1976 Season - Round 5 - 1976-05-16
Niki Lauda won the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier) home for Ferrari.
Michel Leclère (Wolf) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P25 on the grid to P11 at the flag â a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1976 Belgian Grand Prix, completing round 5 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jody Scheckter |
| Tyrrell |
| 7 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 18 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | Penske | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Larry Perkins | Boro | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 25 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford | 23 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 26 | Electrical | 0 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 | Electrical | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 8 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| 18 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 21 | Patrick Nève | Brabham-Ford | 19 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 22 | Arturo Merzario | March | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 5 | Halfshaft | 0 |