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1976 Season
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1976 French GP
1975 British GP

1976 British GP

1976 German GP
1977 British GP
 XXIX  John Player British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 18 July 1976
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 76 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 16 in 1976
#273 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps76
Circuit Perimeter4207 m
Race Distance4207 × 76 = 319.732 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers26
Finishers9
DebutantsRAM Racing with Lavazza (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 34 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Hesketh – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 26th Place Qualifications Henri Pescarolo (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (214),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (228),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (346),
4. Most Retirements Lotus (315),
5. Most Race Wins Ferrari (65),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Tyrrell (13.94%),
7. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (78),
8. Most Races Led Ferrari (169),
9. Most Laps Led Ferrari (4594),
10. Most Race Entries Lotus (724),
11. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (36),
12. Most Poles Ferrari (83),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (69),
14. Most 14th Place Qualifications Lotus (33)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 61 
2  Jody Scheckter 30 up
3  James Hunt 26 up
4  Patrick Depailler 26 up
5  Clay Regazzoni 16 
6  John Watson 10 up
7  Jacques Laffite 10 up
8  Jochen Mass 10 up
9  Tom Pryce 7 up
10  Hans-Joachim Stuck 6 up
11  Gunnar Nilsson 4 up
12  Carlos Pace 4 
13  Alan Jones 4 up
14  Carlos Reutemann 3 up
15  Mario Andretti 3 up
16  Emerson Fittipaldi 3 up
17  Chris Amon 2 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 64 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 43 
3  McLaren / Ford 31 
4  Penske / Ford 10 up
5  Ligier / Matra 10 up
6  Shadow / Ford 7 up
7  Lotus / Ford 6 up
8  March / Ford 6 up
  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 6 up
10  Surtees / Ford 4 
11  Fittipaldi / Ford 3 up
12  Ensign / Ford 2 up
13  Parnelli / Ford 1 

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
Time1:44'19.661'19.351'19.91
Speed183.881 km/h190.866 km/h189.528 km/h