British Grand Prix 1976
The 1976 British Grand Prix (formally the John Player Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 18 July 1976 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England, United Kingdom. The 76-lap race was the ninth round of the 1976 Formula One season.
British driver James Hunt was involved in a first corner crash that brought out the red flags. Hunt drove his damaged car back to the pits, but did not complete a full lap of the track to do so, instead driving through an access road on the Cooper Straight. The officials declared that, since he had not been on the circuit when the red flag was waved, Hunt would not be allowed to take part in the restart. This news led to much angry feeling amongst the British crowd, who chanted Hunt’s name until the stewards, fearing crowd trouble, announced that Hunt would be allowed to take the restart. Hunt duly won the restarted race. Immediately after the race, the Ferrari, Tyrrell and Fittipaldi teams protested against the inclusion of Hunt’s car. In September, two months after the event, a decision was reached and Hunt was disqualified, giving Niki Lauda the race win.
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| 1976 British Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 18 July 1976 | |
| Official name | XXIX John Player Grand Prix | |
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, England | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility | |
| Course length | 4.206 km (2.613 mi) | |
| Distance | 76 laps, 319.656 km (198.588 mi) | |
| Weather | Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Ferrari |
| Time | 1:19.35 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| Time | 1:19.91 on lap 41 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Ferrari |
| Second |
| Tyrrell-Ford |
| Third |
| Penske-Ford |
Lap leaders |
Classification
Qualifying classification
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19,35 | 1 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1:19,41 | 2 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 1:19,76 | 3 |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:20,05 | 4 |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:20,15 | 5 |
| 6 | Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford | 1:20,27 | 6 |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 1:20,29 | 7 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:20,31 | 8 |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford | 1:20,32 | 9 |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 1:20,36 | 10 |
| 11 | John Watson | Penske-Ford | 1:20,41 | 11 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 1:20,61 | 12 |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1:20,67 | 13 |
| 14 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 1:20,67 | 14 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:20,99 | 15 |
| 16 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:21,03 | 16 |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 1:21,20 | 17 |
| 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford | 1:21,30 | 18 |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford | 1:21,42 | 19 |
| 20 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 1:21,84 | 20 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar-Ford | 1:22,06 | 21 |
| 22 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford | 1:22,47 | 22 |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 1:22,72 | 23 |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford | 1:22,75 | 24 |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford | 1:22,76 | 25 |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford | 1:22,76 | 26 |
| DNQ | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams-Ford | 1:23,32 | — |
| DNQ | Divina Galica | Surtees-Ford | 1:25,24 | — |
| DNQ | Mike Wilds | Shadow-Ford | 1:25,66 | — |
| DNQ | Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford | 1:27,08 | — |
Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 76 | 1:44:19.66 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 76 | + 16.18 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 28 | John Watson | Penske-Ford | 75 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 75 | + 1 Lap | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford | 75 | + 1 Lap | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 74 | + 2 Laps | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford | 73 | + 3 Laps | 23 | |
| 8 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 73 | + 3 Laps | 16 | |
| 9 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 70 | + 6 Laps | 24 | |
| DSQ | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 76 | Illegal car change | 2 | |
| Ret | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 67 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 60 | Fuel system | 7 | |
| Ret | 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford | 55 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 47 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 46 | Oil pressure | 15 | |
| Ret | 35 | Arturo Merzario | March-Ford | 39 | Engine | 9 | |
| DSQ | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 36 | Illegal car change | 4 | |
| DSQ | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 31 | Illegal car change | 13 | |
| Ret | 32 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford | 24 | Gearbox | 22 | |
| Ret | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 22 | Accident | 10 | |
| Ret | 38 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford | 16 | Fuel system | 26 | |
| Ret | 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign-Ford | 8 | Water leak | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 4 | Ignition | 3 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 1 | Clutch | 12 | |
| Ret | 34 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 0 | Accident | 17 | |
| Ret | 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh-Ford | 0 | Accident | 25 | |
| DNQ | 20 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 13 | Divina Galica | Surtees-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 40 | Mike Wilds | Shadow-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 33 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford | ||||
Sources: |
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 58 |
| 2 | James Hunt | 35 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | 28 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | 26 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | 16 |
| Source: |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 61 |
| 2 | Tyrrell-Ford | 41 |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford | 40 (41) |
| 4 | Ligier-Matra | 10 |
| 5 | Penske-Ford | 9 |
| Source: |
References
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