1976 Formula One season
The 1976 Formula One season crowned James Hunt as champion.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 1976 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1976 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.
Entrant
Constructor
Chassis
Engine
Tyre
No
Driver
Rounds
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari
312T 312T2
Ferrari 015 3.0 F12
G
1
Niki Lauda
1–10, 13–16
2
Clay Regazzoni
1–10, 12–16
35
Carlos Reutemann
13
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell -Ford
007 P34
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
3
Jody Scheckter
All
4
Patrick Depailler
All
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus -Ford
77
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
5
Ronnie Peterson
1
Bob Evans
2–3
Mario Andretti
4–5, 7–16
6
1
Gunnar Nilsson
2–16
Martini Racing
Brabham -Alfa Romeo
BT45
Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12
G
7
Carlos Reutemann
1–12
Rolf Stommelen
13
Larry Perkins
14–16
8
Carlos Pace
All
77
Rolf Stommelen
10
Beta Team March
March-Ford
761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
9
Vittorio Brambilla
All
Lavazza March
10
Lella Lombardi
1
March Engineering Theodore Racing
Ronnie Peterson
2–16
34
Hans-Joachim Stuck
All
Ovoro Team March
35
Arturo Merzario
3–9
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren -Ford
M23 M26
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
11
James Hunt
All
12
Jochen Mass
All
Shellsport/Whiting
Surtees-Ford
TS16
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
13
Divina Galica
9
Stanley BRM
BRM
P201B
BRM P200 3.0 V12
G
14
Ian Ashley
1
Lexington Racing
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
15
Ian Scheckter
2
Shadow Racing Team
Shadow-Ford
DN5B DN8
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
16
Tom Pryce
All
17
Jean-Pierre Jarier
All
Team Surtees
Surtees-Ford
TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
18
Brett Lunger
2–5, 7–11, 13–15
Conny Andersson
12
Noritake Takahara
16
Durex Team Surtees
19
Alan Jones
3–16
Wolf-Williams Racing
Wolf-Williams-Ford
FW04 FW05
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
20
Jacky Ickx
1–6, 8–9
Arturo Merzario
10–16
21
Renzo Zorzi
1
Michel Leclère
2–8
Chris Amon
14
Warwick Brown
15
Hans Binder
16
Masami Kuwashima
16
Team Ensign
Ensign-Ford
N174 N176
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
22
Chris Amon
2–7, 9–10
Patrick Nève
8
Hans Binder
11
Jacky Ickx
12–15
Hesketh Racing
Hesketh-Ford
308D
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
24
Harald Ertl
2–16
Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh
25
Guy Edwards
5, 8–10, 13–14
Rolf Stommelen
12
Alex Ribeiro
15
Mapfre-Williams
Williams -Ford
FW04
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
25
Emilio Zapico
4
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier-Matra
JS5
Matra MS73 3.0 V12
G
26
Jacques Laffite
All
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
Parnelli-Ford
VPJ4B
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
27
Mario Andretti
2–3
Citibank Team Penske
Penske -Ford
PC3 PC4
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
28
John Watson
All
Copersucar-Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi-Ford
FD03 FD04
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
30
Emerson Fittipaldi
All
31
Ingo Hoffmann
1, 3–4, 8
RAM Racing
Brabham -Ford
BT44B
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
32
Loris Kessel
4–5, 7–8, 11
Bob Evans
9
33
Emilio de Villota
4
Patrick Nève
5
Jac Nellemann
7
Damien Magee
8
Lella Lombardi
9-11
HB Bewaking Alarm Systems
Boro-Ford
001
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
37
Larry Perkins
4–7, 12–13
40
Scuderia Gulf Rondini
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
37
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
10–13
39
40
Team Norev / B&S Fabrications
Surtees-Ford
TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
38
Henri Pescarolo
6, 8–15
F&S Properties
Penske -Ford
PC3
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
39
Boy Hayje
12
ÖASC Racing Team
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
39
Otto Stuppacher
13–15
Team P R Reilly
Shadow-Ford
DN3
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
40
Mike Wilds
9
Kojima Engineering
Kojima-Ford
KE007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
D
51
Masahiro Hasemi
16
Heros Racing
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
B
52
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
16
Maki Engineering
Maki-Ford
F102A
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
54
Tony Trimmer
16
Season review
The Driver's championship was won by James Hunt from Niki Lauda, who had to miss several races as a result of an injury sustained in a crash at the German Grand Prix.
