German Grand Prix

Round 10 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

1976-08-01

Winner: James Hunt (McLaren)

James Hunt

McLaren

Jody Scheckter

Tyrrell · +27.700

Jochen Mass

McLaren · +52.400

Who won the 1976 German Grand Prix?

The 1976 German Grand Prix was won by James Hunt driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Jody Scheckter finished second, +27.700 behind, with Jochen Mass completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. John Watson was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P19 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	James Hunt	McLaren	1	—	1:41:42.700	Finished	9
2	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	8	▲6	+27.700	Finished	6
3	Jochen Mass	McLaren	9	▲6	+52.400	Finished	4
4	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	7	▲3	+54.200	Finished	3
5	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	16	▲11	+1:57.300	Finished	2
6	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	15	▲9	+2:30.300	Finished	1
7	John Watson	Penske	19	▲12	+2:33.900	Finished	0
8	Tom Pryce	Shadow	18	▲10	+2:48.200	Finished	0
9	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	5	▼4	+3:46.000	Finished	0
10	Alan Jones	Surtees	14	▲4	+3:47.300	Finished	0
11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	23	▲12	+4:51.700	Finished	0
12	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	12	—	+4:58.100	Finished	0
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	20	▲7	+5:25.200	Finished	0
14	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	Tyrrell	26	▲12	—	+1 Lap	0
15	Guy Edwards	Hesketh	25	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Arturo Merzario	Wolf	21	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March	13	—	—	Accident	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	3	—	—	Accident	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Ronnie Peterson	March	11	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	4	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	6	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Chris Amon	Ensign	17	—	—	Retired	0
R	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Brett Lunger	Surtees	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	22	—	—	Accident	0

1976 German Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1976 German Grand Prix?+

James Hunt (McLaren) won the 1976 German Grand Prix on 1976-08-01 at Nürburgring.

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

P1: James Hunt (McLaren). P2: Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell), +27.700 behind. P3: Jochen Mass (McLaren), +52.400 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1976 German Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1976 German Grand Prix with James Hunt taking victory.