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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1976
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 1 Aug 1976
- Name
- Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1976
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1976 · Nürburgring
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1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:41:42.700 · 14 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:42:10.400 · 14 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:42:35.100 · 14 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:42:36.900 · 14 laps · alfa-romeo | 3 |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:43:40.000 · 14 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 1:44:13.000 · 14 laps · alfa-romeo | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | Penske | 1:44:16.600 · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:44:30.900 · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:45:28.700 · 14 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:45:30.000 · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:46:34.400 · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:46:40.800 · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:47:07.900 · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | Brakes · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chris Amon | Ensign | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | Car seized by police · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Lella Lombardi | Brabham | Car seized by police · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 7:06.500 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 7:07.400 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 7:08.800 · ford | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 7:09.100 · ford | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7:09.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 7:11.300 · matra | |
| 7 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 7:12.000 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 7:12.200 · ford | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 7:13.000 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 7:14.900 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 7:14.900 · ford | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 7:16.100 · ford | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 7:17.700 · ford | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 7:19.900 · ford | |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 7:21.600 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 7:23.000 · ford | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 7:23.100 · ford | |
| 18 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 7:23.300 · ford | |
| 19 | John Watson | Penske | 7:23.500 · ford | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7:28.000 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 7:28.800 · ford | |
| 22 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 7:30.000 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 7:30.900 · ford | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 7:32.700 · ford | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 7:38.600 · ford | |
| 26 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | 7:48.500 · ford | |
| 27 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham | 7:51.100 · ford | |
| 28 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 8:04.200 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 7:06.500 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 7:07.400 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 7:08.800 · ford | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 7:09.100 · ford | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7:09.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 7:11.300 · matra | |
| 7 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 7:12.000 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 7:12.200 · ford | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 7:13.000 · ford | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 7:14.900 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 7:14.900 · ford | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 7:16.100 · ford | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 7:17.700 · ford | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 7:19.900 · ford | |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 7:21.600 · alfa-romeo | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 7:23.000 · ford | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 7:23.100 · ford | |
| 18 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 7:23.300 · ford | |
| 19 | John Watson | Penske | 7:23.500 · ford | |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 7:28.000 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 7:28.800 · ford | |
| 22 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 7:30.000 · ford | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 7:30.900 · ford | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 7:32.700 · ford | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 7:38.600 · ford | |
| 26 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | 7:48.500 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 61 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 3 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 35 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | 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 |