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272nd GP – France 1976

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Austria Niki Lauda
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [026] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear
3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45 [2-2] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
8 Brazil Carlos Pace
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team March Great Britain March 761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
March Racing Great Britain March 761 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Germany Jochen Mass
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M23 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN5B [5B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN5B [4B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 United States Brett Lunger
Chesterfield Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Australia Alan Jones
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 France Michel Leclère
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Williams FW05 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Belgium Patrick Nève
Team Ensign Great Britain Ensign N176 [MN05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Austria Harald Ertl
Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Penthouse Rizla Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS5 [01] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear
28 Great Britain John Watson
First National City Bank Team Penske United States Penske PC4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Copersucar Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Copersucar Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
32 Switzerland Loris Kessel
RAM Racing Great Britain Brabham BT44B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
33 Great Britain Damien Magee
RAM Racing Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
March Racing Great Britain March 761 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
35 Italy Arturo Merzario
Ovoro Team March Great Britain March 761 [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
37 Australia Larry Perkins
Boro Racing Netherlands Boro 001 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
38 France Henri Pescarolo
Norev Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 8 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.750 0
2 11 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.120 0
3 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.730 0
4 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.830 0
5 28 Great Britain John Watson
United States Penske PC4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.870 0
6 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [026] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.870 0
7 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [2-2] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.940 0
8 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS5 [01] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.060 0
9 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [4B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.120 0
10 2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.200 0
11 34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain March 761 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.310 0
12 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain March 761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.620 0
13 12 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M23 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.910 0
14 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.000 0
15 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.280 0
16 16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [5B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.350 0
17 19 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.660 0
18 21 France Michel Leclère
Great Britain Williams FW05 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.290 0
19 18 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.410 0
20 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.430 0
21 38 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.600 0
22 25 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.820 0
23 22 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain Ensign N176 [MN05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.820 0
24 35 Italy Arturo Merzario
Great Britain March 761 [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.280 0
25 33 Great Britain Damien Magee
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.490 0
26 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.370 0
27 24 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.980 0
28 32 Switzerland Loris Kessel
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.460 0
29 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:01.060 0
30 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 761 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:15.170 0
31 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [025] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 0
32 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS5 [02] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:47.890 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [026] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.170 0
3 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.590 0
4 2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.690 0
5 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.190 0
6 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 761 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.290 0
7 8 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.540 0
8 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.700 0
9 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [1] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.790 0
10 28 Great Britain John Watson
United States Penske PC4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.820 0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS5 [01] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.330 0
12 12 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M23 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.420 0
13 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain March 761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.570 0
14 19 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.110 0
15 16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [5B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.360 0
16 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [4B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.490 0
17 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.110 0
18 35 Italy Arturo Merzario
Great Britain March 761 [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.580 0
19 25 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.630 0
20 18 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.740 0
21 21 France Michel Leclère
Great Britain Williams FW05 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.870 0
22 22 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain Ensign N176 [MN05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.910 0
23 38 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.140 0
24 33 Great Britain Damien Magee
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.880 0
25 24 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.050 0
26 32 Switzerland Loris Kessel
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.300 0
27 34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain March 761 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.850 0
28 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:56.020 0
29 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00.300 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 761 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.070 0
2 28 Great Britain John Watson
United States Penske PC4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.220 0
3 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [026] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.430 0
4 2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.440 0
5 11 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.450 0
6 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.630 0
7 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.720 0
8 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain March 761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.790 0
9 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.830 0
10 8 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.890 0
11 12 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M23 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.100 0
12 16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [5B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.270 0
13 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS5 [01] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.670 0
14 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [2-2] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.670 0
15 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.780 0
16 19 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.130 0
17 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [4B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.270 0
18 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.410 0
19 35 Italy Arturo Merzario
Great Britain March 761 [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.790 0
20 21 France Michel Leclère
Great Britain Williams FW05 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.430 0
21 18 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.720 0
22 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.840 0
23 25 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.970 0
24 33 Great Britain Damien Magee
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.540 0
25 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.780 0
26 24 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.790 0
27 38 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54.550 0
28 32 Switzerland Loris Kessel
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.520 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 11 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:47.890 0
2 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [026] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.170 0
3 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.590 0
4 2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.690 0
5 8 Brazil Carlos Pace
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.750 0
6 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain March 761 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.070 0
7 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.190 0
8 28 Great Britain John Watson
United States Penske PC4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.220 0
9 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.630 0
10 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Brabham BT45 [2-2] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.790 0
11 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain March 761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.790 0
12 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.830 0
13 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS5 [01] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.060 0
14 12 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M23 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.100 0
15 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [4B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.120 0
16 16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Great Britain Shadow DN5B [5B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.270 0
17 34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain March 761 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:50.310 0
18 19 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.110 0
19 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.410 0
20 35 Italy Arturo Merzario
Great Britain March 761 [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.790 0
21 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.110 0
22 21 France Michel Leclère
Great Britain Williams FW05 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.290 0
23 18 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.410 0
24 38 France Henri Pescarolo
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.600 0
25 25 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.630 0
26 22 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain Ensign N176 [MN05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:52.820 0
DNQ 33 Great Britain Damien Magee
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.790 0
DNQ 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.780 0
DNQ 24 Austria Harald Ertl
Great Britain Hesketh 308D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:53.490 0
DNQ 32 Switzerland Loris Kessel
Great Britain Brabham BT44B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:55.300 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Ertl participated in the start illegally.

