Austrian Grand Prix

Round 11 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1976-08-15

Winner: John Watson (Penske)

John Watson

Penske

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +10.790

Gunnar Nilsson

Team Lotus · +11.980

Who won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1976 Austrian Grand Prix was won by John Watson driving for Penske, starting from 2nd on the grid. Jacques Laffite finished second, +10.790 behind, with Gunnar Nilsson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 11 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Henri Pescarolo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P22 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	John Watson	Penske	2	▲1	1:30:07.860	Finished	9
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	▲3	+10.790	Finished	6
3	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	4	▲1	+11.980	Finished	4
4	James Hunt	McLaren	1	▼3	+12.440	Finished	3
5	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	9	▲4	+21.490	Finished	2
6	Ronnie Peterson	March	3	▼3	+34.340	Finished	1
7	Jochen Mass	McLaren	12	▲5	+59.450	Finished	0
8	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	20	▲12	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees	22	▲13	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Brett Lunger	Surtees	16	▲6	—	Accident	0
11	Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi	Tyrrell	23	▲12	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Lella Lombardi	Brabham-Ford	24	▲12	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Hans Binder	Ensign	19	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Loris Kessel	Brabham-Ford	25	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	17	—	—	Accident	0
R	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	18	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	8	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Alan Jones	Surtees	15	—	—	Accident	0
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	11	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	13	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Arturo Merzario	Wolf	21	—	—	Accident	0
R	Tom Pryce	Shadow	6	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	10	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	14	—	—	Clutch	0

1976 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix?+

John Watson (Penske) won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix on 1976-08-15 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: John Watson (Penske). P2: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +10.790 behind. P3: Gunnar Nilsson (Team Lotus), +11.980 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Penske won the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix with John Watson taking victory.