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