1976 Season - Round 4 - 1976-05-02
James Hunt won the 1976 Spanish Grand Prix from pole position, leading Niki Lauda (Ferrari) and Gunnar Nilsson (Team Lotus) home for McLaren.
Jacky Ickx (Wolf) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1976 Spanish Grand Prix, completing round 4 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 7 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Carlos Reutemann |
| Brabham-Alfa Romeo |
| 12 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 10 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 5 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Larry Perkins | Boro | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | John Watson | Penske | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Arturo Merzario | March | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | Transmission | 0 |