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1976 Long Beach Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1976 Long Beach Grand Prix · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1976 Long Beach Grand Prix · Long Beach
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1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:53:18.471 · 80 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:54:00.885 · 80 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:54:08.443 · 80 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:54:31.299 · 80 laps · matra | 3 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:54:40.763 · 80 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ensign | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Time not recorded · 77 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Alan Jones | Surtees | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | John Watson | Penske | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Suspension · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Water leak · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Bob Evans | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:23.099 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:23.292 · ford | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:23.420 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:23.647 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:23.677 · ford | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:24.157 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:24.163 · ford | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:24.168 · ford | |
| 9 | John Watson | Penske | 1:24.170 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:24.265 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:24.344 · ford | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.442 · matra | |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:24.472 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:24.541 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:24.566 · ford | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.779 · ford | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:24.803 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:25.122 · ford | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:25.214 · ford | |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:25.277 · ford | |
| 21 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:25.436 · ford | |
| 22 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:25.557 · ford | |
| 23 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:25.737 · ford | |
| 24 | Bob Evans | Lotus | 1:25.890 · ford | |
| 25 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:26.528 · ford | |
| 26 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:26.824 · ford | |
| 27 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:26.828 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:23.099 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:23.292 · ford | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:23.420 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:23.647 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:23.677 · ford | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:24.157 · ford | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:24.163 · ford | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:24.168 · ford | |
| 9 | John Watson | Penske | 1:24.170 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:24.265 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:24.344 · ford | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.442 · matra | |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:24.472 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:24.541 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:24.566 · ford | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.779 · ford | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:24.803 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:25.122 · ford | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:25.214 · ford | |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:25.277 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |