No results found
No results found
1976 United States Grand Prix West
Round
3/16
Date
Mar 28, 1976 at 00:00 CET
Location
Long Beach, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
3.251 m
Race distance
260.08 km (80 laps)
Regazzoni
Winner
1:53:18.471
Winning time
Regazzoni
Pole position
Regazzoni
Fastest lap
1:23.076
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:53:18.471 | 1st | 80 | 9 |
| 2 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +42.414 | 4th | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +49.972 | 2nd | 80 | 4 |
| 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:12.828 | 12th | 80 | 3 |
| 5 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1:22.292 | 14th | 80 | 2 |
| 6 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 16th | 79 | 1 |
| 7 | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +1 lap | 7th | 79 | |
| 8 | #22 Chris Amon | Ensign | +2 laps | 17th | 78 | |
| 9 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | +3 laps | 13th | 77 | |
| 10 | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | +3 laps | 6th | 77 | |
| NC | #19 Alan Jones | Surtees | +10 laps | 19th | 70 | |
| NC | #28 John Watson | Penske | +11 laps | 9th | 69 | |
| DNF | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Suspension | 11th | 34 | |
| DNF | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | Halfshaft | 5th | 32 | |
| DNF | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Water leak | 15th | 15 | |
| DNF | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | Accident | 3rd | 3 | |
| DNF | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Accident | 18th | 2 | |
| DNF | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Suspension | 20th | 0 | |
| DNF | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Collision | 10th | 0 | |
| DNF | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | Collision | 8th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #21 Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | ||||
| DNQ | #31 Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | ||||
| DNQ | #35 Arturo Merzario | March | ||||
| DNQ | #5 Bob Evans | Lotus | ||||
| DNQ | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | ||||
| DNQ | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | ||||
| DNQ | #18 Brett Lunger | Surtees |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:23.099 | |
| 2 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:23.292 | +0.193 |
| 3 | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:23.420 | +0.321 |
| 4 | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:23.647 | +0.548 |
| 5 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:23.677 | +0.578 |
| 6 | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:24.157 | +1.058 |
| 7 | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:24.163 | +1.064 |
| 8 | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:24.168 | +1.069 |
| 9 | #28 John Watson | Penske | 1:24.170 | +1.071 |
| 10 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:24.265 | +1.166 |
| 11 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:24.344 | +1.245 |
| 12 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:24.442 | +1.343 |
| 13 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:24.472 | +1.373 |
| 14 | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:24.541 | +1.442 |
| 15 | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1:24.566 | +1.467 |
| 16 | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.779 | +1.680 |
| 17 | #22 Chris Amon | Ensign | 1:24.803 | +1.704 |
| 18 | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:25.122 | +2.023 |
| 19 | #19 Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:25.214 | +2.115 |
| 20 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:25.277 | +2.178 |
| 21 | #21 Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | 1:25.436 | +2.337 |
| 22 | #31 Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:25.557 | +2.458 |
| 23 | #35 Arturo Merzario | March | 1:25.737 | +2.638 |
| 24 | #5 Bob Evans | Lotus | 1:25.890 | +2.791 |
| 25 | #20 Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | 1:26.528 | +3.429 |
| 26 | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:26.824 | +3.725 |
| 27 | #18 Brett Lunger | Surtees | 1:26.828 | +3.729 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:23.076 | 61 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 2 | 10 | -14 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 7 | -17 |
| 5 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 6 | -18 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 5 | -19 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 0 | 1 | 4 | -20 |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 0 | 0 | 3 | -21 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 0 | 3 | -21 |
| 10 | John Watson | Penske | 0 | 0 | 2 | -22 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 0 | 0 | 1 | -23 |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 1 | -23 |
More United States GP West
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | 1:28.330 - Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | 1:30.831 - Niki Lauda | Andrea de Cesaris |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | 1:20.901 - Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:19.830 - Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | 1:21.200 - Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | 1:22.215 - Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | 1:22.753 - Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda |
The 1976 United States Grand Prix West started Mar 28, 1976 on Long Beach in Long Beach, United States of America. Clay Regazzoni started from pole position with Patrick Depailler next to him. James Hunt started from third place.
In 1 hour, 53 minutes and 18 seconds Clay Regazzoni finished the race in first place.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.