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1976 Spanish GP
1975 Belgian GP

1976 Belgian GP

1976 Monaco GP
1977 Belgian GP
 XXXIV  Grote Prijs van Belgie

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

Details
DateSunday 16 May 1976
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Zolder
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 16 in 1976
#269 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4262 m
Race Distance4262 × 70 = 298.340 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers26
Finishers12
Debutants
Patrick Nève (Driver),    Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh (Entrant)
Milestones Brabham – 500th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Ligier (20.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (225),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (309),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (342),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (210),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (63),
6. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (89),
7. Most 12th Place Finishes Brabham (18),
8. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (75),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (166),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4432),
11. Most Race Entries Lotus (717),
12. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (34),
13. Most Poles Ferrari (81),
14. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (75)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 39 
2  James Hunt 15 
  Clay Regazzoni 15 up
4  Patrick Depailler 10 up
5  Jochen Mass 8 
6  Jody Scheckter 8 
7  Jacques Laffite 7 up
8  Tom Pryce 4 up
  Gunnar Nilsson 4 up
10  Hans-Joachim Stuck 3 up
  Carlos Reutemann 3 up
12  Alan Jones 2 
  John Watson 2 
  Chris Amon 2 
15  Carlos Pace 1 up
  Emerson Fittipaldi 1 up
  Mario Andretti 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 42 
2  McLaren / Ford 19 
3  Tyrrell / Ford 16 
4  Ligier / Matra 7 up
5  Lotus / Ford 4 up
  Shadow / Ford 4 up
7  March / Ford 3 up
  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 3 up
9  Surtees / Ford 2 
  Penske / Ford 2 
  Ensign / Ford 2 
12  Parnelli / Ford 1 up
  Fittipaldi / Ford 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Niki Lauda
Car Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 312T2
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:42'53.231'26.551'25.98
Speed173.981 km/h177.276 km/h178.451 km/h