Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1976-01-25

Winner: Niki Lauda (Ferrari)

Niki Lauda

Ferrari

Patrick Depailler

Tyrrell · +21.470

Tom Pryce

Shadow · +23.840

Who won the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Niki Lauda driving for Ferrari, starting from 2nd on the grid. Patrick Depailler finished second, +21.470 behind, with Tom Pryce completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Jacky Ickx was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P19 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	2	▲1	1:45:16.780	Finished	9
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	9	▲7	+21.470	Finished	6
3	Tom Pryce	Shadow	12	▲9	+23.840	Finished	4
4	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	14	▲10	+1:28.170	Finished	3
5	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	13	▲8	+1:56.460	Finished	2
6	Jochen Mass	McLaren	6	—	+1:58.270	Finished	1
7	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	4	▼3	+2:15.240	Finished	0
8	Jacky Ickx	Wolf	19	▲11	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Renzo Zorzi	Williams	17	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi	20	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	15	▲3	—	Out of fuel	0
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	5	▼8	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Lella Lombardi	March	22	▲8	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	3	—	—	Accident	0
R	James Hunt	McLaren	1	—	—	Accident	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March	7	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	11	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	John Watson	Penske	8	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Ian Ashley	BRM	21	—	—	Oil pump	0

1976 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Niki Lauda (Ferrari) won the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1976-01-25 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Niki Lauda (Ferrari). P2: Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell), +21.470 behind. P3: Tom Pryce (Shadow), +23.840 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

James Hunt took pole position for the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix with Niki Lauda taking victory.