1976 Grand Prix of Italy
12 September - Monza: 301.600km (5.800km x 52 laps)
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Matra JS5, 1:41.35
Results
1. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 1:30:35.6 (199.750 km/h)
2. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 2.3
3. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 3.0
4. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 19.4
5. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 19.5
6. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 35.7
7. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 43.9
8. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 52.9
9. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 57.5
10. Jacky Ickx Ensign-Ford N176 - 1:12.4
11. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 1:42.2
12. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
13. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1 lap
14. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2 laps
15. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2 laps
16. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 3 laps (Drive shaft)
17. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3 laps
18. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 3 laps
19. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 5 laps
Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:41.3 (206.120 km/h on lap 50)
Retirements
Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 11 laps (Fuel system)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 29 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 29 laps (Accident)
James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 41 laps (Spin)
Larry Perkins Boro-Ford N175 - 44 laps (Engine)
Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 48 laps (Engine)
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 50 laps (Ignition)
Did Not Start
Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D Allowed Watson to race
Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05
Otto Stuppacher Tyrrell-Ford 007 Believed he hadn't qualified
Race leaders:
Jody Scheckter 1-10 (10 laps = 58.000 km)
Ronnie Peterson 11-52 (42 laps = 243.600 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 1:41.35 (206.019 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.03
3. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.18
4. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.71
5. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.74
6. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 0.83
7. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 1.03
8. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 1.29
9. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 1.61
10. Jacky Ickx Ensign-Ford N176 - 1.94
11. Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.94
12. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.95
13. Larry Perkins Boro-Ford N175 - 1.97
14. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.99
15. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.28
16. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 2.59
17. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.70
18. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.06
19. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 3.21
20. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 3.22
21. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 3.27
22. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.77
23. Guy Edwards Hesketh-Ford 308D - 4.44
24. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 5.13
25. Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 5.96
26. Otto Stuppacher Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 13.87
Did Not Qualify
27. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 27.41
28. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 29.71
29. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 32.60