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Official Name62éme Grand Prix de France
CircuitPaul Ricard
DateJuly 4
PoleJames Hunt 01:47.890
Fastest LapNiki Lauda 01:51.000
Podium1st James Hunt (46) , 2nd Patrick Depailler, 3rd John Watson
GP Number 272
Round 8
Weather Cloudy
Prev race Grand Prix of Sweden June 13
Next race British Grand Prix July 18

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 11 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M23 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40:58.600 54
01:51.300
46
1
9
2 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:11.300 54
01:51.500
0
3
6
3 28 Great Britain John Watson
First National City Bank Team Penske United States Penske PC4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:22.150 54
01:51.400
0
8
4
4 8 Brazil Carlos Pace
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45 [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:23.420 54
01:51.600
0
5
3
5 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:42.520 54
01:51.800
0
7
2
6 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41:53.670 54
01:51.800
0
9
1
7 34 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
March Racing Great Britain March 761 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:20.150 54
01:52.600
0
17
0
8 16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN5B [5B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:29.270 54
01:52.900
0
16
0
9 35 Italy Arturo Merzario
Ovoro Team March Great Britain March 761 [4-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:52.170 54
01:53.200
0
20
0
10 20 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Williams FW05 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:53.500
0
19
0
11 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45 [2-2] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:52.900
0
10
0
12 17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN5B [4B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:53.200
0
15
0
13 21 France Michel Leclère
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Williams FW05 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:53.800
0
22
0
14 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS5 [01] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:52.200
0
13
0
15 12 Germany Jochen Mass
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M23 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:52.900
0
14
0
16 18 United States Brett Lunger
Chesterfield Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:53.900
0
23
0
17 25 Great Britain Guy Edwards
Penthouse Rizla Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308D [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:54.300
0
25
0
18 22 Belgium Patrick Nève
Team Ensign Great Britain Ensign N176 [MN05] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 53
01:54.200
0
26
0
19 10 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
March Racing Great Britain March 761 [3-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 51
01:51.700
0
6
0
DNF 19 Australia Alan Jones
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 44
01:53.200
0
18
0
DNF 9 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team March Great Britain March 761 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Oil pressure 28
01:52.400
0
11
0
DNF 30 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Copersucar Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Oil pressure 21
01:53.700
0
21
0
DNF 38 France Henri Pescarolo
Norev Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 19
01:54.000
0
24
0
DNF 2 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [027] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 17
01:51.200
0
4
0
DNF 1 Austria Niki Lauda
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [026] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 8
01:51.000
8
2
0
DNF 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 8
01:53.500
0
12
0
DNF 24 Austria Harald Ertl
Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308D [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Differential 4
01:57.300
0
29
0
DNQ 33 Great Britain Damien Magee
RAM Racing Great Britain Brabham BT44B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Copersucar Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 32 Switzerland Loris Kessel
RAM Racing Great Britain Brabham BT44B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 1T Austria Niki Lauda
Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [025] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 77 [JPS14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 12 Germany Jochen Mass
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M23 [8-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS5 [02] Matra MS73 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 31 Brazil Ingo Hoffmann
Copersucar Fittipaldi Brazil Fittipaldi FD04 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 3 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 007 [6-4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 007 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45 [1] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 16 Great Britain Tom Pryce
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN5 [3A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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S 28 Great Britain John Watson
First National City Bank Team Penske United States Penske PC3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

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DNA 37 Australia Larry Perkins
Boro Racing Netherlands Boro 001 [MN04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNA 0

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Watson was initially disqualified for rear wing irregularities, but had his classification confirmed after an appeal.

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Formula 1 1976 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Austria Niki LaudaItaly Ferrari52
2Great Britain James HuntGreat Britain McLaren26
3France Patrick DepaillerGreat Britain Tyrrell26
4South Africa Jody ScheckterGreat Britain Tyrrell24
5Switzerland Clay RegazzoniItaly Ferrari16
6France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier10
7Germany Jochen MassGreat Britain McLaren10
8Great Britain John WatsonUnited States Penske6
9Germany Hans-Joachim StuckGreat Britain March6
10Great Britain Tom PryceGreat Britain Shadow4
11Sweden Gunnar NilssonGreat Britain Lotus4
12Brazil Carlos PaceGreat Britain Brabham4
13Argentina Carlos ReutemannGreat Britain Brabham3
14United States Mario AndrettiUnited States Parnelli3
Great Britain Lotus
15New Zealand Chris AmonGreat Britain Ensign2
16Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Surtees2
17Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi2

Formula 1 1976 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Italy Ferrari 55
2 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 37
3 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 31 (32)
4 France Ligier Matra 10
5 United States Penske Ford Cosworth 6
6 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 6
7 Great Britain March Ford Cosworth 6
8 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 6
9 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 4
10 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 2
11 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 2
12 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 2
13 United States Parnelli Ford Cosworth 1

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