1976 F1 Season

The 1976 Formula One season was the 30th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1976 World Championship of Drivers and the 1976 International Cup for Formula 1 Manufacturers. The two titles were contested over a 16-race series that began on 25 January and ended on 24 October. Two non-championship races were also held during the season. In an extraordinarily political and dramatic season, the Drivers' Championship went to McLaren driver James Hunt by one point from Ferrari's defending champion Niki Lauda, although Ferrari took the Manufacturers' trophy.

James HuntFerrari

Race Calendar

Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil

Jan 251976

South African Grand PrixKyalami, South Africa

Mar 61976

United States Grand Prix WestLong Beach, USA

Mar 281976

Spanish Grand PrixJarama, Spain

May 21976

Belgian Grand PrixZolder, Belgium

May 161976

Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco, Monaco

May 301976

Swedish Grand PrixScandinavian Raceway, Sweden

Jun 131976

French Grand PrixCircuit Paul Ricard, France

Jul 41976

British Grand PrixBrands Hatch, UK

Jul 181976

R10

German Grand PrixNürburgring, Germany

Aug 11976

R11

Austrian Grand PrixRed Bull Ring, Austria

Aug 151976

R12

Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands

Aug 291976

R13

Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy

Sep 121976

R14

Canadian Grand PrixMosport International Raceway, Canada

Oct 31976

R15

United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen, USA

Oct 101976

R16

Japanese Grand PrixFuji Speedway, Japan

Oct 241976

Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	Team	Wins	Points
1	James HuntBritish	McLaren	6	69
2	Niki LaudaAustrian	Ferrari	5	68
3	Jody ScheckterSouth African	Tyrrell	1	49
4	Patrick DepaillerFrench	Tyrrell	—	39
5	Clay RegazzoniSwiss	Ferrari	1	31
6	Mario AndrettiAmerican	Team Lotus	1	22
7	John WatsonBritish	Penske	1	20
8	Jacques LaffiteFrench	Ligier	—	20
9	Jochen MassGerman	McLaren	—	19
10	Gunnar NilssonSwedish	Team Lotus	—	11
11	Ronnie PetersonSwedish	March	1	10
12	Tom PryceBritish	Shadow	—	10
13	Hans-Joachim StuckGerman	March	—	8
14	Carlos PaceBrazilian	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	7
15	Alan JonesAustralian	Surtees	—	7
16	Emerson FittipaldiBrazilian	Fittipaldi	—	3
17	Carlos ReutemannArgentine	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	3
18	Chris AmonNew Zealander	Wolf	—	2
19	Vittorio BrambillaItalian	March	—	1
20	Rolf StommelenGerman	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	1
21	Ian AshleyBritish	BRM	—	0
22	Ingo HoffmannBrazilian	Fittipaldi	—	0
23	Jacky IckxBelgian	Ensign	—	0
24	Jean-Pierre JarierFrench	Shadow	—	0
25	Lella LombardiItalian	Brabham-Ford	—	0
26	Renzo ZorziItalian	Williams	—	0
27	Michel LeclèreFrench	Wolf	—	0
28	Hans BinderAustrian	Wolf	—	0
29	Harald ErtlAustrian	Hesketh	—	0
30	Loris KesselSwiss	Brabham-Ford	—	0
31	Brett LungerAmerican	Surtees	—	0
32	Arturo MerzarioItalian	Wolf	—	0
33	Henri PescaroloFrench	Surtees	—	0
34	Alessandro Pesenti-RossiItalian	Tyrrell	—	0
35	Conny AnderssonSwedish	Surtees	—	0
36	Boy LungerDutch	Penske	—	0
37	Larry PerkinsAustralian	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	0
38	Guy EdwardsBritish	Hesketh	—	0
39	Otto StuppacherAustrian	Tyrrell	—	0
40	Bob EvansBritish	Brabham-Ford	—	0
41	Ian ScheckterSouth African	Tyrrell	—	0
42	Patrick NèveBelgian	Ensign	—	0
43	Warwick BrownAustralian	Wolf	—	0
44	Alex RibeiroBrazilian	Hesketh	—	0
45	Masahiro HasemiJapanese	Kojima	—	0
46	Kazuyoshi HoshinoJapanese	Tyrrell	—	0
47	Noritake TakaharaJapanese	Surtees	—	0

Constructor Standings

Pos	Team	Wins	Points
1	FerrariItalian	6	99
2	McLarenBritish	6	88
3	TyrrellBritish	1	88
4	Team LotusBritish	1	32
5	PenskeAmerican	1	20
6	LigierFrench	—	20
7	MarchBritish	1	19
8	Brabham-Alfa RomeoBritish	—	11
9	ShadowBritish	—	10
10	SurteesBritish	—	7
11	FittipaldiBrazilian	—	3
12	EnsignBritish	—	2
13	ParnelliAmerican	—	1
14	BRMBritish	—	0
15	WolfCanadian	—	0
16	WilliamsBritish	—	0
17	HeskethBritish	—	0
18	Brabham-FordBritish	—	0
19	BoroDutch	—	0
20	KojimaJapanese	—	0