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