1976 Grand Prix of Austria
15 August - Österreichring: 319.140km (5.910km x 54 laps)
Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M23, 1:35.02
Results
1. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 1:30:07.86 (212.451 km/h)
2. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 10.79
3. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 11.98
4. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 12.44
5. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 21.49
6. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 34.34
7. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 59.45
8. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 1 lap
9. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2 laps
10. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3 laps (Brakes/Accident)
11. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 3 laps
12. Lella Lombardi Brabham-Ford BT44B - 4 laps
Hans Binder Ensign-Ford N176 - 7 laps (Throttle)
Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford BT44B - 10 laps (Not classified)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 11 laps (Accident)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 11 laps (Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 14 laps (Fuel pump)
Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 14 laps (Brakes/Accident)
Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 24 laps (Engine/Accident)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 28 laps (Fuel system)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 30 laps (Suspension)
Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 37 laps (Accident)
Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 40 laps (Brakes)
Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 40 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 54 laps (Clutch)
Fastest lap: James Hunt, 1:35.91 (221.833 km/h)
Race leaders:
John Watson 1- 2 (2 laps = 11.820 km)
Ronnie Peterson 3- 9 (7 laps = 41.370 km)
Jody Scheckter 10 (1 lap = 5.910 km)
Ronnie Peterson 11 (1 lap = 5.910 km)
John Watson 12-54 (43 laps = 254.130 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:35.02 (223.911 km/h)
2. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 0.82
3. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 1.32
4. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.44
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1.50
6. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1.54
7. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 1.57
8. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.64
9. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.66
10. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1.89
11. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1.93
12. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 2.20
13. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 2.22
14. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 2.22
15. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.58
16. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.60
17. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.74
18. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.86
19. Hans Binder Ensign-Ford N176 - 3.34
20. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 4.07
21. Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 4.31
22. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 4.82
23. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 5.65
24. Lella Lombardi Brabham-Ford BT44B - 7.23
25. Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford BT44B - 20.99