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Gran Premio de España 1976
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 2 May 1976
- Name
- Gran Premio de España 1976
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de España 1976 · Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:42:20.430 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:51.400 · 75 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:43:08.450 · 75 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Time not recorded · 74 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Ensign | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Time not recorded · 74 laps · alfa-romeo | 1 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 72 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Larry Perkins | Boro | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Electrical · Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Penske | Engine · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | March | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Transmission · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Transmission · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Loris Kessel | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio Zapico | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:18.520 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:18.840 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.110 · ford | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:19.140 · ford | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:19.150 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:19.270 · ford | |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:19.350 · ford | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.390 · matra | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.590 · ford | |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:19.830 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:19.930 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:20.120 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | John Watson | Penske | 1:20.170 · ford | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:20.190 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:20.210 · ford | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:20.340 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:20.400 · ford | |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:20.630 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:20.710 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:20.870 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:21.130 · ford | |
| 22 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:21.190 · ford | |
| 23 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:21.290 · ford | |
| 24 | Larry Perkins | Boro | 1:21.520 · ford | |
| 25 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:21.960 · ford | |
| 26 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | 1:22.050 · ford | |
| 27 | Emilio Zapico | Wolf-Williams | 1:22.220 · ford | |
| 28 | Emilio de Villota | Brabham | 1:22.890 · ford | |
| 29 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:22.920 · ford | |
| 30 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:53.120 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:18.520 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:18.840 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.110 · ford | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:19.140 · ford | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:19.150 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:19.270 · ford | |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:19.350 · ford | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.390 · matra | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.590 · ford | |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:19.830 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:19.930 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:20.120 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | John Watson | Penske | 1:20.170 · ford | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:20.190 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:20.210 · ford | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:20.340 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:20.400 · ford | |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:20.630 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:20.710 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:20.870 · ford | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:21.130 · ford | |
| 22 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:21.190 · ford | |
| 23 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:21.290 · ford | |
| 24 | Larry Perkins | Boro | 1:21.520 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |