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The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa 1976
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 6 Mar 1976
- Name
- The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa 1976
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa 1976 · Kyalami Racing Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:18.400 · 78 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:42:19.700 · 78 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:43:04.300 · 78 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:43:26.800 · 78 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | Penske | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Bob Evans | Lotus | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Ensign | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 49 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Radiator · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 22 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 16 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:16.100 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.200 · ferrari | |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | 1:16.430 · ford | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:16.450 · ford | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:16.640 · ford | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:16.770 · ford | |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:16.840 · ford | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:16.880 · matra | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:16.940 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:17.030 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:17.090 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:17.180 · ford | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:17.250 · ford | |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:17.260 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:17.350 · ford | |
| 16 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:17.400 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:17.440 · ford | |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:17.730 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.130 · ford | |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:18.360 · ford | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:18.400 · ford | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.820 · ford | |
| 23 | Bob Evans | Lotus | 1:19.350 · ford | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:22.110 · ford | |
| 25 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:22.700 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:16.100 · ford | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.200 · ferrari | |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | 1:16.430 · ford | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:16.450 · ford | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:16.640 · ford | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:16.770 · ford | |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:16.840 · ford | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:16.880 · matra | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:16.940 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:17.030 · ford | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:17.090 · alfa-romeo | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:17.180 · ford | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:17.250 · ford | |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:17.260 · alfa-romeo | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:17.350 · ford | |
| 16 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:17.400 · ford | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:17.440 · ford | |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:17.730 · ford | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.130 · ford | |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:18.360 · ford | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:18.400 · ford | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.820 · ford | |
| 23 | Bob Evans | Lotus | 1:19.350 · ford | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:22.110 · ford | |
| 25 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:22.700 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 2 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 6 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |