1976 Grand Prix of South Africa
6 March - Kyalami: 320.112km (4.104km x 78 laps)
Pole Position:
Results
1. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T 1:42:18.4 (187.737 km/h)
2. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 1.3
3. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 45.9
4. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1:08.4
5. John Watson Penske-Ford PC3 - 1 lap
6. Mario Andretti Parnelli-Ford VPJ4B - 1 lap
7. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1 lap
8. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 1 lap
9. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1 lap
10. Bob Evans Lotus-Ford 77 - 1 lap
11. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
12. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 2 laps
13. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2 laps
14. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N174 - 2 laps
15. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 4 laps
16. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 5 laps
17. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 8 laps (Engine)
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:17.97 (189.488 km/h on lap 6)
Retirements
Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T - 26 laps (Engine)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 29 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 50 laps (Radiator)
Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 56 laps (Oil pressure)
Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 60 laps (Clutch)
Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 62 laps (Oil pressure)
Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 63 laps (Accident)
Ian Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 78 laps (Accident)
Race leaders:
Niki Lauda 1-78 (78 laps = 320.112 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:16.10 (194.145 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T - 0.10
3. John Watson Penske-Ford PC3 - 0.33
4. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 0.35
5. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 0.54
6. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 0.67
7. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 0.74
8. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 0.78
9. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T - 0.84
10. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 0.93
11. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.99
12. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1.08
13. Mario Andretti Parnelli-Ford VPJ4B - 1.15
14. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.16
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1.25
16. Ian Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1.30
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1.34
18. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N174 - 1.63
19. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2.03
20. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.26
21. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.30
22. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2.72
23. Bob Evans Lotus-Ford 77 - 3.25
24. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 6.01
25. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 6.60