The 1976 South African Grand Prix started March 6th, 1976 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. James Hunt started from pole position with Niki Lauda next to him. John Watson started from third place.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 18 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with James Hunt in second and Jochen Mass in third place.
After the 1976 South African Grand Prix, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Lauda is 12 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 18 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with James Hunt in second and Jochen Mass in third place.
After the 1976 South African Grand Prix, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Lauda is 12 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 6th, 1976 at 01:00
Round
2/16
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:42:18.4
Pole position
James Hunt
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:18.4 | 2 | 78 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | +1.3 | 1 | 78 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +45.9 | 4 | 78 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:08.4 | 12 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #28 John Watson | Penske | +1 Lap | 3 | 77 | 2 |
| 6 7 | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | +1 Lap | 13 | 77 | 1 |
| 7 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | +1 Lap | 7 | 77 | 0 |
| 8 3 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | +1 Lap | 5 | 77 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 6 | 77 | 0 |
| 10 13 | #5 Bob Evans | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 23 | 77 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #18 Brett Lunger | Surtees | +1 Lap | 20 | 77 | 0 |
| 12 5 | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +2 Laps | 17 | 76 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #21 Michel Leclère | Wolf | +2 Laps | 22 | 76 | 0 |
| 14 4 | #22 Chris Amon | Ensign | +2 Laps | 18 | 76 | 0 |
| 15 9 | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | +4 Laps | 24 | 74 | 0 |
| 16 3 | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf | +5 Laps | 19 | 73 | 0 |
| 17 4 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine | 21 | 70 | 0 |
| - | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 8 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | DNF (Radiator) | 15 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Oil pressure) | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | DNF (Clutch) | 25 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Oil pressure) | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | DNF (Accident) | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #15 Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -12 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -12 | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1 | 5 | -13 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | -13 | ||
| 6 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 3 | -15 | ||
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | 2 | -16 | ||
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1 | -17 | ||
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | -18 | ||
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 0 | -18 | ||
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 0 | -18 | ||
| 13 | Renzo Zorzi | Williams | 0 | -18 | ||
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 15 | Bob Evans | Team Lotus | 0 | -18 | ||
| 16 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 0 | -18 | ||
| 17 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 0 | -18 | ||
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | -18 | ||
| 20 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 0 | -18 | ||
| 21 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 0 | -18 | ||
| 22 | Lella Lombardi | March | 0 | -18 | ||
| 23 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 0 | -18 | ||
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 0 | -18 | ||
| 25 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -18 | ||
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 0 | -18 | ||
| 27 | Ian Ashley | BRM | 0 | -18 | ||
| 28 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 0 | -18 | ||
| 29 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | -18 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 1 | 9 | -9 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 7 | -11 | |
| 4 | Shadow | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 5 | March | 3 | -15 | ||
| 6 | Penske | 2 | -16 | ||
| 7 | Parnelli | 1 | -17 | ||
| 8 | Wolf | 0 | -18 | ||
| 9 | Williams | 0 | -18 | ||
| 10 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -18 | ||
| 11 | Team Lotus | 0 | -18 | ||
| 12 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -18 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 0 | -18 | ||
| 14 | Ensign | 0 | -18 | ||
| 15 | Hesketh | 0 | -18 | ||
| 16 | Ligier | 0 | -18 | ||
| 17 | BRM | 0 | -18 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Pace | |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham | |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | Jim Clark | |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | Jim Clark |