March 761: 1976–1977 F1 Car Specs & Stats

March 761
1976–1977 Formula 1 car

March 761

13th in 1977 standings | March car

1
Grand Prix WinGP Win
1
Grand Prix PoleGP Pole
1
Podium
19
Points

Car Profile

Team March
Seasons1976, 1977
Constructors'P71976 19 pts P131977 0 pts
Races30 (66 starts)
DesignerRobin Herd Chief designer
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Drivers of the March 761

10 RonniePeterson P11 1 win · 10 pts
34 HansJoachim Stuck P13 8 pts
9 VittorioBrambilla P19 1 pts
35 ArturoMerzario P26 0 pts
10 LellaLombardi P35 0 pts
27 PatrickNève P23 0 pts
30 BrettLunger P29 0 pts
38 BrianHenton P34 0 pts
32 MichaelBleekemolen 0 pts
32 MikkoKozarowitzky 0 pts
33 AndySutcliffe 0 pts
33 BoyHayje 0 pts
38 Bernardde Dryver 0 pts

Full Car Statistics

Grands Prix30
Race Starts66
Wins1 (1.5%)
Poles1
Podiums1 (1.5%)
Fastest Laps1
Points Finishes6
Points19
Retirements37 (56.1%)
Drivers13

Engine & Tyres

EngineFord DFV
3.0 V8
Also poweredBrabham BT45, Ensign N176, Fittipaldi FD04, Hesketh 308D, Kojima KE007, Lotus 77, Maki F102A, McLaren M23, Penske PC3, Shadow DN5B, Surtees TS19, Tyrrell P34, Wolf-Williams FW05, Apollon FW03, Boro 001, Ensign N177, Hesketh 308E, Kojima KE009, Lec CRP1, Lotus 78, March 761B, McGuire BM1, McLaren M26, Penske PC4, Shadow DN8, Wolf WR1
TyresGoodyear

Key Car Landmarks

Race1976 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1976 BRA F1 GP1977 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1977 CAN F1 GP
Pole1976 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1976 NED F1 GP Petersononly once
Win1976 Italian F1 Grand Prix1976 ITA F1 GP Petersononly once
Podium1976 Italian F1 Grand Prix1976 ITA F1 GP Petersononly once
Points1976 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1976 BRA F1 GP Joachim Stuck1976 United States F1 Grand Prix1976 USA F1 GP Joachim Stuck
Fastest lap1976 Italian F1 Grand Prix1976 ITA F1 GP Petersononly once

Finishing Positions

1st 1
4th 2
5th 1
6th 2
7th 4
8th 1
9th 3
10th 5
12th 2
14th 4
15th 1
18th 1
19th 1
DNF 37
DNQ 15
NC 1
DNPQ 2
DNF Did Not FinishDNQ Did Not QualifyNC Not ClassifiedDNPQ Did Not Pre-Qualify

Performance Breakdown

1976 Race by Race

16 Grands Prix
Ronnie Peterson
–DNF10DNFDNFDNF719DNFDNF6DNF19DNFDNF
Hans Joachim Stuck
412DNFDNFDNF4DNF7DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF5DNF
Vittorio Brambilla
DNF8DNFDNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNFDNF6714DNFDNF
Arturo Merzario
––DNQDNFDNFDNQ149DNF–––––––
Lella Lombardi
14–––––––––––––––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1977 Race by Race

14 Grands Prix
Patrick Nève
––12–1015DNQ10DNQ9DNQ718DNF
Brett Lunger
14DNF10–––––––––––
Brian Henton
––DNQ––––DNQ–DNQ––––
Michael Bleekemolen
––––––––––DNQ–––
Mikko Kozarowitzky
–––––DNQ–DNPQ––––––
Andy Sutcliffe
–––––––DNPQ––––––
Boy Hayje
DNF–DNQDNQNCDNQ––––DNQ–––
Bernard de Dryver
––––DNQ–––––––––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

Stats current as of:

The March 761 was March's F1 car for 1976.

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March 761: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the March 761?
March raced the March 761 in the 1976 and 1977 Formula 1 seasons.
Who drove the March 761?
Ronnie Peterson, Hans Joachim Stuck, Vittorio Brambilla, Arturo Merzario, Lella Lombardi, Patrick Nève, Brett Lunger, Brian Henton, Michael Bleekemolen, Mikko Kozarowitzky, Andy Sutcliffe, Boy Hayje and Bernard de Dryver drove the March 761 in 1976 and 1977.
How many races did the March 761 win?
The March 761 won 1 of the 30 Grands Prix it entered in 1976 and 1977, with 1 pole position and 1 podium finish.
Which engine powered the March 761?
The March 761 used the Ford DFV, a 3.0 V8 engine.