1976 USA East Grand Prix

The 1976 USA East Grand Prix was Round 15 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Watkins Glen, United States on Sunday, 10 October 1976. James Hunt started on pole position in the McLaren Ford and was the race winner.

1976 USA East Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
111James HuntGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear591:42:40.7411:42:40.742--1:42.8515319
23Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyear59+8.0301:42:48.772+8.030+8.0301:43.2633426
31Niki LaudaAustriaFerrariGoodyear59+1:02.3241:43:43.066+1:02.324+54.2941:43.7762654
412Jochen MassGermanyMcLaren FordGoodyear59+1:02.4581:43:43.200+1:02.458+0.1341:43.57059173
534Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyMarch FordGoodyear59+1:07.9781:43:48.720+1:07.978+5.5201:43.5185862
628John WatsonGreat BritainPenske FordGoodyear59+1:08.1901:43:48.932+1:08.190+0.2121:43.1775181
72Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariGoodyear58+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:44.7342814
819Alan JonesAustraliaSurtees FordGoodyear58+1 lap1 lap1:44.4984418
930Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:43.1174515
1017Jean-Pierre JarierFranceShadow FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:45.7754116
1118Brett LungerUnited StatesSurtees FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:47.1515324
1225Alex RibeiroBrazilHesketh FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:47.1042422
1324Harald ErtlAustriaHesketh FordGoodyear54+5 laps5 laps3 laps1:49.1362321
1421Warwick BrownAustraliaWolf-Williams FordGoodyear54+5 laps5 laps1:50.2222223
NCL38Henri PescaroloFranceSurtees FordGoodyear48+11 laps1:49.164926
DNF16Tom PryceGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear45Engine1:44.814379
DNF9Vittorio BrambillaItalyMarch FordGoodyear34Tyre1:44.0192912
DNF26Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraGoodyear34Tyre1:43.807344
DNF8Carlos PaceBrazilBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear31Collision1:43.9902910
DNF7Larry PerkinsAustraliaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear30Suspension1:46.2181013
DNF5Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear23Suspension1:45.107911
DNF22Jacky IckxBelgiumEnsign FordGoodyear14Accident1:46.3121119
DNF6Gunnar NilssonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear13Engine1:47.448920
DNF10Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch FordGoodyear12Suspension1:44.98093
DNF20Arturo MerzarioItalyWolf-Williams FordGoodyear9Accident1:48.995525
DNF4Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear7Fuel Pipe1:45.66177
DNQ39Otto StuppacherAustriaTyrrell FordGoodyear