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1976 United States Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 10 Oct 1976
- Name
- 1976 United States Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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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.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1976 United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:42:40.741 · 59 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:42:48.771 · 59 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:43:43.065 · 59 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:43:43.199 · 59 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:43:48.719 · 59 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | Penske | 1:43:48.931 · 59 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Warwick Brown | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Engine · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Tyre · Time not recorded · 34 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Tyre · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Collision · Time not recorded · 31 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Larry Perkins | Brabham | Suspension · Time not recorded · 30 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | Accident · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Fuel pipe · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:43.622 · ford | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:43.870 · ford | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:43.941 · ford | |
| 4 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:44.250 · ford | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:44.257 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:44.265 · ford | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:44.516 · ford | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | 1:44.719 · ford | |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:45.102 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:45.274 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.311 · ford | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:45.324 · matra | |
| 13 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | 1:45.353 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:45.534 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:45.646 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:45.979 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:46.067 · ford | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:46.402 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:46.605 · ford | |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:46.776 · ford | |
| 21 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:49.418 · ford | |
| 22 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh | 1:49.669 · ford | |
| 23 | Warwick Brown | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.124 · ford | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:51.373 · ford | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 2:00.932 · ford | |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 2:05.211 · ford | |
| 27 | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell | 2:11.070 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:43.622 · ford | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:43.870 · ford | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:43.941 · ford | |
| 4 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:44.250 · ford | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:44.257 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:44.265 · ford | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:44.516 · ford | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | 1:44.719 · ford | |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:45.102 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:45.274 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.311 · ford | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:45.324 · matra | |
| 13 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | 1:45.353 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:45.534 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:45.646 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:45.979 · ford | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:46.067 · ford | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:46.402 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 1:46.605 · ford | |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:46.776 · ford | |
| 21 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:49.418 · ford | |
| 22 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh | 1:49.669 · ford | |
| 23 | Warwick Brown | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.124 · ford | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:51.373 · ford | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 2:00.932 · ford | |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 2:05.211 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 68 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 65 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 49 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 6 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |