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1976 Belgian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 16 May 1976
- Name
- 1976 Belgian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1976 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit Zolder
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:53.230 · 70 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:42:56.690 · 70 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:43:28.610 · 70 laps · matra | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:44:24.310 · 70 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | Penske | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Larry Perkins | Boro | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Electrical · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Electrical · Time not recorded · 58 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Nève | Brabham | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | March | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:26.550 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:26.600 · ferrari | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:26.740 · ford | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:26.910 · ford | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:26.930 · ford | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.140 · matra | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:27.190 · ford | |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:27.540 · ford | |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:27.660 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:27.720 · ford | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:27.750 · ford | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:28.300 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:28.370 · ford | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:28.380 · ford | |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:28.410 · ford | |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:28.440 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | Penske | 1:28.440 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:28.500 · ford | |
| 19 | Patrick Nève | Brabham | 1:28.800 · ford | |
| 20 | Larry Perkins | Boro | 1:28.810 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:28.840 · ford | |
| 22 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:28.990 · ford | |
| 23 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | 1:29.090 · ford | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:29.400 · ford | |
| 25 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:29.460 · ford | |
| 26 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:29.760 · ford | |
| 27 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:29.890 · ford | |
| 28 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:30.610 · ford | |
| 29 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 1:30.770 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:26.550 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:26.600 · ferrari | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:26.740 · ford | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:26.910 · ford | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:26.930 · ford | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:27.140 · matra | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:27.190 · ford | |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:27.540 · ford | |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:27.660 · alfa-romeo | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:27.720 · ford | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:27.750 · ford | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:28.300 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:28.370 · ford | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:28.380 · ford | |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:28.410 · ford | |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:28.440 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | Penske | 1:28.440 · ford | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:28.500 · ford | |
| 19 | Patrick Nève | Brabham | 1:28.800 · ford | |
| 20 | Larry Perkins | Boro | 1:28.810 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:28.840 · ford | |
| 22 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:28.990 · ford | |
| 23 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | 1:29.090 · ford | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:29.400 · ford | |
| 25 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:29.460 · ford | |
| 26 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:29.760 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |