South African Grand Prix 1976

South African Grand Prix 1976

Date of the race	1976-03-06
Circuit	Kyalami
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	78
Driven distance	320,112 km

Winner

Niki Lauda

Ferrari 312T

1:42:18,400

187,737 km/h

On Pole Position

James Hunt

McLaren M23

1:16,100

194,145 km/h

Fastest race lap

Niki Lauda

Ferrari 312T

1:17.970

189,488 km/h

Laps led

Niki Lauda

1 - 78

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T
2	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T
3	Jody Scheckter	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 007
4	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 007
5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 77
6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 77
7	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45
8	Carlos Pace	Martini Racing	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45
9	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team March	March 761
10	Ronnie Peterson	March Engineering	March 761
11	James Hunt	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23
12	Jochen Mass	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23
15	Ian Scheckter	Lexington Racing	Tyrrell 007
16	Tom Pryce	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B
18	Brett Lunger	Team Surtees	Surtees TS19
20	Jacky Ickx	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Wolf Williams FW05
21	Michel Leclere	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Wolf Williams FW05
22	Chris Amon	Team Ensign	Ensign N174
24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308D
26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier-Matra JS5
27	Mario Andretti	Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing	Parnelli VPJ4B
28	John Watson	Citibank Team Penske	Penske PC3
30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar-Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04
34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March Racing	March 761

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	11	James Hunt	McLaren M23	1:16,100
2	1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T	1:16,200
3	28	John Watson	Penske PC3	1:16,430
4	12	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23	1:16,450
5	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761	1:16,640
6	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 007	1:16,770
7	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5	1:16,840
8	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Matra JS5	1:16,880
9	2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T	1:16,940
10	10	Ronnie Peterson	March 761	1:17,030
11	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	1:17,090
12	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell 007	1:17,180
13	27	Mario Andretti	Parnelli VPJ4B	1:17,250
14	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	1:17,260
15	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5B	1:17,350
16	15	Ian Scheckter	Tyrrell 007	1:17,400
17	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761	1:17,440
18	22	Chris Amon	Ensign N174	1:17,730
19	20	Jacky Ickx	Wolf Williams FW05	1:18,130
20	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19	1:18,360
21	30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04	1:18,400
22	21	Michel Leclere	Wolf Williams FW05	1:18,820
23	5	Bob Evans	Lotus 77	1:19,350
24	24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D	1:22,110
25	6	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77	1:22,700

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T	78	1:42:18,400
2	11	James Hunt	McLaren M23	78	+01,300
3	12	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23	78	+45,900
4	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell 007	78	+1:08,400
5	28	John Watson	Penske PC3	77	+ 1 lap
6	27	Mario Andretti	Parnelli VPJ4B	77	+ 1 lap
7	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5	77	+ 1 lap
8	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761	77	+ 1 lap
9	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 007	77	+ 1 lap
10	5	Bob Evans	Lotus 77	77	+ 1 lap
11	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19	77	+ 1 lap
12	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761	76	+ 2 laps
13	21	Michel Leclere	Wolf Williams FW05	76	+ 2 laps
14	22	Chris Amon	Ensign N174	76	+ 2 laps
15	24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D	74	+ 4 laps
16	20	Jacky Ickx	Wolf Williams FW05	73	+ 5 laps
17	30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04	70	+ 8 laps - engine
DNF	2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T	52	engine
DNF	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Matra JS5	49	engine
DNF	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5B	28	radiator
DNF	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	22	oil pressure
DNF	6	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77	18	clutch
DNF	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	16	oil pressure
DNF	10	Ronnie Peterson	March 761	15	accident with Depailler
DNF	15	Ian Scheckter	Tyrrell 007	0	collision with Leclère