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1976 United States Grand Prix
Results from the 1976 Formula One United States Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen on October 10, 1976.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 59 | 42:41.2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford | 59 | 8.03 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 59 | + 1:02.324 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | 59 | + 1:02.458 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | 34 | Hans Joachim Stuck | March-Ford | 59 | +1:07.978 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | John Watson | Penske-Ford | 59 | + 1:08.190 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 58 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 8 | 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees-Ford | 58 | + 1 Lap | 18 | |
| 9 | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 57 | + 2 Laps | 15 | |
| 10 | 17 | Jean Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 57 | + 2 Laps | 16 | |
| 11 | 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees-Ford | 57 | + 2 Laps | 24 | |
| 12 | 25 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh-Ford | 57 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
| 13 | 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford | 54 | + 5 Laps | 21 | |
| 14 | 21 | Warwick Brown | Williams-Ford | 54 | + 5 Laps | 23 | |
| NC | 38 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees-Ford | 48 | 26 | ||
| Ret | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 45 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford | 34 | Tyre | 12 | |
| Ret | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 34 | Tyre | 4 | |
| Ret | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 31 | Collision | 10 | |
| Ret | 7 | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 30 | Suspension | 13 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 23 | Suspension | 11 | |
| Ret | 22 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign-Ford | 14 | Accident | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | 13 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 12 | Suspension | 3 | |
| Ret | 20 | Arturo Merzario | Williams-Ford | 9 | Accident | 25 | |
| Ret | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 7 | Fuel Pipe | 7 | |
| DNQ | 39 | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell-Ford | 0 |
Notes
- Fastest Lap: James Hunt
- Polesitter: James Hunt
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Last updated: 08-31-2005 17:45:48
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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