1976 French Grand Prix
James Hunt won ahead of Patrick Depailler and John Watson.
Paul Ricard, France · 4 Jul 1976 · Round 8 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | James Hunt | McLaren | P1 | 54 | 1:40:58.600 | 9 |
| P2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P3 | 54 | +12.700 | 6 |
| P3 | John Watson | Penske | P8 | 54 | +23.550 | 4 |
| P4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | P5 | 54 | +24.820 | 3 |
| P5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P7 | 54 | +43.920 | 2 |
| P6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | P9 | 54 | +55.070 | 1 |
| P7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | P17 | 54 | +1:21.550 | — |
| P8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | P16 | 54 | +1:30.670 | — |
| P9 | Arturo Merzario | March | P20 | 54 | +1:53.570 | — |
| P10 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | P19 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | P10 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | P15 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | P22 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P13 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | P14 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | P23 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P17 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | P25 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P18 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | P26 | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| P19 | Ronnie Peterson | March | P6 | 51 | — | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Surtees | P18 | 44 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | P11 | 28 | Oil pressure | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P21 | 21 | Oil pressure | — |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | P24 | 19 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | P4 | 17 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | P12 | 8 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | P2 | 8 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | P27 | 4 | Differential | — |
| DNQ | Damien Magee | Brabham | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Loris Kessel | Brabham | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1976 French Grand Prix?
James Hunt won the 1976 French Grand Prix driving for McLaren, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1976 French Grand Prix held?
The 1976 French Grand Prix was held at Paul Ricard, France on 4 Jul 1976.
Who finished on the podium at the 1976 French Grand Prix?
The podium was James Hunt (1st), Patrick Depailler (2nd) and John Watson (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1976 French Grand Prix?
Niki Lauda set the fastest lap of the 1976 French Grand Prix.
Winner: James Hunt. Started first: James Hunt.