1976 British Grand Prix
- Date
- 18 Jul 1976
- Circuit
- Brands Hatch, Kent, UK
- Round
- 9 of 16
- Winner
- Niki Lauda (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 76 | 1:44:19.66 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | 76 | +16.18 | 6 | |
| 3 | 28 | John Watson | Penske | 11 | 75 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 20 | 75 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 19 | 75 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | 74 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 23 | 73 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 16 | 73 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 24 | 70 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| D | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | 76 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 14 | 67 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 7 | 60 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 18 | 55 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 5 | 47 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 15 | 46 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 35 | Arturo Merzario | March | 9 | 39 | Engine | 0 | |
| D | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | 36 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| D | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | 31 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 32 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford | 22 | 24 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 10 | 22 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 38 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 26 | 16 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 6 | 8 | Water leak | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | 4 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | 1 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 34 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 25 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| F | 20 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 40 | Mike Wilds | Shadow | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 33 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 30 |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | John Watson | Penske | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 0 | 6 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 6 | 64 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 1 | 43 |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Penske | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Ligier | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Shadow | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | March | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Surtees | 0 | 4 |