In the 1976 Formula 1 season Gunnar Nilsson drove a total of 15 races for Team Lotus. From the total of 15 races, Gunnar managed to finish on the podium 2 times. With the best result a 3rd place during the Spanish Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Nilsson didn't finish, this happend in 9 occasions.
Gunnar Nilsson finished the season on 10th place in the driver championship with a total of 11 points.
Nilsson vs. Andretti Team Lotus 1976
4
Race
4
Nilsson vs. Evans Team Lotus 1976
0
Race
1
1976 races
Brazilian GP
Jan 25th, 1976
South African GP
Mar 6th, 1976
DNF
United States GP West
Mar 28th, 1976
DNF
Spanish GP
May 2nd, 1976
3rd
Belgian GP
May 16th, 1976
DNF
Monaco GP
May 30th, 1976
DNF
Swedish GP
Jun 13th, 1976
DNF
French GP
Jul 4th, 1976
DNF
British GP
Jul 18th, 1976
DNF
German GP
Aug 1st, 1976
5th
Austrian GP
Aug 15th, 1976
3rd
Dutch GP
Aug 29th, 1976
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 12th, 1976
13th
Canadian GP
Oct 3rd, 1976
12th
United States GP
Oct 10th, 1976
DNF
Japanese GP
Oct 24th, 1976
6th
1976 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
2
Finishes in top 5
3
Finishes in points
4
Position
10th
High/low position
8th/28th
Points
11
DNF's
9
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
3rd/26th
Average finish result
15.4
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
2
Finish streak
2
1976 Standings progression
1976 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South African GP | DNF | DNF (Clutch) | 25th | |||
| 3 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 8th | |||
| 4 | Spanish GP | 3rd | +48.02 | 7th | |||
| 5 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 22nd | |||
| 6 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 16th | |||
| 7 | Swedish GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 6th | |||
| 8 | French GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 12th | |||
| 9 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 14th | |||
| 10 | German GP | 5th | +1:57.3 | 16th | |||
| 11 | Austrian GP | 3rd | +11.98 | 4th | |||
| 12 | Dutch GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 13th | |||
| 13 | Italian GP | 13th | +1 Lap | 12th | |||
| 14 | Canadian GP | 12th | +1 Lap | 15th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 20th | |||
| 16 | Japanese GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 16th |