1976 Grand Prix of Spain
2 May - Járama: 255.300km (3.404km x 75 laps)


Pole Position:


Results
 1. James Hunt*              McLaren-Ford M23             1:42:20.43 (149.677 km/h)
 2. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T2               -     30.97
 3. Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 77               -     48.02
 4. Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -  1 lap
 5. Chris Amon               Ensign-Ford N176            -  1 lap
 6. Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -  1 lap
 7. Jacky Ickx               Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -  1 lap
 8. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN5B            -  1 lap
 9. Alan Jones               Surtees-Ford TS19           -  1 lap
10. Michel Leclère           Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -  2 laps
11. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T2               -  3 laps
12. Jacques Laffite*         Ligier-Matra JS5            -  3 laps
13. Larry Perkins            Boro-Ford N175              -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Jochen Mass, 1:20.93 (151.420 km/h on lap 52)
    
    
Retirements
    Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            - 10 laps (Engine)
    Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            - 14 laps (Electrical)
    Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford 007            - 22 laps (Engine)
    John Watson              Penske-Ford PC3             - 24 laps (Engine)
    Arturo Merzario          March-Ford 761              - 39 laps (Gearbox)
    Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 77               - 41 laps (Gearbox)
    Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford P34            - 50 laps (Brakes/Accident)
    Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              - 54 laps (Suspension)
    Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              - 59 laps (Gearbox)
    Ronnie Peterson          March-Ford 761              - 64 laps (Transmission)
    Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        - 72 laps (Gearbox)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Brett Lunger             Surtees-Ford TS19
    Loris Kessel             Brabham-Ford BT44B
    Emilio Zapico            Wolf Williams-Ford FW04
    Emilio de Villota        Brabham-Ford BT44B
    Harald Ertl              Hesketh-Ford 308D
    Ingo Hoffman             Copersucar-Ford FD04

    * Hunt (Car too wide) and Laffite (Rear aerofoil irregular) were
      disqualified, but later reinstated after appeal.


    Race leaders:
    Niki Lauda                1-31 (31 laps = 105.524 km)
    James Hunt               32-75 (44 laps = 149.776 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23             1:18.52 (156.067 km/h)
 2. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T2               -   0.32
 3. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford P34            -   0.59
 4. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -   0.62
 5. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T2               -   0.63
 6. Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              -   0.75
 7. Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 77               -   0.83
 8. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            -   0.87
 9. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 77               -   1.07
10. Chris Amon               Ensign-Ford N176            -   1.31
11. Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   1.41
12. Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   1.60
13. John Watson              Penske-Ford PC3             -   1.65
14. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   1.67
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   1.69
16. Ronnie Peterson          March-Ford 761              -   1.82
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              -   1.88
18. Arturo Merzario          March-Ford 761              -   2.11
19. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        -   2.19
20. Alan Jones               Surtees-Ford TS19           -   2.35
21. Jacky Ickx               Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -   2.61
22. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   2.67
23. Michel Leclère           Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -   2.77
24. Larry Perkins            Boro-Ford N175              -   3.00
    
Did Not Qualify
25. Brett Lunger             Surtees-Ford TS19           -   3.44
26. Loris Kessel             Brabham-Ford BT44B          -   3.53
27. Emilio Zapico            Wolf Williams-Ford FW04     -   3.70
28. Emilio de Villota        Brabham-Ford BT44B          -   4.37
29. Harald Ertl              Hesketh-Ford 308D           -   4.40
30. Ingo Hoffman             Copersucar-Ford FD04        -  34.60