1976 Grand Prix of Brazil
25 January - Interlagos: 318.400km (7.960km x 40 laps)


Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M23, 2:32.50


Results
 1. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T                 1:45:16.78 (181.460 km/h)
 2. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford 007            -     21.47
 3. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN5B            -     23.84
 4. Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              -   1:28.17
 5. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   1:56.46
 6. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -   1:58.27
 7. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T                -   2:15.24
 8. Jacky Ickx               Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -  1 lap
 9. Renzo Zorzi              Wolf Williams-Ford FW04     -  1 lap
10. Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -  1 lap
11. Ingo Hoffman             Copersucar-Ford FD03        -  1 lap
12. Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -  3 laps (Out of fuel)
13. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        -  3 laps
14. Lella Lombardi           March-Ford 761              -  4 laps
    Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            -  7 laps (Accident)
    James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23            -  8 laps (Accident)
    Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              - 25 laps (Oil leak)
    Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            - 26 laps (Transmission)
    Ronnie Peterson          Lotus-Ford 77               - 30 laps (Accident)
    Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 77               - 34 laps (Accident)
    John Watson              Penske-Ford PC3             - 38 laps (Fuel system/Fire)
    Ian Ashley               BRM P201B                   - 38 laps (Oil pump)

Fastest lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier, 2:35.07 (184.794 km/h on lap 31)

    
    Race leaders:
    Clay Regazzoni           1- 8  (8 laps =  63.680 km)
    Niki Lauda               9-40 (32 laps = 254.720 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23             2:32.50 (187.908 km/h)
 2. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T                -   0.02
 3. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   0.16
 4. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T                -   0.67
 5. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        -   0.83
 6. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -   1.09
 7. Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              -   1.13
 8. John Watson              Penske-Ford PC3             -   1.37
 9. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   1.99
10. Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   2.04
11. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            -   2.17
12. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   2.34
13. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   2.53
14. Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              -   2.88
15. Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   3.47
16. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 77               -   3.51
17. Renzo Zorzi              Wolf Williams-Ford FW04     -   4.57
18. Ronnie Peterson          Lotus-Ford 77               -   4.69
19. Jacky Ickx               Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -   5.12
20. Ingo Hoffman             Copersucar-Ford FD03        -   7.85
21. Ian Ashley               BRM P201B                   -   8.44
22. Lella Lombardi           March-Ford 761              -   8.45