Team March
United Kingdom March Racing with John Day Model Cars
United Kingdom Jägermeister Team March
United Kingdom First National City Bank Team March
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 10 Italy Lella Lombardi 1
10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson 2–16
34 West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck All
35 Italy Arturo Merzario 3–9
McLaren-Ford Cosworth M23
M26
G 11 United Kingdom James Hunt All
United Kingdom Marlboro Team McLaren Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 12 West Germany Jochen Mass All
Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS16 G 13 United Kingdom Divina Galica 9
United Kingdom ShellSPORT Whiting Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
BRM P201B G 14 United Kingdom Ian Ashley 1
United Kingdom Stanley-BRM BRM P200 3.0 V8
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 007 G 15 South Africa Ian Scheckter 1
South Africa Lexington Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Shadow-Ford Cosworth DN5B
DN8
G 16 United Kingdom Tom Pryce All
United Kingdom Shadow Racing Team
United Kingdom Lucky Strike Shadow Racing Team
United Kingdom Tabatip Shadow Racing Team
United Kingdom Benihana Shadow Racing Team
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier All
Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS19 G 18 United States Brett Lunger 2–5, 7–11, 13–15
United Kingdom Chesterfield Team Surtees
United Kingdom Durex Team Surtees
United Kingdom Team Surtees
United Kingdom Durex Team Surtees with Theodore Racing
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 18 Sweden Conny Andersson 13
18 Japan Noritake Takahara 16
19 Australia Alan Jones 3–16
Wolf-Williams-Ford Cosworth FW04
FW05
G 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx 1–6, 8–9
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars
Canada Walter Wolf Racing
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 20 Italy Arturo Merzario 10–16
21 Italy Renzo Zorzi 1
21 France Michel Leclère 2–8
21 New Zealand Chris Amon 14
21 Australia Warwick Brown 15
21 Japan Masami Kuwashima 16
21 Austria Hans Binder 16
Ensign-Ford Cosworth N174
N176
G 22 New Zealand Chris Amon 2–7, 9–10
United Kingdom Team Ensign
United Kingdom Team Tissot Ensign
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 22 Belgium Patrick Nève 8
22 Austria Hans Binder 11
22 Belgium Jacky Ickx 12–14
Hesketh-Ford Cosworth N174
N176
G 24 Austria Harald Ertl 2–16
United Kingdom Hesketh Racing
United Kingdom Penthouse Rizla+. Racing with Hesketh
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 25 United Kingdom Guy Edwards 5, 8–10, 13–14
25 West Germany Rolf Stommelen 12
25 Brazil Alex Ribeiro 15
Williams-Ford Cosworth FW04 G 25 Spain Emilio Zapico 4
United Kingdom Mapfre-Williams Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Ligier-Matra JS5 G 26 France Jacques Laffite All
France Ligier Gitanes Matra MS73 3.0 V12
Parnelli-Ford Cosworth VPJ4B G 27 United States Mario Andretti 2–3
United States Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Penske-Ford Cosworth PC3
PC4
G 28 United Kingdom John Watson All
United States First National City Bank Team Penske Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth FD03
FD04
G 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi All
Brazil Copersucar Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann 1, 3–4, 8
Brabham-Ford Cosworth BT42
BT44B
G 32 Switzerland Loris Kessel 4–5, 7–8, 11
United Kingdom RAM Racing
United Kingdom RAM Racing with Lavazza
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 32 United Kingdom Bob Evans 9
33 Spain Emilio de Villota 4
33 Belgium Patrick Nève 5
33 Denmark Jac Nellemann 7
33 United Kingdom Damien Magee 8
33 Italy Lella Lombardi 9–11
36 West Germany Rolf Stommelen 10
Boro-Ford Cosworth 001 G 37 Australia Larry Perkins§ 4–7, 12–13
Netherlands Boro Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 007 G 37 Italy Alessandro Pesenti-Rossiƒ 10–13
Italy Scuderia Gulf Rondini Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Surtees-Ford Cosworth TS19 G 38 France Henri Pescarolo 6, 8–15
United Kingdom Team Norev Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Penske-Ford Cosworth PC3 G 39 Netherlands Boy Hayje 12
Netherlands F&S Properties Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 007 G 39 Austria Otto Stuppacher 13–15
Austria ÖASC Racing Team Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Shadow-Ford Cosworth DN3B G 40 United Kingdom Mike Wilds 9
United Kingdom Team P.R. Reilly Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Kojima-Ford Cosworth KE007 D 51 Japan Masahiro Hasemi 16
Japan Kojima Engineering Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 007 B 52 Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino 16
Japan Heroes Racing Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Maki-Ford Cosworth F102A D 54 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer 16
Japan Maki Engineering Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
  • * Andretti would also drive #6 in the first round of the 1976 season.
  • Stommelen would drive car #77 in Germany.
  • Lombardi world drive car #37 in Germany.
  • § Perkins would also drive #27 in Netherlands and #40 in Italy.
  • ƒ Pesenti-Rossi would also drive #39 in Austria and #40 in Germany and Netherlands.

