1976 Austrian Grand Prix

The 1976 Austrian Grand Prix was Round 11 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Österreichring circuit in Austria on Sunday, 15 August 1976. James Hunt started on pole position in the McLaren Ford and John Watson was the race winner in the Penske Ford.

1976 Austrian Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapStartedPoints
128John WatsonGreat BritainPenske FordGoodyear541:30:07.8601:30:07.860--1:36.63029
226Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraGoodyear54+10.7901:30:18.650+10.790+10.7901:36.26056
36Gunnar NilssonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear54+11.9801:30:19.840+11.980+1.1901:37.03044
411James HuntGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear54+12.4401:30:20.300+12.440+0.4601:35.91013
55Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear54+21.4901:30:29.350+21.490+9.0501:36.39092
610Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch FordGoodyear54+34.3401:30:42.200+34.340+12.8501:37.36031
712Jochen MassGermanyMcLaren FordGoodyear54+59.4501:31:07.310+59.450+25.1101:37.82012
824Harald ErtlAustriaHesketh FordGoodyear53+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:38.90020
938Henri PescaroloFranceSurtees FordGoodyear52+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:41.36022
1018Brett LungerUnited StatesSurtees FordGoodyear51Accident3 laps1 lap1:38.71016
1139Alessandro Pesenti-RossiItalyTyrrell FordGoodyear51+3 laps3 laps1:49.54023
1233Lella LombardiItalyBrabham FordGoodyear50+4 laps4 laps1 lap1:43.17024
DNF22Hans BinderAustriaEnsign FordGoodyear47Throttle1:39.11019
NCL32Loris KesselSwitzerlandBrabham FordGoodyear44+10 laps1:41.33025
DNF9Vittorio BrambillaItalyMarch FordGoodyear43Accident1:38.0407
DNF30Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear43Accident1:40.44017
DNF8Carlos PaceBrazilBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear40Accident1:37.87018
DNF17Jean-Pierre JarierFranceShadow FordGoodyear40Fuel Pump1:40.2208
DNF19Alan JonesAustraliaSurtees FordGoodyear30Accident1:39.18015
DNF34Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyMarch FordGoodyear26Fuel System1:42.41011
DNF4Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear24Suspension1:40.45013
DNF20Arturo MerzarioItalyWolf-WilliamsGoodyear17Accident1:44.01021
DNF16Tom PryceGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear14Brakes1:45.7506
DNF3Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyear14Suspension1:40.54010
DNF7Carlos ReutemannArgentinaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyearClutch14