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1976 John Player British Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name: 1976 John Player British Grand Prix · race

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v2026.17.0 · session/273-race

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1976 John Player British Grand Prix · Brands Hatch

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:44:19.660 · 76 laps · ferrari	9
2	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	1:44:35.840 · 76 laps · ford	6
3	John Watson	Penske	Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford	4
4	Tom Pryce	Shadow	Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford	3
5	Alan Jones	Surtees	Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford	2
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford	1
7	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Carlos Pace	Brabham	Time not recorded · 73 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ronnie Peterson	March	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Brett Lunger	Surtees	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	Engine · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 46 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Arturo Merzario	March	Engine · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Bob Evans	Brabham	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Vittorio Brambilla	March	Accident · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Chris Amon	Ensign	Water leak · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mario Andretti	Lotus	Ignition · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jochen Mass	McLaren	Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Guy Edwards	Hesketh	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	James Hunt	McLaren	Received outside assistance · Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	Illegal car change · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Illegal car change · Time not recorded · 31 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Jacky Ickx	Wolf-Williams	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Divina Galica	Surtees	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Mike Wilds	Shadow	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNQ	Lella Lombardi	Brabham	Time not recorded · ford	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:19.350 · ferrari
2	James Hunt	McLaren	1:19.410 · ford
3	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:19.760 · ford
4	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:20.050 · ferrari
5	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:20.150 · ford
6	Chris Amon	Ensign	1:20.270 · ford
7	Ronnie Peterson	March	1:20.290 · ford
8	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	1:20.310 · ford
9	Arturo Merzario	March	1:20.320 · ford
10	Vittorio Brambilla	March	1:20.360 · ford
11	John Watson	Penske	1:20.410 · ford
12	Jochen Mass	McLaren	1:20.610 · ford
13	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:20.670 · matra
14	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	1:20.670 · ford
15	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	1:20.990 · alfa-romeo
16	Carlos Pace	Brabham	1:21.030 · alfa-romeo
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	1:21.200 · ford
18	Brett Lunger	Surtees	1:21.300 · ford
19	Alan Jones	Surtees	1:21.420 · ford
20	Tom Pryce	Shadow	1:21.840 · ford
21	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:22.060 · ford
22	Bob Evans	Brabham	1:22.470 · ford
23	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	1:22.720 · ford
24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	1:22.750 · ford
25	Guy Edwards	Hesketh	1:22.760 · ford
26	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees	1:22.760 · ford
27	Jacky Ickx	Wolf-Williams	1:23.320 · ford
28	Divina Galica	Surtees	1:25.240 · ford
29	Mike Wilds	Shadow	1:25.660 · ford
30	Lella Lombardi	Brabham	1:27.080 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:19.350 · ferrari
2	James Hunt	McLaren	1:19.410 · ford
3	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:19.760 · ford
4	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:20.050 · ferrari
5	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:20.150 · ford
6	Chris Amon	Ensign	1:20.270 · ford
7	Ronnie Peterson	March	1:20.290 · ford
8	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	1:20.310 · ford
9	Arturo Merzario	March	1:20.320 · ford
10	Vittorio Brambilla	March	1:20.360 · ford
11	John Watson	Penske	1:20.410 · ford
12	Jochen Mass	McLaren	1:20.610 · ford
13	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:20.670 · matra
14	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	1:20.670 · ford
15	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	1:20.990 · alfa-romeo
16	Carlos Pace	Brabham	1:21.030 · alfa-romeo
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	1:21.200 · ford
18	Brett Lunger	Surtees	1:21.300 · ford
19	Alan Jones	Surtees	1:21.420 · ford
20	Tom Pryce	Shadow	1:21.840 · ford
21	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:22.060 · ford
22	Bob Evans	Brabham	1:22.470 · ford
23	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	1:22.750 · ford
24	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	1:22.720 · ford
25	Guy Edwards	Hesketh	1:22.760 · ford
26	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees	1:22.760 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	61
2	Jody Scheckter	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	30
3	James Hunt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	26
4	Patrick Depailler	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	26
5	Clay Regazzoni	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
6	John Watson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
7	Jacques Laffite	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
8	Jochen Mass	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
9	Tom Pryce	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
10	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
11	Gunnar Nilsson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Carlos Pace	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
13	Alan Jones	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
14	Carlos Reutemann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Mario Andretti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
17	Chris Amon	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2