Calendar[]

World Championship Schedule[]

Outlined below is the full world championship schedule for the 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship:

Round Grand Prix Date
1 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix 25 January
Interlagos 1973
Official Title V Grande Prêmio do Brasil
Circuit Autódromo de Interlagos
Location Brazil Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil
Lap distance 7.960 km (4.946 mi)
Race distance 318.4 km (197.845 mi)
Date 25 January Laps 40
Local time 14:00 BRT UTC 11:00
2 South Africa South African Grand Prix 6 March
Kyalami 1968layout
Official Title XXII The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa
Circuit Kyalami Circuit
Location South Africa Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Lap distance 4.104 km (2.550 mi)
Race distance 320.112 km (198.908 mi)
Date 6 March Laps 78
Local time 14:00 SAST UTC 12:00
3 United States United States Grand Prix West 28 March
Circuit Long Beach
Official Title II United States Grand Prix West
Circuit Long Beach Street Circuit
Location United States Long Beach, California, United States
Lap distance 3.251 km (2.020 mi)
Race distance 260.08 km (161.606 mi)
Date 28 March Laps 80
Local time 14:00 PST UTC 22:00
4 Spain Spanish Grand Prix 2 May
Circuito Permanente del Jarama 1980
Official Title XXII Gran Premio de España
Circuit Circuito Permanente del Jarama
Location Spain San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
Lap distance 3.404 km (2.115 mi)
Race distance 255.3 km (158.636 mi)
Date 2 May Laps 75
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
5 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix 16 May
Circuit Zolder-1975-1985
Official Title XXXIV Grand Prix of Belgium
Circuit Circuit Zolder
Location Belgium Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Lap distance 4.262 km (2.648 mi)
Race distance 298.34 km (185.380 mi)
Date 16 May Laps 70
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix 30 May
Circuit de Monaco 1976
Official Title 34e Grand Prix de Monaco
Circuit Circuit de Monaco
Location Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Lap distance 3.312 km (2.058 mi)
Race distance 258.336 km (160.523 mi)
Date 30 May Laps 78
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
7 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix 13 June
Track map for Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden
Official Title VIII Gislaved Grand Prix of Sweden
Circuit Scandinavian Raceway
Location Sweden Anderstorp, Sweden
Lap distance 4.018 km (2.497 mi)
Race distance 289.296 km (179.760 mi)
Date 13 June Laps 72
Local time 15:00 CEST UTC 13:00
8 France French Grand Prix 4 July
Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet 1970-1999
Official Title 62e Grand Prix de France F1
Circuit Circuit Paul Ricard
Location France Le Castellet, Var, France
Lap distance 5.809 km (3.610 mi)
Race distance 313.686 km (194.915 mi)
Date 4 July Laps 54
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
9 United Kingdom British Grand Prix 18 July
Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit 1976-1987
Official Title XXIX John Player Grand Prix
Circuit Brands Hatch
Location United Kingdom West Kingsdown, Kent, England
Lap distance 4.207 km (2.614 mi)
Race distance 319.732 km (198.672 mi)
Date 18 July Laps 76
Local time 14:00 BST UTC 13:00
10 West Germany German Grand Prix 1 August
Nürburgring 1967
Official Title XXXVIII Grosser Preis von Deutschland
Circuit Nürburgring Nordschleife
Location West Germany Nürburg, West Germany
Lap distance 22.834 km (14.188 mi)
Race distance 319.676 km (198.637 mi)
Date 1 August Laps 14
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
11 Austria Austrian Grand Prix 15 August
Österreichring 1969-1976
Official Title XIV Raiffeisen Großer Preis von Österreich
Circuit Österreichring
Location Austria Spielberg, Styria, Austria
Lap distance 5.909 km (3.672 mi)
Race distance 319.086 km (198.271 mi)
Date 15 August Laps 54
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
12 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix 29 August
Circuit Park Zandvoort-1973
Official Title Grand Prix van Europa
Circuit Circuit Zandvoort
Location Netherlands Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands
Lap distance 4.226 km (2.626 mi)
Race distance 316.95 km (196.944 mi)
Date 29 August Laps 75
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
13 Italy Italian Grand Prix 12 September
Monza 1976
Official Title 47o Gran Premio d'Italia
Circuit Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location Italy Monza, Italy
Lap distance 5.800 km (3.604 mi)
Race distance 301.6 km (187.406 mi)
Date 12 September Laps 52
Local time 14:00 CEST UTC 12:00
14 Canada Canadian Grand Prix 3 October
Mosport
Official Title XV Labatt's Grand Prix of Canada
Circuit Mosport Park
Location Canada Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Lap distance 4.102 km (2.549 mi)
Race distance 328.16 km (203.909 mi)
Date 3 October Laps 80
Local time 14:00 EDT UTC 18:00
15 United States United States Grand Prix 10 October
Watkins Glen 1975-1983
Official Title XIX Grand Prix of the United States
Circuit Watkins Glen International
Location United States Watkins Glen, New York, United States
Lap distance 5.435 km (3.377 mi)
Race distance 320.665 km (199.252 mi)
Date 10 October Laps 59
Local time 14:00 EDT UTC 18:00
16 Japan Japanese Grand Prix 24 October
Fuji Speedway 1976
Official Title F1世界選手権・イン・ジャパン
Circuit Fuji Speedway
Location Japan Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Lap distance 4.360 km (2.709 mi)
Race distance 318.28 km (197.770 mi)
Date 24 October Laps 73
Local time 14:00 JST UTC 05:00

