1976 Grand Prix of the Netherlands
29 August - Zandvoort: 316.950km (4.226km x 75 laps)


Pole Position: Ronnie Peterson, March-Ford 761, 1:21.31


Results
 1. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23             1:44:52.09 (181.342 km/h)
 2. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T2               -      0.92
 3. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 77               -      2.09
 4. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN8             -      6.94
 5. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford P34            -     22.46
 6. Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              -     45.03
 7. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford P34            -     56.28
 8. Alan Jones               Surtees-Ford TS19           -  1 lap
 9. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -  1 lap
10. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            -  1 lap
11. Henri Pescarolo          Surtees-Ford TS19           -  1 lap
12. Rolf Stommelen           Hesketh-Ford 308D           -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni, 1:22.59 (184.206 km/h on lap 49)
    
    
Retirements    
    Jacky Ickx               Ensign-Ford N176            -  9 laps (Electrical)
    Boy Hayje                Penske-Ford PC3             - 12 laps (Halfshaft)
    Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            - 22 laps (Oil pressure)
    Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     - 22 laps (Oil leak)
    Ronnie Peterson          March-Ford 761              - 23 laps (Oil pressure)
    Harald Ertl              Hesketh-Ford 308D           - 26 laps (Spin)
    John Watson              Penske-Ford PC4             - 28 laps (Gearbox)
    Larry Perkins            Boro-Ford N175              - 31 laps (Accident)
    Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        - 35 laps (Electrical)
    Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     - 64 laps (Clutch)
    Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 77               - 65 laps (Accident)
    Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              - 66 laps (Engine)
    Conny Andersson          Surtees-Ford TS19           - 66 laps (Engine)
    Arturo Merzario          Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     - 70 laps (Accident)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Sandro Pesenti-Rossi     Tyrrell-Ford 007


    Race leaders:
    Ronnie Peterson           1-11 (11 laps =  46.486 km)
    James Hunt               12-75 (64 laps = 270.464 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Ronnie Peterson          March-Ford 761               1:21.31 (187.106 km/h)
 2. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23            -   0.08
 3. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN8             -   0.24
 4. John Watson              Penske-Ford PC4             -   0.31
 5. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T2               -   0.54
 6. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 77               -   0.57
 7. Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              -   0.57
 8. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford P34            -   0.60
 9. Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   0.72
10. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            -   0.75
11. Jacky Ickx               Ensign-Ford N176            -   0.82
12. Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   0.85
13. Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 77               -   0.85
14. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford P34            -   0.96
15. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -   1.17
16. Alan Jones               Surtees-Ford TS19           -   1.20
17. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        -   1.24
18. Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              -   1.28
19. Larry Perkins            Boro-Ford N175              -   1.79
20. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   1.87
21. Boy Hayje                Penske-Ford PC3             -   1.95
22. Henri Pescarolo          Surtees-Ford TS19           -   2.24
23. Arturo Merzario          Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -   2.78
24. Harald Ertl              Hesketh-Ford 308D           -   3.06
25. Rolf Stommelen           Hesketh-Ford 308D           -   3.40
26. Conny Andersson          Surtees-Ford TS19           -   3.43

Did Not Qualify
27. Sandro Pesenti-Rossi     Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   4.70