Season Review
The Driver's championship was won by James Hunt from Niki Lauda, who had to miss two races as a result of an injury sustained in a crash at the German Grand Prix.
| Rnd | Race | Date | Location | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | January 25 | Interlagos | James Hunt | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Report |
| 2 | South African Grand Prix | March 6 | Kyalami | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Report |
| 3 | United States Grand Prix West | March 28 | Long Beach | Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Report |
| 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | May 2 | Jarama | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | May 16 | Zolder | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Report |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | May 30 | Monaco | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Report |
| 7 | Swedish Grand Prix | June 13 | Anderstorp | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | Report |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | July 4 | Paul Ricard | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | July 18 | Brands Hatch | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Report |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | August 1 | Nürburgring | James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | August 15 | Österreichring | James Hunt | James Hunt | John Watson | Penske-Ford | Report |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | August 29 | Zandvoort | Ronnie Peterson | Clay Regazzoni | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | September 12 | Monza | Jacques Laffite | Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | Report |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | October 3 | Mosport | James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | October 10 | Watkins Glen | James Hunt | James Hunt | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | October 24 | Fuji Speedway | Mario Andretti | Masahiro Hasemi | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | Report |
Read more about this topic: 1976 Formula One Season
Famous quotes containing the words season and/or review:
“The art of medicine in the season lies:
Wine given in season oft will benefit,
Which out of season injures.”
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
“Our brains are no longer conditioned for reverence and awe. We cannot imagine a Second Coming that would not be cut down to size by the televised evening news, or a Last Judgment not subject to pages of holier-than-Thou second- guessing in The New York Review of Books.”
—John Updike (b. 1932)
Related Phrases
Related Words