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1976 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
James Hunt
McLaren
69 pts
2nd
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
68 pts
3rd
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
49 pts
1st
Ferrari
83 pts
16
Races
First race
Jan 25, 1976
Date first race
Last race
Oct 24, 1976
Date last race
HUN (6)
Most wins
HUN (8)
Most pole positions
LAU (9)
Most podiums
SCH (12)
Most in points
LAU (4)
Most fastest laps
STU (11), BRA (11)
Most DNF
1976 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 8 | 69 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | 9 | 68 | -1 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 49 | -20 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 7 | 39 | -30 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 31 | -38 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | 3 | 22 | -47 |
| 7 | John Watson | Penske | 1 | 3 | 20 | -49 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 3 | 20 | -49 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 0 | 2 | 19 | -50 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 0 | 2 | 11 | -58 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1 | 1 | 10 | -59 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 0 | 1 | 10 | -59 |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 0 | 0 | 8 | -61 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 7 | -62 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 0 | 0 | 7 | -62 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -66 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 3 | -66 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Wolf-Williams | 0 | 0 | 2 | -67 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -68 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 0 | 0 | 1 | -68 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 6 | 13 | 83 | |
| 2 | McLaren | Ford | 6 | 10 | 74 | -9 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | Ford | 1 | 12 | 71 | -12 |
| 4 | Lotus | Ford | 1 | 5 | 29 | -54 |
| 5 | Penske | Ford | 1 | 3 | 20 | -63 |
| 6 | Ligier | Matra | 0 | 3 | 20 | -63 |
| 7 | March | Ford | 1 | 1 | 19 | -64 |
| 8 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 1 | 10 | -73 |
| 9 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 9 | -74 |
| 10 | Surtees | Ford | 0 | 0 | 7 | -76 |
| 11 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -80 |
| 12 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | -81 |
| 13 | Parnelli | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -82 |
1976 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix | Jan 25 | #1 Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Tom Pryce | James Hunt |
| 2 | 1976 South African Grand Prix | Mar 6 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt |
| 3 | 1976 United States Grand Prix West | Mar 28 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |
| 4 | 1976 Spanish Grand Prix | May 2 | #11 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt |
| 5 | 1976 Belgian Grand Prix | May 16 | #1 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | Niki Lauda |
| 6 | 1976 Monaco Grand Prix | May 30 | #1 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda |
| 7 | 1976 Swedish Grand Prix | Jun 13 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter |
| 8 | 1976 French Grand Prix | Jul 4 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt |
| 9 | 1976 British Grand Prix | Jul 18 | #1 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | John Watson | Niki Lauda |
| 10 | 1976 German Grand Prix | Aug 1 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Jochen Mass | James Hunt |
| 11 | 1976 Austrian Grand Prix | Aug 15 | #28 John Watson | Jacques Laffite | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt |
| 12 | 1976 Dutch Grand Prix | Aug 29 | #11 James Hunt | Clay Regazzoni | Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson |
| 13 | 1976 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 12 | #10 Ronnie Peterson | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite |
| 14 | 1976 Canadian Grand Prix | Oct 3 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | James Hunt |
| 15 | 1976 United States Grand Prix | Oct 10 | #11 James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 16 | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | Oct 24 | #5 Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |
James Hunt is the 1976 Formula 1 World Champion. Hunt won 6 out of 16 races and scored a total of 69 points. With 1 points behind Niki Lauda finished the season in second place and Jody Scheckter as third. Ferrari won the 1976 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 83 points.
The season started with the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix on January 25. The last race of the season was the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix on October 24.