1976 USA West Grand Prix

The 1976 USA West Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held on the streets of Long Beach, California, United States on Sunday, 28 March 1976. Clay Regazzoni started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.

1976 USA West Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapStartedPoints
12Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariGoodyear801:53:18.4711:53:18.471--1:23.0766119
21Niki LaudaAustriaFerrariGoodyear80+42.4141:54:00.885+42.414+42.4141:23.6255746
34Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear80+49.9721:54:08.443+49.972+7.5581:23.8926924
426Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier MatraGoodyear80+1:12.8281:54:31.299+1:12.828+22.8561:23.68365123
512Jochen MassGermanyMcLaren FordGoodyear80+1:22.2921:54:40.763+1:22.292+9.4641:24.10961142
630Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear79+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:24.46556161
717Jean-Pierre JarierFranceShadow FordGoodyear79+1 lap1 lap1:24.804527
822Chris AmonNew ZealandEnsign FordGoodyear78+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:25.1435317
98Carlos PaceBrazilBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyear77+3 laps3 laps1 lap1:24.5915913
1010Ronnie PetersonSwedenMarch FordGoodyear77+3 laps3 laps1:25.052256
NC19Alan JonesAustraliaSurtees FordGoodyear70+10 laps10 laps7 laps1:24.6146219
NC28John WatsonGreat BritainPenske FordGoodyear69+11 laps11 laps1 lap1:24.124629
DNF3Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyear34Suspension46 laps35 laps1:25.2793211
DNF16Tom PryceGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear32Halfshaft48 laps2 laps1:24.853325
DNF27Mario AndrettiUnited StatesParnelli FordGoodyear15Water Leak65 laps17 laps1:26.6221415
DNF11James HuntGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear3Accident77 laps12 laps1:27.98533
DNF34Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyMarch FordGoodyear2Accident78 laps1 lap1:33.447218
DNF9Vittorio BrambillaItalyMarch FordGoodyearAccident80 laps2 laps8
DNF7Carlos ReutemannArgentinaBrabham Alfa RomeoGoodyearAccident80 laps10
DNF6Gunnar NilssonSwedenLotus FordGoodyearSuspension80 laps20
DNQ21Michel LeclereFranceWolf-Williams FordGoodyear80 laps
DNQ31Ingo HoffmannBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear80 laps
DNQ35Arturo MerzarioItalyMarch FordGoodyear80 laps
DNQ5Bob EvansGreat BritainLotus FordGoodyear80 laps
DNQ20Jacky IckxBelgiumWolf-Williams FordGoodyear80 laps
DNQ24Harald ErtlAustriaHesketh FordGoodyear80 laps
DNQ18Brett LungerUnited StatesSurtees FordGoodyear80 laps