1976 Drivers Championship final standings
Pos
Driver
BRA
RSA
USW
ESP
BEL
MON
SWE
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
NED
ITA
CAN
USA
JPN
Pts
1
James Hunt
Ret
2
Ret
1
Ret
Ret
5
1
DSQ
1
4
1
Ret
1
1
3
69
2
Niki Lauda
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
Ret
1
Ret
4
8
3
Ret
68
3
Jody Scheckter
5
4
Ret
Ret
4
2
1
6
2
2
Ret
5
5
4
2
Ret
49
4
Patrick Depailler
2
9
3
Ret
Ret
3
2
2
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
6
2
Ret
2
39
5
Clay Regazzoni
7
Ret
1
11
2
14
6
Ret
Ret
9
2
2
6
7
5
31
6
Mario Andretti
Ret
6
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
12
5
3
Ret
3
Ret
1
22
7
John Watson
Ret
5
NC
Ret
7
10
Ret
3
3
7
1
Ret
11
10
6
Ret
20
8
Jacques Laffite
Ret
Ret
4
12
3
12
4
14
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
7
20
9
Jochen Mass
6
3
5
Ret
6
5
11
15
Ret
3
7
9
Ret
5
4
Ret
19
10
Gunnar Nilsson
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
3
Ret
13
12
Ret
6
11
11
Ronnie Peterson
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
19
Ret
Ret
6
Ret
1
9
Ret
Ret
10
12
Tom Pryce
3
7
Ret
8
10
7
9
8
4
8
Ret
4
8
11
Ret
Ret
10
13
Hans-Joachim Stuck
4
12
Ret
Ret
Ret
4
Ret
7
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
8
14
Carlos Pace
10
Ret
9
6
Ret
9
8
4
8
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
Ret
Ret
7
15
Alan Jones
NC
9
5
Ret
13
Ret
5
10
Ret
8
12
16
8
4
7
16
Carlos Reutemann
12
Ret
Ret
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
11
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
9
3
17
Emerson Fittipaldi
13
17
6
Ret
DNQ
6
Ret
Ret
6
13
Ret
Ret
15
Ret
9
Ret
3
18
Chris Amon
14
8
5
Ret
13
Ret
Ret
Ret
2
19
Vittorio Brambilla
Ret
8
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
10
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
7
14
Ret
Ret
1
20
Rolf Stommelen
6
12
Ret
1
21
Harald Ertl
15
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
DNQ
Ret
Ret
7
Ret
8
Ret
16
DNS
13
8
0
22
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ret
Ret
7
Ret
9
8
12
12
9
11
Ret
10
19
18
10
10
0
23
Jacky Ickx
8
16
DNQ
7
DNQ
DNQ
10
DNQ
Ret
10
13
Ret
0
24
Larry Perkins
13
8
DNQ
Ret
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
Ret
0
25
Henri Pescarolo
DNQ
Ret
Ret
DNQ
9
11
17
19
NC
0
26
Arturo Merzario
DNQ
Ret
Ret
DNQ
14
9
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
Ret
0
27
Renzo Zorzi
9
0
28
Noritake Takahara
9
0
29
Michel Leclère
13
DNQ
10
11
11
Ret
13
0
30
Brett Lunger
11
DNQ
DNQ
Ret
15
16
Ret
Ret
10
14
15
11
0
31
Bob Evans
10
DNQ
0
32
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
14
11
DNQ
18
0
33
Ingo Hoffman
11
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
0
34
Masahiro Hasemi
11
0
35
Loris Kessel
DNQ
12
Ret
DNQ
NC
0
36
Lella Lombardi
14
DNQ
DNQ
12
0
37
Alex Ribeiro
12
0
38
Warwick Brown
14
0
39
Guy Edwards
DNQ
17
Ret
15
DNS
20
0
40
Patrick Nève
Ret
18
0
—
Hans Binder
Ret
Ret
0
—
Ian Ashley
Ret
0
—
Ian Scheckter
Ret
0
—
Boy Hayje
Ret
0
—
Conny Andersson
Ret
0
—
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Ret
0
—
Otto Stuppacher
DNS
DNQ
DNQ
0
—
Emilio de Villota
DNQ
0
—
Emilio Zapico
DNQ
0
—
Damien Magee
DNQ
0
—
Mike Wilds
DNQ
0
—
Divina Galica
DNQ
0
—
Tony Trimmer
DNQ
0
Pos
Driver
BRA
RSA
USW
ESP
BEL
MON
SWE
FRA
GBR
GER
AUT
NED
ITA
CAN
USA
JPN
Pts
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue
Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
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