1976 Grand Prix of Great Britain
18 July - Brands Hatch: 319.719km (4.207km x 76 laps)
Pole Position: Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, 1:19.35
Results
James Hunt* McLaren-Ford M23 1:43.27.61 (Disqualified)
1. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 1:44:19.66 (183.874 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 16.18
3. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 1 lap
4. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1 lap
5. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
6. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2 laps
7. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 3 laps
8. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 3 laps
9. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 6 laps
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:19.91 (189.520 km/h on lap 41)
Hunt set the fastest lap with 1:19.82, but it was not awarded
due to his disqualification
Retirements
Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 9 laps (Engine)
Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 16 laps (Fuel system)
Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 21 laps (Gearbox)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 29 laps (Engine)
Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 30 laps (Oil pressure)
Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 37 laps (Engine)
Clay Regazzoni* Ferrari 312T2 - 40 laps (Oil pressure/Disqualified)
Jacques Laffite* Ligier-Matra JS5 - 45 laps (Suspension/Disqualified)
Bob Evans Brabham-Ford BT44B - 52 laps (Gearbox)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 54 laps (Accident)
Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 60 laps (Fuel system)
Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N176 - 68 laps (Water leak)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 72 laps (Ignition)
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 75 laps (Clutch)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 76 laps (Accident)
Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 76 laps (Accident)
Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 Not qualified
Divina Galica Surtees-Ford TS19 Not qualified
Mike Wilds Shadow-Ford DN3 Not qualified
Lella Lombardi Brabham-Ford BT44B Not qualified
* Hunt, Regazzoni and Laffite all started in their spare cars
for the restart and were disqualified after the race
Race leaders:
Niki Lauda 1-44 (44 laps = 185.108 km)
James Hunt 45-76 (32 laps = 134.624 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 1:19.35 (190.858 km/h)
2. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 0.06
3. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 0.41
4. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 0.70
5. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.80
6. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N176 - 0.92
7. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 0.94
8. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.96
9. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 0.97
10. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 1.01
11. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 1.06
12. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1.26
13. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1.32
14. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.32
15. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.64
16. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.68
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1.85
18. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1.95
19. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.07
20. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.49
21. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.71
22. Bob Evans Brabham-Ford BT44B - 3.12
23. Jean-Pierre Jarier* Shadow-Ford DN5B - 3.37
24. Harald Ertl* Hesketh-Ford 308D - 3.40
25. Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 3.41
26. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.41
Did Not Qualify
27. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 3.97
28. Divina Galica Surtees-Ford TS19 - 5.89
29. Mike Wilds Shadow-Ford DN3 - 6.31
30. Lella Lombardi Brabham-Ford BT44B - 7.73
* Jarier and Ertl lined up in reverse order