The 1976 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 18, 1976 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England, United Kingdom. The race, contested over 76 laps, was the ninth round of the 1976 Formula One season.
British driver James Hunt was involved in a first corner crash that brought out the red flags. Hunt drove his damaged car back to the pits, but did not complete a full lap of the track to do so, instead driving through an access road on the Cooper Straight. The officials declared that, since he had not been on the circuit when the red flag was waved, Hunt would not be allowed to take part in the restart. This news led to much angry feeling amongst the British crowd, who chanted Hunt's name until the stewards, fearing crowd trouble, announced that Hunt would be allowed to take the restart. Hunt duly won the restarted race. In September, two months after the event, the Ferrari team successfully protested against Hunt's participation in the race, and he was disqualified, giving Niki Lauda the race win.
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