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1976 South African Grand Prix
Round
2/16
Date
Mar 6, 1976 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
320.112 km (78 laps)
Lauda
Winner
1:42:18.400
Winning time
Hunt
Pole position
Lauda
Fastest lap
1:17.970
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:18.400 | 2nd | 78 | 9 |
| 2 | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | +1.300 | 1st | 78 | 6 |
| 3 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +45.900 | 4th | 78 | 4 |
| 4 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:08.400 | 12th | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | #28 John Watson | Penske | +1 lap | 3rd | 77 | 2 |
| 6 | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | +1 lap | 13th | 77 | 1 |
| 7 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | +1 lap | 7th | 77 | |
| 8 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | +1 lap | 5th | 77 | |
| 9 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 6th | 77 | |
| 10 | #5 Bob Evans | Lotus | +1 lap | 23rd | 77 | |
| 11 | #18 Brett Lunger | Surtees | +1 lap | 20th | 77 | |
| 12 | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +2 laps | 17th | 76 | |
| 13 | #21 Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | +2 laps | 22nd | 76 | |
| 14 | #22 Chris Amon | Ensign | +2 laps | 18th | 76 | |
| 15 | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | +4 laps | 24th | 74 | |
| 16 | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | +5 laps | 19th | 73 | |
| 17 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine | 21st | 70 | |
| DNF | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Engine | 9th | 52 | |
| DNF | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine | 8th | 49 | |
| DNF | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Radiator | 15th | 28 | |
| DNF | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | Oil pressure | 14th | 22 | |
| DNF | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Clutch | 25th | 18 | |
| DNF | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Oil pressure | 11th | 16 | |
| DNF | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | Accident | 10th | 15 | |
| DNF | #15 Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | Accident | 16th | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:16.100 | |
| 2 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.200 | +0.100 |
| 3 | #28 John Watson | Penske | 1:16.430 | +0.330 |
| 4 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:16.450 | +0.350 |
| 5 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:16.640 | +0.540 |
| 6 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:16.770 | +0.670 |
| 7 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:16.840 | +0.740 |
| 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:16.880 | +0.780 |
| 9 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:16.940 | +0.840 |
| 10 | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:17.030 | +0.930 |
| 11 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:17.090 | +0.990 |
| 12 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:17.180 | +1.080 |
| 13 | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:17.250 | +1.150 |
| 14 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:17.260 | +1.160 |
| 15 | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:17.350 | +1.250 |
| 16 | #15 Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:17.400 | +1.300 |
| 17 | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:17.440 | +1.340 |
| 18 | #22 Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:17.730 | +1.630 |
| 19 | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.130 | +2.030 |
| 20 | #18 Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:18.360 | +2.260 |
| 21 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:18.400 | +2.300 |
| 22 | #21 Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.820 | +2.720 |
| 23 | #5 Bob Evans | Lotus | 1:19.350 | +3.250 |
| 24 | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:22.110 | +6.010 |
| 25 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:22.700 | +6.600 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:17.970 | 6 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 5 | -13 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -13 |
| 6 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1976 South African Grand Prix started Mar 6, 1976 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. James Hunt started from pole position with Niki Lauda next to him. John Watson started from third place.
In 1 hour, 42 minutes and 18 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race in first place.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.