Non-Championship Schedule[]

Outlined below is the full non-championship schedule for the 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship:

Date Event Circuit Report
14th of March United Kingdom XI Daily Mail Race of Champions Brands Hatch Report
11th of April United Kingdom XXVIII Graham Hill International Trophy Silverstone Report

Results[]

World Championship[]

Round Event Report
Grid Result
1 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
Fastest Lap
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
2 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
France Jean-Pierre Jarier
United Kingdom Shadow-Ford Cosworth
France Jean-Pierre Jarier
United Kingdom Shadow-Ford Cosworth
3 United Kingdom Tom Pryce
United Kingdom Shadow-Ford Cosworth
2:35.07 on Lap 31
2 South Africa South African Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
Fastest Lap
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
2 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom John Watson
United States Penske-Ford Cosworth
3 West Germany Jochen Mass
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1:17.97 on Lap 6
3 United States United States Grand Prix West Report
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
1 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
Fastest Lap
France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
2 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
3 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
1:23.076 on Lap 61
4 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
2 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
3 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
1:20.93 on Lap 52
5 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Report
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
Fastest Lap
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
3 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier-Matra
1:25.98 on Lap ?
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Report
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
Fastest Lap
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
3 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
1:30.28 on Lap 60
7 Sweden Swedish Grand Prix Report
South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
2 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
New Zealand Chris Amon
United Kingdom Ensign-Ford Cosworth
3 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
1:28.002 on Lap 11
8 France French Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
2 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
3 United Kingdom John Watson
United States Penske-Ford Cosworth
1:51.0 on Lap 4
9 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Report
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
Fastest Lap
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
3 United Kingdom John Watson
United States Penske-Ford Cosworth
1:19.91 on Lap 41
10 West Germany German Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
3 West Germany Jochen Mass
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
7:10.8 on Lap 13
11 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 United Kingdom John Watson
United States Penske-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
United Kingdom John Watson
United States Penske-Ford Cosworth
2 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier-Matra
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
3 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
1:35.91 on Lap ?
12 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Report
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
1 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Tom Pryce
United Kingdom Shadow-Ford Cosworth
3 United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
1:22.59 on Lap 49
13 Italy Italian Grand Prix Report
France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier-Matra
1 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
Brazil Carlos Pace
United Kingdom Brabham-Alfa Romeo
3 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier-Matra
1:41.3 on Lap 50
14 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
2 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
Italy Vittorio Brambilla
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
3 United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
1:13.817 on Lap 60
15 United States United States Grand Prix Report
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
2 South Africa Jody Scheckter
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth
3 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
1:42.851 on Lap 60
16 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Report
United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
1 United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth
Fastest Lap
United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
2 France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth
France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier-Matra
Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari
3 United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth
1:19.97 on Lap 70*

