1976 Belgian Grand Prix
269th World Championship race, 23rd World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Zolder
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 May 1976 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Zolder, 70 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 16 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 70 | 1hr 42m 53.230s | 9 | |
| 2 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 70 | +3.460s | 6 | |
| 3 | +3 |  Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 70 | +35.380s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +1m 31.080s | 3 |
| 5 | +11 |  Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +12 |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +10 |  John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +12 | Larry Perkins | Boro-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +3 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +14 | Michel Leclere | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +11 | Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 63 | +7 laps | |
| R |  Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 62 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 58 | DNF | ||
| R |  Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 51 | DNF | ||
| R | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 28 | DNF | ||
| R |  Patrick Neve | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 6 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:26.550 |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Patrick Neve | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 20 | Larry Perkins | Boro-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Michel Leclere | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 26 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth |
| Jacky Ickx | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 39 |
| 2 | James Hunt | 15 |
| = | Clay Regazzoni | 15 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 10 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | 8 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | 8 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | 7 |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | 4 |
| = | Gunnar Nilsson | 4 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 3 |
| = | Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 12 | John Watson | 2 |
| = | Chris Amon | 2 |
| = | Alan Jones | 2 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | 1 |
| = | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 |
| = | Carlos Pace | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 42 |
| 2 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 19 |
| 3 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 16 |
| 4 | Ligier-Matra | 7 |
| 5 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| = | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 7 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 8 | March-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 9 | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| = | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| = | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 12 | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| = | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Loris Kessel, Patrick Neve
- Wins
- Driver: 10th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 62nd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 31st for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 21st for Clay Regazzoni, 18th for Niki Lauda, 2nd for Jacques Laffite
- Constructor: 212th & 213rd for Ferrari, 1st for Ligier (33rd different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 19th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 81st for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 31st for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 73rd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 23rd for Niki Lauda, 20th for Clay Regazzoni
- Pole & win
- Driver: 7th for Niki Lauda
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 4th for Niki Lauda
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Niki Lauda