Austrian Grand Prix

1976 Season - Round 11 - 1976-08-15

Race recap

John Watson won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix for Penske, with Jacques Laffite (Ligier) second and Gunnar Nilsson (Team Lotus) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.

Henri Pescarolo (Surtees) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.

25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix, completing round 11 of the season.

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Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	John Watson	Penske	2	Finished	9
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	Finished	6
3	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	4	Finished	4

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