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1976 Brazilian GP
1975 South African GP

1976 South African GP

1976 Race of Champions
1976 US West GP
1977 South African GP
 XXII  South African Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 6 March 1976
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 78 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 16 in 1976
#266 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps78
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 78 = 320.112 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers17
Debutants
Gunnar Nilsson (Driver),
Hesketh 308D (Car Model),
   Parnelli VPJ4B (Car Model),
Surtees TS19 (Car Model)
Milestones Chris Amon – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (220),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (205),
3. Most Retirements Lotus (305),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (337),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (61),
6. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (26),
7. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (73),
8. Most Races Led Ferrari (163),
9. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4251),
10. Most Race Entries Lotus (711),
11. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (73),
12. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (33),
13. Most 25th Place Qualifications Lotus (11)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 18 
2  Patrick Depailler 6 
  James Hunt 6 
4  Jochen Mass 5 up
5  Jody Scheckter 5 
6  Tom Pryce 4 up
7  Hans-Joachim Stuck 3 up
8  John Watson 2 
9  Mario Andretti 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 18 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 9 
3  McLaren / Ford 7 up
4  Shadow / Ford 4 up
5  March / Ford 3 up
6  Penske / Ford 2 
7  Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 11Car 1
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACMarlboro Team McLarenScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Niki Lauda James Hunt Niki Lauda
Car Ferrari 312T McLaren M23 Ferrari 312T
EngineFerrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:42'18.41'16.101'17.97
Speed187.737 km/h194.145 km/h189.488 km/h