1976 Dutch Grand Prix
276th World Championship race, 21st World Championship Dutch Grand Prix, 21st World Championship race at Zandvoort
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 August 1976 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Ronnie Peterson March-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Clay Regazzoni  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Zandvoort, 75 laps |
| Round: | 12 of 16 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 75 | 1hr 44m 52.090s | 9 |
| 2 | +3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 75 | +0.920s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +2.090s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +6.940s | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +22.460s | 2 |
| 6 | +1 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +45.030s | 1 |
| 7 | +7 |  Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +56.280s | |
| 8 | +8 |  Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +6 |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +11 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +13 | Rolf Stommelen | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 66 | DNF | ||
| R |  Boy Hayje | Penske-Ford Cosworth (P) | 63 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 52 | DNF | ||
| R |  Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 49 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Larry Perkins | Boro-Ford Cosworth | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Conny Andersson | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Arturo Merzario | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.310 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Larry Perkins | Boro-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Boy Hayje | Penske-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 22 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 23 | Arturo Merzario | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Rolf Stommelen | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 26 | Conny Andersson | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 61 |
| 2 | James Hunt | 47 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 38 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 26 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 22 |
| 6 | John Watson | 19 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | 16 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | 14 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | 10 |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | 10 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | 9 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | 7 |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 6 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | 4 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 3 |
| 17 |  Chris Amon | 2 |
| 18 | Rolf Stommelen | 1 |
| = | Ronnie Peterson | 1 |
| = | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 70 |
| 2 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 52 |
| 3 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 51 |
| 4 | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 19 |
| 5 | Ligier-Matra | 16 |
| 6 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 16 |
| 7 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 10 |
| 8 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 |
| 9 | March-Ford Cosworth | 8 |
| 10 | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 11 | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 13 | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Conny Andersson (only start), Boy Hayje
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jean-Pierre Jarier
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for James Hunt
- Constructor: 19th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 22nd for Clay Regazzoni, 14th for James Hunt, 3rd for Mario Andretti
- Constructor: 217th for Ferrari, 105th for Lotus, 63rd for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Ronnie Peterson
- Constructor: 5th and last for March
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th for Clay Regazzoni
- Constructor: 77th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 18th for Ronnie Peterson, 10th for James Hunt
- Points finishes
- Driver: 9th and last for Tom Pryce