1976 South African Grand Prix

The 1976 South African Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Kyalami in South Africa on Sunday, 6 March 1976. James Hunt started on pole position in the McLaren Ford and Niki Lauda was the race winner for Ferrari.

1976 South African Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
11Niki LaudaAustriaFerrariGoodyear781:42:18.4001:42:18.400--1:17.9706187.70029
211James HuntGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear78+1.3001:42:19.700+1.300+1.3001:18.0806187.70016
312Jochen MassGermanyMcLaren FordGoodyear78+45.9001:43:04.300+45.900+44.6001:18.6507186.30044
43Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyear78+1:08.4001:43:26.800+1:08.400+22.5001:18.38034185.700123
528John WatsonGreat BritainPenske FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:18.940732
627Mario AndrettiUnited StatesParnelli FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:19.1507131
716Tom PryceGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:18.730767
89Vittorio BrambillaItalyMarch FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:18.490215
94Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:18.60086
105Bob EvansGreat BritainLotus FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:19.8402623
1118Brett LungerUnited StatesSurtees FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:19.8304520
1234Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyMarch FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:19.8603017
1321Michel LeclereFranceWolf-Williams FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1:20.080722
1422Chris AmonNew ZealandEnsign FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1:19.0002518
1524Harald ErtlAustriaHesketh FordGoodyear74+4 laps4 laps2 laps1:22.7005424
1620Jacky IckxBelgiumWolf-Williams FordGoodyear73+5 laps5 laps1 lap1:20.0303919
1730Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear70Engine8 laps3 laps1:18.9203421
DNF2Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariGoodyear52Engine1:18.88069
DNF26Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraGoodyear49Engine1:19.280208
DNF17Jean-Pierre JarierFranceShadow FordGoodyear28Radiator1:19.820215
DNF8Carlos PaceBrazilBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear22Oil Pressure1:19.370214
DNF6Gunnar NilssonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear18Clutch1:20.000725
DNF7Carlos ReutemannArgentinaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear16Oil Pressure1:19.4201211
DNF10Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch FordGoodyear15Accident1:18.790413
DNF15Ian ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyearAccident16