1976 Season - Round 9 - 1976-07-18
Niki Lauda won the 1976 British Grand Prix from pole position, leading Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell) and John Watson (Penske) home for Ferrari.
Tom Pryce (Shadow) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P4 at the flag β a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 17 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1976 British Grand Prix, completing round 9 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 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | 11 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Tom Pryce |
| Shadow |
| 20 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 19 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 23 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 16 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 7 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 15 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | March | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 26 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 6 | Water leak | 0 |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | Ignition | 0 |
| 24 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | Clutch | 0 |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 25 | Accident | 0 |