French Grand Prix 1976

French Grand Prix 1976

Date of the race	1976-07-04
Circuit	Paul Ricard
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	54
Driven distance	313,740 km

Winner

James Hunt

McLaren M23

1:40:58,600

186,423 km/h

On Pole Position

James Hunt

McLaren M23

1:47,890

193,864 km/h

Fastest race lap

Niki Lauda

Ferrari 312T2

1:51.000

188,432 km/h

Laps led

Niki Lauda	1 - 8
James Hunt	9 - 54

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2
2	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2
3	Jody Scheckter	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34
4	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34
5	Mario Andretti	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
16	Tom Pryce	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B
18	Brett Lunger	Team Surtees	Surtees TS19
19	Alan Jones	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19
20	Jacky Ickx	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf Williams FW05
21	Michel Leclere	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf Williams FW05
22	Patrick Neve	Team Ensign	Ensign N176
24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308D
25	Guy Edwards	Penthouse Rizla Racing	Hesketh 308D
26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier-Matra JS5
28	John Watson	Citibank Team Penske	Penske PC4
30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar-Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04
31	Ingo Hoffman	Copersucar-Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04
32	Loris Kessel	RAM Racing	Brabham BT44B
33	Damien Magee	RAM Racing	Brabham BT44B
34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March Racing	March 761
35	Arturo Merzario	Ovoro Team March	March 761
38	Henri Pescarolo	Team Norev Racing	Surtees TS19

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	11	James Hunt	McLaren M23	1:47,890
2	1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2	1:48,170
3	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34	1:48,590
4	2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T2	1:48,690
5	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	1:48,750
6	10	Ronnie Peterson	March 761	1:49,070
7	5	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77	1:49,190
8	28	John Watson	Penske PC4	1:49,220
9	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell P34	1:49,630
10	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	1:49,790
11	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761	1:49,790
12	6	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77	1:49,830
13	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Matra JS5	1:50,060
14	12	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23	1:50,100
15	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5B	1:50,120
16	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5	1:50,270
17	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761	1:50,310
18	19	Alan Jones	Surtees TS19	1:51,110
19	20	Jacky Ickx	Wolf Williams FW05	1:51,410
20	35	Arturo Merzario	March 761	1:51,790
21	30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04	1:52,110
22	21	Michel Leclere	Wolf Williams FW05	1:52,290
23	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19	1:52,410
24	38	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees TS19	1:52,600
25	25	Guy Edwards	Hesketh 308D	1:52,630
26	22	Patrick Neve	Ensign N176	1:52,820
27	24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D	1:53,590
DNQ	33	Damien Magee	Brabham BT44B	1:53,490
DNQ	31	Ingo Hoffman	Copersucar FD04	1:53,780
DNQ	32	Loris Kessel	Brabham BT44B	1:55,300

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	11	James Hunt	McLaren M23	54	1:40:58,600
2	4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34	54	+12,700
3	28	John Watson	Penske PC4	54	+23,550
4	8	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	54	+24,820
5	5	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77	54	+43,920
6	3	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell P34	54	+55,070
7	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761	54	+1:21,550
8	16	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5	54	+1:30,670
9	35	Arturo Merzario	March 761	54	+1:53,570
10	20	Jacky Ickx	Wolf Williams FW05	53	+ 1 lap
11	7	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45	53	+ 1 lap
12	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5B	53	+ 1 lap
13	21	Michel Leclere	Wolf Williams FW05	53	+ 1 lap
14	26	Jacques Laffite	Ligier-Matra JS5	53	+ 1 lap
15	12	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23	53	+ 1 lap
16	18	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19	53	+ 1 lap
17	25	Guy Edwards	Hesketh 308D	53	+ 1 lap
18	22	Patrick Neve	Ensign N176	53	+ 1 lap
19	10	Ronnie Peterson	March 761	51	+ 3 laps - fuel metering unit
DNF	19	Alan Jones	Surtees TS19	44	rear anti-roll bar
DNF	9	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761	28	oil pressure
DNF	30	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar FD04	21	oil pressure
DNF	38	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees TS19	19	suspension
DNF	2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T2	17	crankshaft
DNF	6	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77	8	transmission
DNF	1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2	8	crankshaft
DNF	24	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D	4	drive shaft