Non-Championship[]

Standings[]

World Championship for Drivers[]

Outlined below is the full standings for the 1976 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers:

1976 FIA Formula One World Championship for Drivers
Pos. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts.
Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of the United States Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Belgium Flag of Monaco Flag of Sweden Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States Flag of Japan (1870–1999)
1st United Kingdom Hunt RetP 2ndP Ret 1stP Ret Ret 5th 1stP DSQ 1stP 4thP 1st Ret 1stP 1stP 3rd 69
2nd Austria Lauda 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1stP 1stP 3rd Ret 1stP Ret 4th 8th 3rd Ret 68
3rd South Africa J. Scheckter 5th 4th Ret Ret 4th 2nd 1stP 6th 2nd 2nd Ret 5th 5th 4th 2nd Ret 49
4th France Depailler 2nd 9th 3rd Ret Ret 3rd 2nd 2nd Ret Ret Ret 7th 6th 2nd Ret 2nd 39
5th Switzerland Regazzoni 7th Ret 1stP 11th 2nd 14th 6th Ret DSQ 9th 2nd 2nd 6th 7th 5th 31
6th United States Andretti Ret 6th Ret Ret Ret Ret 5th Ret 12th 5th 3rd Ret 3rd Ret 1stP 22
7th United Kingdom Watson Ret 5th NC Ret 7th 10th Ret 3rd 3rd 7th 1st Ret 11th 10th 6th Ret 20
= France Laffite Ret Ret 4th 12th 3rd 12th 4th 14th DSQ Ret 2nd Ret 3rdP Ret Ret 7th 20
9th West Germany Mass 6th 3rd 5th Ret 6th 5th 11th 15th Ret 3rd 7th 9th Ret 5th 4th Ret 19
10th Sweden Nilsson Ret Ret 3rd Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5th 3rd Ret 13th 12th Ret 6th 11
11th Sweden Peterson Ret Ret 10th Ret Ret Ret 7th 19th Ret Ret 6th RetP 1st 9th Ret Ret 10
= United Kingdom Pryce 3rd 7th Ret 8th 10th 7th 9th 8th 4th 8th Ret 4th 8th 11th Ret Ret 10
13th West Germany Stuck 4th 12th Ret Ret Ret 4th Ret 7th Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5th Ret 8
14th Brazil Pace 10th Ret 9th 6th Ret 9th 8th 4th 8th 4th Ret Ret Ret 7th Ret Ret 7
= Australia Jones NC 9th 5th Ret 13th Ret 5th 10th Ret 8th 12th 16th 8th 4th 7
16th Argentina Reutemann 12th Ret Ret 4th Ret Ret Ret 11th Ret Ret Ret Ret 9th 3
= Brazil Fittipaldi 13th 17th 6th Ret DNQ 6th Ret Ret 6th 13th Ret Ret 15th Ret 9th 4th 3
18th New Zealand Amon 14th 8th 5th Ret 13th Ret Ret Ret DNS 2
19th Italy Brambilla Ret 8th Ret Ret Ret Ret 10th Ret Ret Ret Ret 6th 7th 14th Ret Ret 1
= West Germany Stommelen 6th 12th Ret 1
Austria Ertl 15th DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret Ret 7th Ret 8th Ret 16th DNS 13th 8th 0
France Jarier Ret Ret 7th Ret 9th 8th 12th 12th 9th 11th Ret 10th 19th 18th 10th 10th 0
Belgium Ickx 8th 16th DNQ 7th DNQ DNQ 10th DNQ Ret 10th 13th Ret 0
Australia Perkins 13th 8th DNQ Ret Ret Ret 17th Ret Ret 0
France Pescarolo DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 9th 11th 17th 19th NC 0
Italy Merzario DNQ Ret Ret DNQ 14th 9th Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 0
Italy Zorzi 9th 0
Japan Takahara 9th 0
France Leclère 13th DNQ 10th 11th 11th Ret 13th 0
United States Lunger 11th DNQ DNQ Ret 15th 16th Ret Ret 10th 14th 15th 11th 0
United Kingdom Evans 10th DNQ Ret 0
Italy Pesenti-Rossi 14th 11th DNQ 18th 0
Brazil Hoffmann 11th DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
Japan Hasemi 11th 0
Switzerland Kessel DNQ 12th Ret DNQ NC 0
Italy Lombardi 14th DNQ DNQ 12th 0
Brazil Ribeiro 12th 0
Australia Brown 14th 0
United Kingdom Edwards DNQ 17th Ret 15th DNS 20th 0
Belgium Nève Ret 18th 0
Austria Binder Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Ashley Ret 0
South Africa I. Scheckter Ret 0
Netherlands Hayje Ret 0
Sweden Andersson Ret 0
Japan Hoshino Ret 0
Austria Stuppacher DNS DNQ DNQ 0
Japan Kuwashima DNS 0
Spain De Villota DNQ 0
Spain Zapico DNQ 0
Denmark Nellemann DNQ 0
United Kingdom Magee DNQ 0
United Kingdom Wilds DNQ 0
United Kingdom Galica DNQ 0
United Kingdom Trimmer DNQ 0
Pos. Driver Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of the United States Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Belgium Flag of Monaco Flag of Sweden Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States Flag of Japan (1870–1999) Pts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

