The 1976 United States Grand Prix West started March 28th, 1976 at 01:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Clay Regazzoni started from pole position with Patrick Depailler next to him. James Hunt started from third place.
After 1 hour, 53 minutes and 18 seconds Clay Regazzoni finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1976 United States Grand Prix West, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 24 points. Lauda is 14 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
After 1 hour, 53 minutes and 18 seconds Clay Regazzoni finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1976 United States Grand Prix West, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 24 points. Lauda is 14 points ahead of Patrick Depailler.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
March 28th, 1976 at 01:00
Round
3/16
Winner
Clay Regazzoni
Winning time
1:53:18.471
Pole position
Clay Regazzoni
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:53:18.471 | 1 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +42.414 | 4 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +49.972 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:12.828 | 12 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 9 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1:22.292 | 14 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 10 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 Lap | 16 | 79 | 1 |
| 7 | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +1 Lap | 7 | 79 | 0 |
| 8 9 | #22 Chris Amon | Ensign | +2 Laps | 17 | 78 | 0 |
| 9 4 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | +3 Laps | 13 | 77 | 0 |
| 10 4 | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | +3 Laps | 6 | 77 | 0 |
| - | #19 Alan Jones | Surtees | Not classified | 19 | 70 | 0 |
| - | #28 John Watson | Penske | Not classified | 9 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | DNF (Suspension) | 11 | 34 | 0 |
| - | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | DNF (Halfshaft) | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| - | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | DNF (Water leak) | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | DNF (Accident) | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | DNF (Accident) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #21 Michel Leclère | Wolf | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #35 Arturo Merzario | March | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #5 Bob Evans | Team Lotus | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #18 Brett Lunger | Surtees | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 2 | 10 | -14 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1 | 7 | -17 | |
| 5 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -18 | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | -19 | ||
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1 | 4 | -20 | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 3 | -21 | ||
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 3 | -21 | ||
| 10 | John Watson | Penske | 2 | -22 | ||
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | -23 | ||
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1 | -23 | ||
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 0 | -24 | ||
| 14 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 0 | -24 | ||
| 15 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 0 | -24 | ||
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 0 | -24 | ||
| 17 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -24 | ||
| 18 | Renzo Zorzi | Williams | 0 | -24 | ||
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 0 | -24 | ||
| 20 | Bob Evans | Team Lotus | 0 | -24 | ||
| 21 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 0 | -24 | ||
| 22 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 0 | -24 | ||
| 23 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -24 | ||
| 24 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 0 | -24 | ||
| 25 | Lella Lombardi | March | 0 | -24 | ||
| 26 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 0 | -24 | ||
| 27 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 0 | -24 | ||
| 28 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 0 | -24 | ||
| 29 | Ian Ashley | BRM | 0 | -24 | ||
| 30 | Arturo Merzario | March | 0 | -24 | ||
| 31 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | -24 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 2 | 13 | -14 | |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 9 | -18 | |
| 4 | Shadow | 1 | 4 | -23 | |
| 5 | March | 3 | -24 | ||
| 6 | Ligier | 3 | -24 | ||
| 7 | Penske | 2 | -25 | ||
| 8 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -26 | ||
| 9 | Parnelli | 1 | -26 | ||
| 10 | Wolf | 0 | -27 | ||
| 11 | Ensign | 0 | -27 | ||
| 12 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -27 | ||
| 13 | Williams | 0 | -27 | ||
| 14 | Team Lotus | 0 | -27 | ||
| 15 | Surtees | 0 | -27 | ||
| 16 | Hesketh | 0 | -27 | ||
| 17 | BRM | 0 | -27 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |