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Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 1 August 1976
Start time14:00
EventGerman GP
CircuitNürburgring
Event FormatRace of 14 laps
Race12 of 18
Championship race274
Circuit
Laps14
Circuit Perimeter22835 m
Race Distance22835 × 14 = 319.690 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherWet
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers27
Finishers15
Championship Debutants
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (Driver),
Scuderia Gulf Rondini (Entrant), 		   Shadow Racing with Tabatip (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 77 - 10th Race Entry (Car Number)
Alfa Romeo - 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Citibank Team Penske - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Elf - 25th Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Hesketh Racing - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Ligier Gitanes - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Ligier - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Marlboro Team McLaren - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
RAM Racing - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Texaco - 20th Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 25th Place Qualifications –  Guy Edwards (5)
Records Extended 1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Tyrrell (14.29%),
2. Most Race Entries – Lotus (726),
3. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (78),
4. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (67),
5. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Lotus (36),
6. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (51)

Championships
1  Niki Lauda 61 
2  Jody Scheckter 36 
3  James Hunt 35 
4  Patrick Depailler 26 
5  Clay Regazzoni 16 
6  Jochen Mass 14 
up
7  Jacques Laffite 10 
down
8  John Watson 10 
9  Tom Pryce 7 
10  Carlos Pace 7 
up
11  Gunnar Nilsson 6 
12  Hans-Joachim Stuck 6 
down
13  Alan Jones 4 
14  Carlos Reutemann 3 
15  Mario Andretti 3 
16  Emerson Fittipaldi 3 
17  Chris Amon 2 
18  Rolf Stommelen 1 
up
1 Ferrari / Ferrari 64 
2 Tyrrell / Ford 49 
3 McLaren / Ford 40 
4 Ligier / Matra 10 
5 Penske / Ford 10 
6 Brabham / Alfa Romeo 9 
up
7 Lotus / Ford 8 
8 Shadow / Ford 7 
down
9 March / Ford 6 
down
10 Surtees / Ford 4 
11 Fittipaldi / Ford 3 
12 Ensign / Ford 2 
13 Parnelli / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 11Car 11Car 3
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenElf Team Tyrrell
Driver James Hunt James Hunt Jody Scheckter
CarMcLaren M23McLaren M23Tyrrell P34
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:41'42.77'06.57'10.8
Speed188.586 km/h192.746 km/h190.822 km/h


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

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