International Cup for Manufacturers[]

Outlined below is the full standings for the 1976 FIA Formula One International Cup for Manufacturers:

1976 FIA Formula One International Cup for Manufacturers
Pos. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts.*
Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of the United States Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Belgium Flag of Monaco Flag of Sweden Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States Flag of Japan (1870–1999)
1st Italy Ferrari 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd Ret 1st 9th 2nd 2nd 6th 3rd 5th 83
2nd United Kingdom McLaren-Ford Cosworth 6th 2nd 5th 1st 6th 5th 5th 1st Ret 1st 4th 1st Ret 1st 1st 3rd 74 (75)
3rd United Kingdom Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth 2nd 4th 3rd Ret 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 11th 5th 5th 2nd 2nd 2nd 71
4th United Kingdom Lotus-Ford Cosworth Ret 10th Ret 3rd Ret Ret Ret 5th Ret 5th 3rd 3rd 13th 3rd Ret 1st 29
5th United States Penske-Ford Cosworth Ret 5th NC Ret 7th 10th Ret 3rd 3rd 7th 1st Ret 11th 10th 6th Ret 20
= France Ligier-Matra Ret Ret 4th 12th 3rd 12th 4th 14th DSQ Ret 2nd Ret 3rd Ret Ret 7th 20
7th United Kingdom March-Ford Cosworth 4th 8th 10th Ret Ret 4th 7th 7th Ret Ret 6th 6th 1st 9th 5th Ret 19
8th United Kingdom Shadow-Ford Cosworth 3rd 7th 7th 8th 9th 7th 9th 8th 4th 8th Ret 4th 8th 11th 10th 10th 10
9th United Kingdom Brabham-Alfa Romeo 10th Ret 9th 4th Ret 9th 8th 4th 8th 4th Ret Ret Ret 7th Ret Ret 9
10th United Kingdom Surtees-Ford Cosworth 11th NC 9th 5th Ret 13th 16th 5th 10th 9th 8th 12th 15th 8th 4th 7
11th Brazil Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth 11th 17th 6th Ret DNQ 6th Ret Ret 6th 13th Ret Ret 15th Ret 9th Ret 3
12th United Kingdom Ensign-Ford Cosworth 14th 8th 5th Ret 13th Ret 18th Ret Ret Ret Ret 10th 13th Ret 2
13th United States Parnelli-Ford Cosworth 6th Ret 1
United Kingdom Hesketh-Ford Cosworth 15th DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 17th 7th 15th 8th 12th 16th 20th 12th 8th 0
Canada Wolf-Williams-Ford Cosworth 8th 13th DNQ 7th 11th 11th Ret 10th DNQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ Ret 14th Ret 0
Netherlands Boro-Ford Cosworth 13th 8th DNQ Ret Ret Ret 0
Japan Kojima-Ford Cosworth 11th 0
United Kingdom Brabham-Ford Cosworth DNQ 12th Ret DNQ Ret DNS 12th 0
United Kingdom BRM Ret 0
United Kingdom Williams-Ford Cosworth DNQ 0
Japan Maki-Ford Cosworth DNQ 0
Pos. Team Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 Flag of the United States Flag of Spain 1945 1977 Flag of Belgium Flag of Monaco Flag of Sweden Flag of France Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Austria Flag of the Netherlands Flag of Italy Flag of Canada Flag of the United States Flag of Japan (1870–1999) Pts.*
