United States Grand Prix

Round 15 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

1976-10-10

Winner: James Hunt (McLaren)

James Hunt

McLaren

Jody Scheckter

Tyrrell · +8.030

Niki Lauda

Ferrari · +1:02.324

Who won the 1976 United States Grand Prix?

The 1976 United States Grand Prix was won by James Hunt driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Jody Scheckter finished second, +8.030 behind, with Niki Lauda completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 15 of the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Watkins Glen in New York State, USA. Jochen Mass was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P17 to finish P4.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	James Hunt	McLaren	1	—	1:42:40.742	Finished	9
2	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	2	—	+8.030	Finished	6
3	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	5	▲2	+1:02.324	Finished	4
4	Jochen Mass	McLaren	17	▲13	+1:02.458	Finished	3
5	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	6	▲1	+1:07.978	Finished	2
6	John Watson	Penske	8	▲2	+1:08.190	Finished	1
7	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	14	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Alan Jones	Surtees	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	16	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Brett Lunger	Surtees	24	▲13	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Alex Ribeiro	Hesketh	22	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	21	▲8	—	+5 Laps	0
14	Warwick Brown	Wolf	23	▲9	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees	26	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Tom Pryce	Shadow	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March	12	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	4	—	—	Tyre	0
R	Carlos Pace	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	Collision	0
R	Larry Perkins	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	13	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	11	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jacky Ickx	Ensign	19	—	—	Accident	0
R	Gunnar Nilsson	Team Lotus	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Ronnie Peterson	March	3	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Arturo Merzario	Wolf	25	—	—	Accident	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	7	—	—	Fuel pipe	0

1976 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1976 United States Grand Prix?+

James Hunt (McLaren) won the 1976 United States Grand Prix on 1976-10-10 at Watkins Glen.

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

P1: James Hunt (McLaren). P2: Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell), +8.030 behind. P3: Niki Lauda (Ferrari), +1:02.324 behind.

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

James Hunt took pole position for the 1976 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1976 United States Grand Prix?+

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