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1976 Canadian GP
1975 United States GP

1976 United States GP

1976 Japanese GP
1977 United States GP
 XIX  United States Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 10 October 1976
Start time14:00
Event United States GP
Circuit Watkins Glen
Event FormatRace of 59 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 16 in 1976
#279 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps59
Circuit Perimeter5435 m
Race Distance5435 × 59 = 320.665 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCold, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers14
Debutants
Alex Ribeiro (Driver),    Warwick Brown (Driver)
Milestones Jody Scheckter – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Mario Andretti – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 10th Place Qualifications Brabham (32),
2. Most 19th Place Qualifications Jacky Ickx (7),
3. Most 5th Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (6),
4. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season Brabham (7),
5. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season Alan Jones (4),
6. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Jacky Ickx (4),
7. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season Surtees (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (219),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (231),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (351),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (319),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (75),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Tyrrell (14.13%),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (736),
8. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (70),
9. Most 20th Place Qualifications Lotus (22),
10. Most 26th Place Qualifications Henri Pescarolo (5)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 68 
2  James Hunt 65 
3  Jody Scheckter 49 
4  Patrick Depailler 33 
5  Clay Regazzoni 29 
6  John Watson 20 up
7  Jacques Laffite 20 up
8  Jochen Mass 19 
9  Mario Andretti 13 
10  Ronnie Peterson 10 
11  Gunnar Nilsson 10 
12  Tom Pryce 10 
13  Hans-Joachim Stuck 8 up
14  Carlos Pace 7 up
15  Alan Jones 4 
16  Carlos Reutemann 3 
17  Emerson Fittipaldi 3 
18  Chris Amon 2 
19  Vittorio Brambilla 1 
  Rolf Stommelen 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 81 
2  McLaren / Ford 70 
3  Tyrrell / Ford 65 
4  Penske / Ford 20 up
5  Ligier / Matra 20 up
6  Lotus / Ford 20 up
7  March / Ford 19 
8  Shadow / Ford 10 
9  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 9 
10  Surtees / Ford 4 
11  Fittipaldi / Ford 3 
12  Ensign / Ford 2 
13  Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 11
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLaren
Driver James Hunt James Hunt James Hunt
Car McLaren M23 McLaren M23 McLaren M23
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:42'40.7411'43.6221'42.851
Speed187.379 km/h188.821 km/h190.236 km/h