1976 Grand Prix of South Africa
6 March - Kyalami: 320.112km (4.104km x 78 laps)


Pole Position:


Results
 1. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T                 1:42:18.4 (187.737 km/h)
 2. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23            -      1.3
 3. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -     45.9
 4. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   1:08.4
 5. John Watson              Penske-Ford PC3             -  1 lap
 6. Mario Andretti           Parnelli-Ford VPJ4B         -  1 lap
 7. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN5B            -  1 lap
 8. Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              -  1 lap
 9. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford 007            -  1 lap
10. Bob Evans                Lotus-Ford 77               -  1 lap
11. Brett Lunger             Surtees-Ford TS19           -  1 lap
12. Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              -  2 laps
13. Michel Leclère           Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -  2 laps
14. Chris Amon               Ensign-Ford N174            -  2 laps
15. Harald Ertl              Hesketh-Ford 308D           -  4 laps
16. Jacky Ickx               Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -  5 laps
17. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        -  8 laps (Engine)
    
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:17.97 (189.488 km/h on lap 6)
    

Retirements
    Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T                - 26 laps (Engine)
    Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            - 29 laps (Engine)
    Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            - 50 laps (Radiator)
    Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     - 56 laps (Oil pressure)
    Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 77               - 60 laps (Clutch)
    Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     - 62 laps (Oil pressure)
    Ronnie Peterson          March-Ford 761              - 63 laps (Accident)
    Ian Scheckter            Tyrrell-Ford 007            - 78 laps (Accident)


    Race leaders:
    Niki Lauda               1-78 (78 laps = 320.112 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M23             1:16.10 (194.145 km/h)
 2. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T                -   0.10
 3. John Watson              Penske-Ford PC3             -   0.33
 4. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M23            -   0.35
 5. Vittorio Brambilla       March-Ford 761              -   0.54
 6. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   0.67
 7. Tom Pryce                Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   0.74
 8. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS5            -   0.78
 9. Clay Regazzoni           Ferrari 312T                -   0.84
10. Ronnie Peterson          March-Ford 761              -   0.93
11. Carlos Reutemann         Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   0.99
12. Jody Scheckter           Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   1.08
13. Mario Andretti           Parnelli-Ford VPJ4B         -   1.15
14. Carlos Pace              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45     -   1.16
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN5B            -   1.25
16. Ian Scheckter            Tyrrell-Ford 007            -   1.30
17. Hans-Joachim Stuck       March-Ford 761              -   1.34
18. Chris Amon               Ensign-Ford N174            -   1.63
19. Jacky Ickx               Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -   2.03
20. Brett Lunger             Surtees-Ford TS19           -   2.26
21. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford FD04        -   2.30
22. Michel Leclère           Wolf Williams-Ford FW05     -   2.72
23. Bob Evans                Lotus-Ford 77               -   3.25
24. Harald Ertl              Hesketh-Ford 308D           -   6.01
25. Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 77               -   6.60