1976 Formula One season
Rnd Race Date Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Constructor Report
1 Brazilian Grand Prix 25 January Interlagos James Hunt Jean-Pierre Jarier Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
2 South African Grand Prix 6 March Kyalami James Hunt Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
3 United States Grand Prix West 28 March Long Beach Clay Regazzoni Clay Regazzoni Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Report
4 Spanish Grand Prix 2 May Jarama James Hunt Jochen Mass James Hunt McLaren - Ford Report
5 Belgian Grand Prix 16 May Zolder Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
6 Monaco Grand Prix 30 May Monaco Niki Lauda Clay Regazzoni Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
7 Swedish Grand Prix 13 June Anderstorp Jody Scheckter Mario Andretti Jody Scheckter Tyrrell - Ford Report
8 French Grand Prix 4 July Paul Ricard James Hunt Niki Lauda James Hunt McLaren - Ford Report
9 British Grand Prix 18 July Brands Hatch Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
10 German Grand Prix 1 August Nürburgring James Hunt Jody Scheckter James Hunt McLaren - Ford Report
11 Austrian Grand Prix 15 August Österreichring James Hunt James Hunt John Watson Penske - Ford Report
12 Dutch Grand Prix 29 August Zandvoort Ronnie Peterson Clay Regazzoni James Hunt McLaren - Ford Report
13 Italian Grand Prix 12 September Monza Jacques Laffite Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson March - Ford Report
14 Canadian Grand Prix 3 October Mosport James Hunt Patrick Depailler James Hunt McLaren - Ford Report
15 United States Grand Prix 10 October Watkins Glen James Hunt James Hunt James Hunt McLaren - Ford Report
16 Japanese Grand Prix 24 October Fuji Speedway Mario Andretti Jacques Laffite Mario Andretti Lotus - Ford Report
Results and standings -- Grands Prix
The 1976 World Championship of Drivers and the International Cup for Formula 1 Manufacturers were contested concurrently over a sixteen race series .
The 1976 Formula One season was the 30th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1976 World Championship of Drivers and the 1976 International Cup for Formula 1 Manufacturers which were contested concurrently over a sixteen race series which commenced on 25 January and ended on 24 October. The season also included two non-championship races for Formula One cars. In an extraordinarily political season the World Championship went to McLaren driver James Hunt by one point from Ferrari's defending champion Niki Lauda, although Ferrari took the International Cup for Formula 1 Manufacturers. Hunt had moved from the Hesketh team to McLaren, taking the place of dual World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi who had moved to drive for his brother Wilson's Fittipaldi Automotive team for the season. The controversy began in Spain where Hunt was initially disqualified from first place, giving the race to Lauda, only for the decision to be overturned on appeal months later. The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 confounded the skeptics by winning in Sweden, with Lauda third and Hunt fifth. Hunt won in France and, it seemed, in Britain, but the race had been restarted after a first lap pile-up and Hunt drove on an access road returning to the pits, which was against the rules. He was eventually disqualified after an appeal from Ferrari. Lauda became the official race winner. Lauda had a massive crash in West Germany and appeared likely to die from his injuries. Hunt won the race and finished fourth to John Watson's Penske (the team's only win) in Austria.