United States Grand Prix West

Round 3 · Long Beach, California, USA

1976-03-28

Winner: Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)

Clay Regazzoni

Ferrari

Niki Lauda

Ferrari · +42.414

Patrick Depailler

Tyrrell · +49.972

Who won the 1976 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1976 United States Grand Prix West was won by Clay Regazzoni driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Niki Lauda finished second, +42.414 behind, with Patrick Depailler completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. Emerson Fittipaldi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P16 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1	—	1:53:18.471	Finished	9
2	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	4	▲2	+42.414	Finished	6
3	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	2	▼1	+49.972	Finished	4
4	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	12	▲8	+1:12.828	Finished	3
5	Jochen Mass	McLaren	14	▲9	+1:22.292	Finished	2
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	16	▲10	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	7	—	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Chris Amon	Ensign	17	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	13	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Ronnie Peterson	March	6	▼4	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Alan Jones	Surtees	19	—	—	Not classified	0
R	John Watson	Penske	9	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	11	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Tom Pryce	Shadow	5	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Mario Andretti	Parnelli	15	—	—	Water leak	0
R	James Hunt	McLaren	3	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March	20	—	—	Accident	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	Accident	0
R	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	8	—	—	Suspension	0

1976 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1976 United States Grand Prix West?+

Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) won the 1976 United States Grand Prix West on 1976-03-28 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1976 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari). P2: Niki Lauda (Ferrari), +42.414 behind. P3: Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell), +49.972 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1976 United States Grand Prix West?+

Clay Regazzoni took pole position for the 1976 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1976 United States Grand Prix West?+

Ferrari won the 1976 United States Grand Prix West with Clay Regazzoni taking victory.