1976 Grand Prix of Germany
1 August - Nürburgring: 319.690km (22.835km x 14 laps)
Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M23, 7:06.5
Results
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:41:42.7 (188.586 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 27.7
3. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 52.4
4. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 54.2
5. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1:57.3
6. Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 2:30.3
7. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 2:33.9
8. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2:48.2
9. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 3:46.0
10. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3:47.3
11. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 4:51.7
12. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 4:58.1
13. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 5:25.2
14. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1 lap
15. Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 1 lap
Fastest lap: Jody Scheckter, 7:10.8 (190.822 km/h on lap 13)
Retirements
Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 11 laps (Brakes)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 13 laps (Brakes/Accident)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 14 laps (Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 14 laps (Fuel system)
Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 14 laps (Accident)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 14 laps (Clutch*)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 14 laps (Gearbox*)
Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 14 laps (Accident*)
Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N176 - 14 laps (Withdrew*)
Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 14 laps (Stopped to help Lauda*)
Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 14 laps (Accident/Fire*)
* Drivers retired after first start
Race leaders:
James Hunt 1-14 (14 laps = 319.690 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 7:06.5 (192.746 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.9
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 2.3
4. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 2.6
5. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 2.8
6. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 4.8
7. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 5.5
8. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 5.7
9. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 6.5
10. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 8.4
11. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 8.4
12. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 9.6
13. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 11.2
14. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 13.4
15. Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 15.1
16. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 16.5
17. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N176 - 16.6
18. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 16.8
19. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 17.0
20. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 21.5
21. Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 22.3
22. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 23.5
23. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 24.4
24. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 26.2
25. Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 32.1
26. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 42.0
Did Not Qualify
27. Lella Lombardi Brabham-Ford BT44B - 44.6
28. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 57.7