United States Grand Prix
Round 15 of 1976
Circuit
Watkins Glen
New York State
Country
USA
Date
Oct 10, 1976
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt N/A | McLaren | 1 | 59 | 1:42:40.742 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Tyrrell | 2 | 59 | +8.030 | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda N/A | Ferrari | 5 | 59 | +1:02.324 | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass N/A | McLaren | 17 | 59 | +1:02.458 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck N/A | March | 6 | 59 | +1:07.978 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson N/A | Penske | 8 | 59 | +1:08.190 | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni N/A | Ferrari | 14 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Alan Jones N/A | Surtees | 18 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 15 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier N/A | Shadow | 16 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger N/A | Surtees | 24 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro N/A | Hesketh | 22 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Harald Ertl N/A | Hesketh | 21 | 54 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Warwick Brown N/A | Wolf | 23 | 54 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Henri Pescarolo N/A | Surtees | 26 | 48 | Not classified | 0 |
| 16 | Tom Pryce N/A | Shadow | 9 | 45 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Vittorio Brambilla N/A | March | 12 | 34 | Tyre | 0 |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 4 | 34 | Tyre | 0 |
| 19 | Carlos Pace N/A | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | 31 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Larry Perkins N/A | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 30 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 11 | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx N/A | Ensign | 19 | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Gunnar Nilsson N/A | Team Lotus | 20 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Ronnie Peterson N/A | March | 3 | 12 | Suspension | 0 |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario N/A | Wolf | 25 | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Tyrrell | 7 | 7 | Fuel pipe | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1976 United States Grand Prix took place at Watkins Glen in USA. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with James Hunt taking the victory.