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Grand Prix de France 1976 · race
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- Grand Prix de France 1976 · race
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v2026.17.0 · session/272-race
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1976 · Circuit Paul Ricard
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1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40:58.600 · 54 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:41:11.300 · 54 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | 1:41:22.150 · 54 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:41:23.420 · 54 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41:42.520 · 54 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:41:53.670 · 54 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:42:20.150 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:42:29.270 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:42:52.170 · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Time not recorded · 53 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 53 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 21 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Suspension · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Differential · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Damien Magee | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Loris Kessel | Brabham | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:47.890 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:48.170 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:48.590 · ford | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:48.690 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:48.750 · alfa-romeo | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:49.070 · ford | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:49.190 · ford | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | 1:49.220 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:49.630 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:49.790 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:49.790 · ford | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:49.830 · ford | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:50.060 · matra | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:50.100 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:50.120 · ford | |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:50.270 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:50.310 · ford | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:51.110 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.410 · ford | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:51.790 · ford | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:52.110 · ford | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:52.290 · ford | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:52.410 · ford | |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 1:52.600 · ford | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 1:52.630 · ford | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | 1:52.820 · ford | |
| 27 | Damien Magee | Brabham | 1:53.490 · ford | |
| 28 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:53.780 · ford | |
| 29 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:54.050 · ford | |
| 30 | Loris Kessel | Brabham | 1:55.300 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:47.890 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:48.170 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:48.590 · ford | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:48.690 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:48.750 · alfa-romeo | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:49.070 · ford | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:49.190 · ford | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | 1:49.220 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:49.630 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:49.790 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:49.790 · ford | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:49.830 · ford | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:50.060 · matra | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:50.100 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:50.120 · ford | |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:50.270 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:50.310 · ford | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:51.110 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.410 · ford | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:51.790 · ford | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:52.110 · ford | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:52.290 · ford | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:52.410 · ford | |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 1:52.600 · ford | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 1:52.630 · ford | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | 1:52.820 · ford | |
| 27 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:54.050 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 52 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |