1976 Grand Prix of Spain
2 May - Járama: 255.300km (3.404km x 75 laps)
Pole Position:
Results
1. James Hunt* McLaren-Ford M23 1:42:20.43 (149.677 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 30.97
3. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 48.02
4. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1 lap
5. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N176 - 1 lap
6. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1 lap
7. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 1 lap
8. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1 lap
9. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
10. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2 laps
11. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 3 laps
12. Jacques Laffite* Ligier-Matra JS5 - 3 laps
13. Larry Perkins Boro-Ford N175 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Jochen Mass, 1:20.93 (151.420 km/h on lap 52)
Retirements
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 10 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 14 laps (Electrical)
Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 22 laps (Engine)
John Watson Penske-Ford PC3 - 24 laps (Engine)
Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 39 laps (Gearbox)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 41 laps (Gearbox)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 50 laps (Brakes/Accident)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 54 laps (Suspension)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 59 laps (Gearbox)
Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 64 laps (Transmission)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 72 laps (Gearbox)
Did Not Qualify
Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19
Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford BT44B
Emilio Zapico Wolf Williams-Ford FW04
Emilio de Villota Brabham-Ford BT44B
Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D
Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04
* Hunt (Car too wide) and Laffite (Rear aerofoil irregular) were
disqualified, but later reinstated after appeal.
Race leaders:
Niki Lauda 1-31 (31 laps = 105.524 km)
James Hunt 32-75 (44 laps = 149.776 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:18.52 (156.067 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.32
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.59
4. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 0.62
5. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 0.63
6. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 0.75
7. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 0.83
8. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 0.87
9. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.07
10. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N176 - 1.31
11. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.41
12. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.60
13. John Watson Penske-Ford PC3 - 1.65
14. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1.67
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1.69
16. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 1.82
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1.88
18. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 2.11
19. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.19
20. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.35
21. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2.61
22. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.67
23. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2.77
24. Larry Perkins Boro-Ford N175 - 3.00
Did Not Qualify
25. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.44
26. Loris Kessel Brabham-Ford BT44B - 3.53
27. Emilio Zapico Wolf Williams-Ford FW04 - 3.70
28. Emilio de Villota Brabham-Ford BT44B - 4.37
29. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 4.40
30. Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 34.60