1976 Spanish Grand Prix
268th World Championship race, 11th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Jarama
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 2 May 1976 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: | James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: |  Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Jarama, 75 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 16 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 75 | 1hr 42m 20.430s | 9 | |
| 2 |  Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 75 | +30.970s | 6 | |
| 3 | +4 |  Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +48.020s | 4 |
| 4 | +8 |  Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 74 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +5 |  Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 74 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +14 |  Jacky Ickx | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +14 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +11 |  Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +13 |  Michel Leclere | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | -6 |  Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 72 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | -4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 72 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +11 | Larry Perkins | Boro-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +3 laps | |
| R | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 65 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 61 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 51 | DNF | ||
| R |  Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth | 36 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.520 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 13 | John Watson | Penske-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Jacky Ickx | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Michel Leclere | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Larry Perkins | Boro-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) |
 Emilio Zapico | Williams-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Emilio de Villota | Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth |
| Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 30 |
| 2 | James Hunt | 15 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | 10 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | 9 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | 7 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | 5 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | 4 |
| = | Gunnar Nilsson | 4 |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 3 |
| = | Jacques Laffite | 3 |
| = | Carlos Reutemann | 3 |
| 12 | John Watson | 2 |
| = | Chris Amon | 2 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | 1 |
| = | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 |
| = | Carlos Pace | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Larry Perkins
- Constructor: Boro
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for James Hunt
- Constructor: 16th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 17th for Niki Lauda, 11th for James Hunt, 1st for Gunnar Nilsson (125th different podium finisher, 4th Swedish driver)
- Constructor: 211th for Ferrari, 103rd for Lotus, 59th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for James Hunt
- Constructor: 7th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd and last for Jochen Mass
- Constructor: 10th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 22nd for Niki Lauda, 5th for James Hunt
- Points finishes
- Driver: 29th and last for Chris Amon, 1st for Gunnar Nilsson (188th different point scorer, 4th Swedish driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for James Hunt (25th different driver to win from pole, 8th British driver)