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1976 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
1976 Swedish GP
1975 French GP

1976 French GP
1976 British GP
1977 French GP
 LXII  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 4 July 1976
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Paul Ricard
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 16 in 1976
#272 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5810 m
Race Distance5810 × 54 = 313.740 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers27
Finishers19
DebutantsNone
MilestonesAlfa Romeo – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 2000th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 12th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (35)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (313),
2. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio –  Tyrrell (13.50%),
3. Most Fastest Laps –  Ferrari (77),
4. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (168),
5. Most Laps Led –  Ferrari (4518),
6. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (722),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (77),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (68)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 52 
2  James Hunt 26 up
3  Patrick Depailler 26 
4  Jody Scheckter 24 up
5  Clay Regazzoni 16 
6  Jacques Laffite 10 
7  Jochen Mass 10 
8  John Watson 6 up
9  Hans-Joachim Stuck 6 up
10  Tom Pryce 4 up
  Gunnar Nilsson 4 up
12  Carlos Pace 4 up
13  Carlos Reutemann 3 up
14  Mario Andretti 3 up
15  Chris Amon 2 up
  Alan Jones 2 up
17  Emerson Fittipaldi 2 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 55 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 37 
3  McLaren / Ford 31 
4  Ligier / Matra 10 
5  Lotus / Ford 6 up
  Penske / Ford 6 up
7  March / Ford 6 up
  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 6 up
9  Shadow / Ford 4 up
10  Ensign / Ford 2 up
  Surtees / Ford 2 up
12  Fittipaldi / Ford 2 
13  Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 1
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver James Hunt James Hunt Niki Lauda
Car McLaren M23 McLaren M23 Ferrari 312T2
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12
Time1:40'58.601'47.891'51.0
Speed186.423 km/h193.864 km/h188.432 km/h


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