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
  • * Only the best seven results from the first eight rounds and the best seven results from the last eight rounds counted towards the championship.
V T E 1976 Formula One Season
Constructors Boro • Brabham • BRM • Ensign • Ferrari • Fittipaldi • Hesketh • Kojima • Lotus • Maki • March • McLaren • Parnelli • Penske • Shadow • Surtees • Tyrrell • Wolf-Williams
Engines Alfa Romeo • BRM • Ferrari • Ford Cosworth
Drivers by number Lauda • 2 Regazzoni • 35 Reutemann • 3 J. Scheckter • 4 Depailler • 5 Peterson • 5 Evans • 5/6 Andretti • 6 Nilsson • 7 Reutemann • 7/77 Stommelen • 7 Perkins • 8 Pace • 9 Brambilla • 10 Lombardi • 10 Peterson • 34 Stuck • 35 Merzario • 11 Hunt • 12 Mass • 13 Galica • 14 Ashley • 15 I. Scheckter • 16 Pryce • 17 Jarier • 18 Lunger • 18 Andersson • 18 Takahara • 19 Jones • 20 Ickx • 20 Merzario • 21 Zorzi • 21 Leclère • 21 Amon • 21 Brown • 21 Binder • 21 Kuwashima • 22 Amon • 22 Nève • 22 Binder • 22 Ickx • 24 Ertl • 25 Edwards • 25 Stommelen • 25 Ribeiro • 25 Zapico • 26 Laffite • 27 Andretti • 28 Watson • 30 Fittipaldi • 31 Hoffmann • 32 Kessel • 32 Evans • 33 De Villota • 33 Nève • 33 Nellemann • 33 Magee • 33 Lombardi • 37/40 Perkins • 37/39/40 Pesenti-Rossi • 38 Pescarolo • 39 Hayje • 39 Stuppacher • 40 Wilds • 51 Hasemi • 52 Hoshino • 54 Trimmer
Drivers alphabetically Amon • Andersson • Andretti • Ashley • Binder • Brambilla • Brown • Depailler • Edwards • Ertl • Evans • Fittipaldi • Galica • Hasemi • Hayje • Hoffmann • Hoshino • Hunt • Ickx • Jarier • Jones • Kessel • Kuwashima • Laffite • Lauda • Leclère • Lombardi • Lunger • Magee • Mass • Merzario • Nellemann • Nève • Nilsson • Pace • Perkins • Pescarolo • Pesenti-Rossi • Peterson • Pryce • Regazzoni • Reutemann • Ribeiro • I. Scheckter • J. Scheckter • Stommelen • Stuck • Stuppacher • Takahara • Trimmer • De Villota • Watson • Wilds • Zapico • Zorzi
Cars Boro 001 • Brabham BT44B • Brabham BT45 • BRM P201B • Ensign N174 • Ensign N176 • Ferrari 312T • Ferrari 312T2 • Fittipaldi FD03 • Fittipaldi FD04 • Hesketh 308D • Kojima KE007 • Ligier JS5 • Lotus 77 • Maki F102A • March 761 • McLaren M23 • McLaren M26 • Parnelli VPJ4B • Penske PC3 • Penske PC4 • Shadow DN3 • Shadow DN5B • Shadow DN8 • Surtees TS16 • Surtees TS19 • Tyrrell 007 • Tyrrell P34 • Williams FW04 • Williams FW05
Tyres Goodyear • Dunlop • Bridgestone
Races Brazil • South Africa • U.S. West • Spain • Belgium • Monaco • Sweden • France • Britain • Germany • Austria • Netherlands • Italy • Canada • United States • Japan
Non-championship Races Race of Champions • International Trophy
See also 1975 Formula One Season • 1977 Formula One Season • Category
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