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1976 Snetterton Group 8 Race
1976 German GP
1975 Austrian GP

1976 Austrian GP

1976 Dutch GP
1977 Austrian GP
 XIV  Raiffeisen Großer Preis von Österreich

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 15 August 1976
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Osterreichring
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#11 of 16 in 1976
#275 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5910 m
Race Distance5910 × 54 = 319.140 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Wet
Participants
Entries26
Qualifiers26
Finishers12
Debutants
Hans Binder (Driver),
Karl Oppitzhauser (Driver),
   Sports Cars of Austria (Entrant)
MilestonesCitibank Team Penske – 1st Win (Entrant)
Martini Racing – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Sunoco – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Jean-Pierre Jarier – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 John Watson – 1st Win (Driver)
 Penske – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 24th Place Qualifications Lella Lombardi (5)
Records Extended 1. Most 12th Place Finishes Brabham (19),
2. Most Race Entries Lotus (728),
3. Most 26th Place Qualifications March (8)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 61 
2  James Hunt 38 up
3  Jody Scheckter 36 up
4  Patrick Depailler 26 
5  John Watson 19 up
6  Clay Regazzoni 16 up
7  Jacques Laffite 16 up
8  Jochen Mass 14 up
9  Gunnar Nilsson 10 up
10  Tom Pryce 7 up
11  Carlos Pace 7 up
12  Hans-Joachim Stuck 6 
13  Mario Andretti 5 up
14  Alan Jones 4 up
15  Carlos Reutemann 3 up
16  Emerson Fittipaldi 3 
17  Chris Amon 2 
18  Rolf Stommelen 1 
  Ronnie Peterson 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 64 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 49 
3  McLaren / Ford 43 
4  Penske / Ford 19 
5  Ligier / Matra 16 
6  Lotus / Ford 12 up
7  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 9 up
8  Shadow / Ford 7 
9  March / Ford 7 
10  Surtees / Ford 4 
11  Fittipaldi / Ford 3 
12  Ensign / Ford 2 
13  Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 28Car 11Car 11
EntrantCitibank Team PenskeMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLaren
Driver John Watson James Hunt James Hunt
Car Penske PC4 McLaren M23 McLaren M23
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:30'07.861'35.021'35.91
Speed212.451 km/h223.911 km/h221.833 km/h