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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1976 · race
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- Grosser Preis von Österreich 1976 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Österreich 1976 · Red Bull Ring
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1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | Penske | 1:30:07.860 · 54 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:30:18.650 · 54 laps · matra | 6 |
| 3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:30:19.840 · 54 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:30:20.300 · 54 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:30:29.350 · 54 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:30:42.200 · 54 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:31:07.310 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham | Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans Binder | Ensign | Throttle · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Loris Kessel | Brabham | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Accident · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 40 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | Accident · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Brakes · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:35.020 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Penske | 1:35.840 · ford | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:36.340 · ford | |
| 4 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:36.460 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36.520 · matra | |
| 6 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:36.560 · ford | |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:36.590 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:36.660 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:36.680 · ford | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:36.910 · ford | |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:36.950 · ford | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:37.220 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:37.240 · ford | |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:37.240 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:37.600 · ford | |
| 16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:37.620 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:37.760 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:37.880 · ford | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Ensign | 1:38.360 · ford | |
| 20 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:39.090 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:39.330 · ford | |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 1:39.840 · ford | |
| 23 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | 1:40.670 · ford | |
| 24 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham | 1:42.250 · ford | |
| 25 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | 1:56.010 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:35.020 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Penske | 1:35.840 · ford | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:36.340 · ford | |
| 4 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:36.460 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:36.520 · matra | |
| 6 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:36.560 · ford | |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:36.590 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:36.660 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:36.680 · ford | |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:36.910 · ford | |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:36.950 · ford | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:37.220 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:37.240 · ford | |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:37.240 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:37.600 · ford | |
| 16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:37.620 · ford | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:37.760 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:37.880 · ford | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Ensign | 1:38.360 · ford | |
| 20 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:39.090 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:39.330 · ford | |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 1:39.840 · ford | |
| 23 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | 1:40.670 · ford | |
| 24 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham | 1:42.250 · ford | |
| 25 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | 1:56.010 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 5 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | 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 |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |