The 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix started January 25th, 1976 at 01:00 on Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. James Hunt started from pole position with Niki Lauda next to him. Jean-Pierre Jarier started from third place.
After 1 hour, 45 minutes and 16 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with Patrick Depailler in second and Tom Pryce in third place.
After the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Lauda is 3 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
After 1 hour, 45 minutes and 16 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with Patrick Depailler in second and Tom Pryce in third place.
After the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Lauda is 3 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
Circuit
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Date
January 25th, 1976 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:45:16.78
Pole position
James Hunt
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:45:16.78 | 2 | 40 | 9 |
| 2 7 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +21.47 | 9 | 40 | 6 |
| 3 9 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | +23.84 | 12 | 40 | 4 |
| 4 10 | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +1:28.17 | 14 | 40 | 3 |
| 5 8 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:56.46 | 13 | 40 | 2 |
| 6 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1:58.27 | 6 | 40 | 1 |
| 7 3 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +2:15.24 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 8 11 | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf | +1 Lap | 19 | 39 | 0 |
| 9 8 | #21 Renzo Zorzi | Williams | +1 Lap | 17 | 39 | 0 |
| 10 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 10 | 39 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #31 Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 20 | 39 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Out of fuel | 15 | 37 | 0 |
| 13 8 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +3 Laps | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| 14 8 | #10 Lella Lombardi | March | +4 Laps | 22 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | DNF (Accident) | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | DNF (Oil leak) | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Transmission) | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #5 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| - | #6 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #28 John Watson | Penske | DNF (Fuel system) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #14 Ian Ashley | BRM | DNF (Oil pump) | 21 | 2 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Renzo Zorzi | Williams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Lella Lombardi | March | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | John Watson | Penske | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Ian Ashley | BRM | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Shadow | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | March | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Wolf | 0 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Williams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Penske | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | BRM | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #63 George Russell | Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz | 1:13.785 - George Russell | Kevin Magnussen |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas | 1:11.010 - Sergio Pérez | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2019 | #33 Max Verstappen | Pierre Gasly | Carlos Sainz | 1:10.698 - Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:10.540 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:11.044 - Max Verstappen | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | 1:25.305 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:14.832 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | 1:13.555 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:15.436 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:18.069 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #2 Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | 1:15.324 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:13.851 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Hülkenberg |
| 2009 | #14 Mark Webber | Robert Kubica | Lewis Hamilton | 1:13.733 - Mark Webber | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:13.736 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.445 - Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #6 Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | 1:12.162 - Michael Schumacher | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | 1:12.268 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #3 Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:11.473 - Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2003 | #11 Giancarlo Fisichella | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #4 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Nick Heidfeld | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Olivier Panis | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #27 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Maurício Gugelmin | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #6 Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Jacques Laffite | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Elio de Angelis | Michele Alboreto | |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | Elio de Angelis | Elio de Angelis | |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Niki Lauda | Jacques Laffite | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | |
| 1981 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Elio de Angelis | Alan Jones | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1977 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #8 Carlos Pace | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jochen Mass | Jean-Pierre Jarier | |
| 1974 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni | Jacky Ickx | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1973 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson |