French Grand Prix

Round 8 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1976-07-04

Winner: James Hunt (McLaren)

P1
James Hunt
McLaren
P2
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell · +12.700
P3
John Watson
Penske · +23.550

Who won the 1976 French Grand Prix?

The 1976 French Grand Prix was won by James Hunt driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Patrick Depailler finished second, +12.700 behind, with John Watson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Arturo Merzario was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P20 to finish P9.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1James Hunt9
2Patrick Depailler6
3John Watson4
4Carlos Pace3
5Mario Andretti2
6Jody Scheckter1
7Hans-Joachim Stuck0
8Tom Pryce0
9Arturo Merzario0
10Jacky Ickx0
11Carlos Reutemann0
12Jean-Pierre Jarier0
13Michel Leclère0
14Jacques Laffite0
15Jochen Mass0
16Brett Lunger0
17Guy Edwards0
18Patrick Nève0
19Ronnie Peterson0
RAlan Jones0
RVittorio Brambilla0
REmerson Fittipaldi0
RHenri Pescarolo0
RClay Regazzoni0
RNiki Lauda0
RGunnar Nilsson0
RHarald Ertl0

1976 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1976 French Grand Prix?+
James Hunt (McLaren) won the 1976 French Grand Prix on 1976-07-04 at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1976 French Grand Prix?+
P1: James Hunt (McLaren). P2: Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell), +12.700 behind. P3: John Watson (Penske), +23.550 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 1976 French Grand Prix?+
James Hunt took pole position for the 1976 French Grand Prix.
Which team won the 1976 French Grand Prix?+
McLaren won the 1976 French Grand Prix with James Hunt taking victory.