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1976 Dutch Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryNetherlands
Grand PrixDutch
ImageCircuit Park Zandvoort-1973.svg
DateAugust 29
Year1976
Previous_round1976 Austrian Grand Prix
Next_round1976 Italian Grand Prix
Official nameXXIII Grote Prijs van Nederland
Race_No12
Season_No16
LocationCircuit Park Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.626
Course_km4.226
Distance_laps75
Distance_mi196.950
Distance_km316.960
WeatherWarm, dry
Pole_DriverRonnie Peterson
Pole_TeamMarch-Ford
Pole_Time1:21.31
Pole_CountrySWE
Fast_DriverClay Regazzoni
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:22.59
Fast_Lap49
Fast_CountrySUI
First_DriverJames Hunt
First_TeamMcLaren-Ford
First_CountryUK
Second_DriverClay Regazzoni
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountrySUI
Third_DriverMario Andretti
Third_TeamLotus-Ford
Third_CountryUSA
Lapchart

Zandvoort, Netherlands The 1976 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Zandvoort on 29 August 1976. It was won by British driver James Hunt driving a McLaren M23 on his 29th birthday. The race, contested over 75 laps, was the twelfth round of the 1976 Formula One season.

The weekend was marred by the death of track marshal Ron Lenderink during a touring car support race; he was 29.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

PosDriverTeamTime1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526DNQSource:
SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford1:21.31
GBR James HuntMcLaren-Ford1:21.39
GBR Tom PryceShadow-Ford1:21.55
GBR John WatsonPenske-Ford1:21.62
SUI Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:21.85
USA Mario AndrettiLotus-Ford1:21.88
ITA Vittorio BrambillaMarch-Ford1:21.88
RSA Jody ScheckterTyrrell-Ford1:21.91
BRA Carlos PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo1:22.03
FRA Jacques LaffiteLigier-Matra1:22.06
BEL Jacky IckxEnsign-Ford1:22.13
ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Alfa Romeo1:22.16
SWE Gunnar NilssonLotus-Ford1:22.16
FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford1:22.27
GER Jochen MassMcLaren-Ford1:22.48
AUS Alan JonesSurtees-Ford1:22.51
BRA Emerson FittipaldiCopersucar-Ford1:22.55
GER Hans-Joachim StuckMarch-Ford1:22.59
AUS Larry PerkinsBoro-Ford1:23.10
FRA Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford1:23.18
NED Boy HayjePenske-Ford1:23.26
FRA Henri PescaroloSurtees-Ford1:23.55
ITA Arturo MerzarioWilliams-Ford1:24.09
AUT Harald ErtlHesketh-Ford1:24.37
GER Rolf StommelenHesketh-Ford1:24.71
SWE Conny AnderssonSurtees-Ford1:24.74
ITA Alessandro Pesenti-RossiTyrrell-Ford1:26.01

Race

Race classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
11GBR **James Hunt****McLaren-Ford**751:44:52.092**9**
2SUI **Clay Regazzoni****Ferrari**75+0.925**6**
5USA **Mario Andretti****Lotus-Ford**75+2.096**4**
16GBR **Tom Pryce****Shadow-Ford**75+6.943**3**
3South Africa **Jody Scheckter****Tyrrell-Ford**75+22.468**2**
9ITA **Vittorio Brambilla****March-Ford**75+45.037**1**
4FRA Patrick DepaillerTyrrell-Ford75+56.2814
19AUS Alan JonesSurtees-Ford74+1 lap16
12FRG Jochen MassMcLaren-Ford74+1 lap15
17FRA Jean-Pierre JarierShadow-Ford74+1 lap20
38FRA Henri PescaroloSurtees-Ford74+1 lap22
25Germany Rolf StommelenHesketh-Ford72+3 laps25
22BEL Jacky IckxEnsign-Ford66Electrical11
39NED Boy HayjePenske-Ford63Halfshaft21
8BRA Carlos PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo53Oil leak9
26FRA Jacques LaffiteLigier-Matra53Oil leak10
10SWE Ronnie PetersonMarch-Ford52Oil pressure1
24AUT Harald ErtlHesketh-Ford49Spun off24
28GBR John WatsonPenske-Ford47Gearbox4
27AUS Larry PerkinsBoro-Ford44Accident19
30BRA Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi-Ford40Electrical17
7ARG Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Alfa Romeo11Clutch12
6SWE Gunnar NilssonLotus-Ford10Accident13
34FRG Hans Joachim StuckMarch-Ford9Engine18
18SWE Conny AnderssonSurtees-Ford9Engine26
20ITA Arturo MerzarioWolf-Williams-Ford5Accident23

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Swedish driver Conny Andersson and Dutch driver Boy Hayje.
  • This race marked the 100th podium finish for an American driver.
  • This was the 10th Grand Prix start for Wolf-Williams.
  • This race saw the 5th pole position for a March.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1AUT **Niki Lauda***58
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK **James Hunt***56
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3South Africa **Jody Scheckter***36
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4FRA **Patrick Depailler***26
[[File:1uparrow_green.svg10px]] 15SUI Clay Regazzoni22

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1ITA **Ferrari***67
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK **McLaren-Ford***61 (62)
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK **Tyrrell-Ford***49
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4USA Penske-Ford18
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5FRA Ligier-Matra16
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 7 results from the last 8 races counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points do not reflect final results of 1976 British Grand Prix as it was under appeal.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1975 Dutch Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1977 Dutch Grand Prix

References

  1. "1976 Dutch GP".
  2. Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
  3. Lang, Mike. (1983). "Grand Prix! Vol 3". Haynes Publishing Group.
  4. "1976 Dutch Grand Prix Entry list".
  5. "Ron Lenderink". Motorsport Memorial.
  6. "Netherlands 1976 – Qualifications".
  7. "1976 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  8. "Netherlands 1976 – Championship".
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