1976 Grand Prix of France
4 July - Paul Ricard: 313.740km (5.810km x 54 laps)
Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M23, 1:47.89
Results
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:40:58.60 (186.423 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 12.70
3. John Watson* Penske-Ford PC4 - 23.55
4. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 24.82
5. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 43.92
6. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 55.07
7. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1:21.55
8. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1:30.67
9. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 1:53.57
10. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 1 lap
11. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1 lap
12. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1 lap
13. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 1 lap
14. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1 lap
15. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1 lap
16. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
17. Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 1 lap
18. Patrick Neve Ensign-Ford N176 - 1 lap
19. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 3 laps (Fuel metering unit)
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:51.00 (188.432 km/h on lap 4)
Retirements
Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 10 laps (Tyre)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 26 laps (Oil pressure)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 33 laps (Oil pressure)
Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 35 laps (Suspension)
Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 37 laps (Crankshaft/Spin)
Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 46 laps (Transmission)
Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 46 laps (Crankshaft)
Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 50 laps (Drive shaft)
Did Not Qualify
Damien Magee Brabham-Ford BT44B
Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04
Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford BT44B
* Watson was disqualified (Rear aerofoil irregular), but later
reinstated after appeal.
Race leaders:
Niki Lauda 1- 8 (8 laps = 46.480 km)
James Hunt 9-54 (46 laps = 267.260 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:47.89 (193.864 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.28
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.70
4. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 0.80
5. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.86
6. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 1.18
7. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.30
8. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 1.33
9. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1.74
10. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.90
11. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 1.90
12. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.94
13. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 2.17
14. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 2.21
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.23
16. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.38
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 2.42
18. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.22
19. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 3.52
20. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 3.90
21. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 4.22
22. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 4.40
23. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 4.52
24. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 4.71
25. Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 4.74
26. Patrick Neve Ensign-Ford N176 - 4.93
27. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 5.60
Did Not Qualify
28. Damien Magee Brabham-Ford BT44B - 5.70
29. Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 5.89
30. Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford BT44B - 7.41