1976 British Grand Prix
273rd World Championship race, 27th World Championship British Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Brands Hatch
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 July 1976 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Brands Hatch, 76 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 16 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQ |  James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 76 | 1hr 43m 27.610s | ||
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 76 | 1hr 44m 19.660s | 9 | |
| 2 | +6 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +16.180s | 6 |
| 3 | +8 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +14 |  Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +15 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +17 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 73 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +14 |  Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +6 laps | |
| R |  Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 67 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 60 | DNF | ||
| R |  Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 55 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 47 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth | 39 | DNF | ||
| DQ |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 36 | DSQ | ||
| DQ | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 31 | DSQ | ||
| R | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 4 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
- James Hunt, Clay Regazzoni and Jacques Laffite were all disqualified for using a spare car for the race restart after the race stewards had declared that no driver would be allowed to do so. Regazzoni and Laffite were disqualified during the race; James Hunt was disqualified post-race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.350 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 14 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Jacky Ickx | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| Divina Galica | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Mike Wilds | Shadow-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 61 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | 30 |
| 3 | James Hunt | 26 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 26 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 16 |
| 6 | John Watson | 10 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | 10 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | 10 |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | 7 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 6 |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | 4 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | 4 |
| 13 | Alan Jones | 4 |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | 3 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 17 | Chris Amon | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 64 |
| 2 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 43 |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 31 |
| 4 | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 10 |
| 5 | Ligier-Matra | 10 |
| 6 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 7 |
| 7 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 8 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| 9 | March-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 10 | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 11 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 13 | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Bob Evans
- Wins
- Driver: 12th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 64th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 21st for Niki Lauda, 12th for Jody Scheckter, 2nd for John Watson
- Constructor: 216th for Ferrari, 52nd for Tyrrell, 2nd for Penske
- Poles
- Driver: 21st for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 83rd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 9th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 76th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 26th for Niki Lauda, 7th for James Hunt
- Pole & win
- Driver: 9th and last for Niki Lauda
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 5th for Niki Lauda
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 3rd and last for Niki Lauda