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1976 British GP
1975 German GP

1976 German GP
1976 Snetterton Group 8 Race
1976 Austrian GP
1977 German GP
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Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 1 August 1976
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Nürburgring
Event FormatRace of 14 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1976
#274 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps14
Circuit Perimeter22835 m
Race Distance22835 × 14 = 319.690 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherWet
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers27
Finishers15
Debutants
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (Driver),
Scuderia Gulf Rondini (Entrant), 		   Shadow Racing with Tabatip (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 24 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Hesketh Racing – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 25th Place Qualifications –  Guy Edwards (5)
Records Extended 1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio –  Tyrrell (14.29%),
2. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (726),
3. Most 2nd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (78),
4. Most 5th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (67),
5. Most 12th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (36),
6. Most 16th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (51)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 61 
2  Jody Scheckter 36 
3  James Hunt 35 
4  Patrick Depailler 26 
5  Clay Regazzoni 16 
6  Jochen Mass 14 up
7  John Watson 10 up
8  Jacques Laffite 10 up
9  Tom Pryce 7 
10  Carlos Pace 7 up
11  Gunnar Nilsson 6 
12  Hans-Joachim Stuck 6 up
13  Alan Jones 4 
14  Carlos Reutemann 3 
15  Mario Andretti 3 
16  Emerson Fittipaldi 3 
17  Chris Amon 2 
18  Rolf Stommelen 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 64 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 49 
3  McLaren / Ford 40 
4  Penske / Ford 10 
5  Ligier / Matra 10 
6  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 9 up
7  Lotus / Ford 8 
8  Shadow / Ford 7 up
9  March / Ford 6 up
10  Surtees / Ford 4 
11  Fittipaldi / Ford 3 
12  Ensign / Ford 2 
13  Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 3
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenElf Team Tyrrell
Driver James Hunt James Hunt Jody Scheckter
Car McLaren M23 McLaren M23 Tyrrell P34
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:41'42.77'06.57'10.8
Speed188.586 km/h192.746 km/h190.822 km/h


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