Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Throttle | 1st | 1st | 2:32.500 (Q) | 0 | |||
2 | South African Grand Prix | 2nd | +1.300 | 1st | 1st | 1:16.100 (Q) | 6 | |||
3 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Accident | 3rd | 3rd | 1:23.420 (Q) | +0.321 | 0 | ||
4 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1st | 1:42:20.430 | 1st | 1st | 1:18.520 (Q) | 9 | |||
5 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 3rd | 3rd | 1:26.740 (Q) | +0.190 | 0 | ||
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 14th | 14th | 1:31.880 (Q) | +2.230 | 0 | ||
7 | Swedish Grand Prix | 5th | +59.480 | 8th | 8th | 1:26.958 (Q) | +1.299 | 2 | ||
8 | French Grand Prix | 1st | 1:40:58.600 | 1st | 1st | 1:47.890 (Q) | 9 | |||
9 | British Grand Prix | DSQ | Received outside assistance | 2nd | 2nd | 1:19.410 (Q) | +0.060 | 0 | ||
10 | German Grand Prix | 1st | 1:41:42.700 | 1st | 1st | 7:06.500 (Q) | 9 | |||
11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 4th | +12.440 | 1st | 1:35.910 | 1st | 1:35.020 (Q) | 3 | ||
12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 1st | 1:44:52.090 | 2nd | 2nd | 1:21.390 (Q) | +0.080 | 9 | ||
13 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 25th | 27th | 2:08.760 (Q) | +27.410 | 0 | ||
14 | Canadian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:40:09.626 | 1st | 1st | 1:12.389 (Q) | 9 | |||
15 | United States Grand Prix | 1st | 1:42:40.741 | 1st | 1:42.851 | 1st | 1:43.622 (Q) | 9 | ||
16 | Japanese Grand Prix | 3rd | +1 lap | 2nd | 2nd | 1:12.800 (Q) | +0.030 | 4 |
In the 1976 Formula 1 season James Hunt drove a total of 16 races for McLaren. From the total of 16 races, James managed to win 6 of them and finish on the podium 8 times. If we take a look at the races, where Hunt didn't finish, this happend in 5 occasions. During the 1976 season James started the race 8 times from pole position. James Hunt finished the season on 1st place in the driver championship and became the 1976 world champion with a total of 69 points.