1976 F1 Championship Standings

1976 F1 Championship Standings
1976 F1 World Championship · 27 of 77

Drivers & Constructors Standings

Final standings · 16 rounds

6
Most GP driver wins
James Hunt James Hunt
69pts
World Champion
James Hunt James Hunt
7
Different GP winners
83pts
Constructors' Champion
Ferrari Ferrari
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James Hunt clinched his first and only Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1976 with 69 points, taking six wins, eight podiums and eight pole positions along the way. The British driver finished just one point clear of Niki Lauda. The Constructors' Championship, however, went not to Hunt's McLaren but to Ferrari, who took their fourth title with 83 points and six race wins. It was their second constructors' crown in a row.

Hunt only wrapped up the title at the season finale, the Japanese Grand Prix, while Ferrari had already secured the Constructors' crown one round earlier, at the United States Grand Prix (round 15 of 16).

1976 F1 Standings: See all drivers & teams season final results

Niki Lauda and James Hunt

See every 1976 F1 result by race, driver and team. Defined by the fierce title fight between Niki Lauda and James Hunt, the 1976 Formula 1 season remains one of the most dramatic and widely discussed campaigns in Grand Prix history. Its blend of rivalry, danger and raw human resilience later inspired Peter Morgan’s screenplay for the 2013 film Rush.

The season featured 16 races and began with Lauda in commanding form. The reigning World Champion had already taken five victories before disaster struck at the German grand prix on the fearsome Nürburgring Nordschleife. After crashing his , Lauda was trapped in the burning car and suffered severe injuries that nearly cost him his life.

Remarkably, Lauda returned just six weeks later at Monza, still bearing the scars of the accident. Hunt, meanwhile, kept applying pressure for McLaren, turning the championship into a tense duel that went all the way to the rain-soaked finale in Japan. In the end, Hunt claimed the 1976 Drivers’ Championship by a single point, while Ferrari secured the Constructors’ title.

Here you can find the 1976 F1 teams overview, we also have all other F1 results since 1950.

Drivers Standings

1976 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POSDriverPTS1976 Brazilian F1 GP1976 South African F1 GP1976 United States West F1 GP1976 Spanish F1 GP1976 Belgian F1 GP1976 Monaco F1 GP1976 Swedish F1 GP1976 French F1 GP1976 British F1 GP1976 German F1 GP1976 Austrian F1 GP1976 Dutch F1 GP1976 Italian F1 GP1976 Canadian F1 GP1976 United States F1 GP1976 Japanese F1 GP
1James HuntJamesHunt69DNF2DNF1DNFDNF51DSQ14*1DNF11*3
2Niki LaudaNikiLauda6811*221*13DNF*1*DNF--483DNF
3Jody ScheckterJodyScheckter4954DNFDNF421622*DNF5542DNF
4FrancePatrickDepailler39293DNFDNF322DNFDNFDNF762*DNF2
5SwitzerlandClayRegazzoni317DNF1*11214*6DNFDSQ9-2*2675
6Mario AndrettiMarioAndretti22DNF6DNFDNFDNF-DNF*5DNF1253DNF3DNF1
7United KingdomJohnWatson20DNF5NCDNF710DNF3371DNF11106DNF
8FranceJacquesLaffite20DNFDNF412312414DSQDNF2DNF3DNFDNF7
9GermanyJochenMass19635DNF*651115DNF379DNF54DNF
10SwedenGunnarNilsson11-DNFDNF3DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF53DNF1312DNF6
11SwedenRonniePeterson10DNFDNF10DNFDNFDNF719DNFDNF6DNF1*9DNFDNF
12United KingdomTomPryce1037DNF81079848DNF4811DNFDNF
13GermanyHansJoachim Stuck8412DNFDNFDNF4DNF7DNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNF5DNF
14BrazilCarlosPace710DNF96DNF98484DNFDNFDNF7DNFDNF
15Alan JonesAlanJones7--NC95DNF13DNF510DNF8121684
16ArgentinaCarlosReutemann312DNFDNF4DNFDNFDNF11DNFDNFDNFDNF9---
17Emerson FittipaldiEmersonFittipaldi313176DNFDNQ6DNFDNF613DNFDNF15DNF9DNF
18New ZealandChrisAmon2-1485DNF13DNF-DNFDNF---DNS--
19ItalyVittorioBrambilla1DNF8DNFDNFDNFDNF10DNFDNFDNFDNF6714DNFDNF
20GermanyRolfStommelen1---------6-12DNF---
21AustriaHaraldErtl0-15DNQDNQDNFDNQDNFDNF7DNF8DNF16DNS138
22FranceJean-PierreJarier0DNF*DNF7DNF981212911DNF1019181010
23BelgiumJackyIckx0816DNQ7DNQDNQ-10DNQ--DNF1013DNF-
24AustraliaLarryPerkins0---138DNQDNF----DNFDNF17DNFDNF
25FranceHenriPescarolo0-----DNQ-DNFDNFDNQ9111719NC-
26ItalyArturoMerzario0--DNQDNFDNFDNQ149DNFDNFDNFDNFDNSDNFDNFDNF
27ItalyRenzoZorzi09---------------
28JapanNoritakeTakahara0---------------9
29FranceMichelLeclère0-13DNQ101111DNF13--------
30United StatesBrettLunger0-11DNQDNQDNF-1516DNFDNF10-141511-
31United KingdomBobEvans0-10DNQ-----DNF-------
32ItalyAlessandroPesenti-Rossi0---------1411DNQ18---
33BrazilIngoHoffmann011-DNQDNQ---DNQ--------
34JapanMasahiroHasemi0---------------11*
35ItalyLellaLombardi014-------DNQDNQ12-----
36SwitzerlandLorisKessel0---DNQ12-DNFDNQ--NC-----
37BrazilAlexRibeiro0--------------12-
38AustraliaWarwickBrown0--------------14-
39United KingdomGuyEdwards0----DNQ--17DNF15--DNS20--
40BelgiumPatrickNève0----DNF--18--------
-AustriaHansBinder0----------DNF----DNF
-NetherlandsBoyHayje0-----------DNF----
-JapanKazuyoshiHoshino0---------------DNF
-United KingdomIanAshley0DNF---------------
-South AfricaIanScheckter0-DNF--------------
-SwedenConnyAndersson0-----------DNF----
-United KingdomTonyTrimmer0---------------DNQ
-AustriaOttoStuppacher0------------DNSDNQDNQ-
-SpainEmilioZapico0---DNQ------------
-DenmarkJacNelleman0------DNQ---------
-SpainEmiliode Villota0---DNQ------------
-United KingdomDamienMagee0-------DNQ--------
-United KingdomDivinaGalica0--------DNQ-------
-United KingdomMikeWilds0--------DNQ-------

Best 7 of the first 8 and best 7 of the last 8 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.

1976 Drivers' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20P21P22P23P24P25P26P27P28P29P30P31P32P33P34P35P36P37P38P39P40P41P42P43P44P45P46P47P48P49P50P51P52P53P54HuntLaudaScheckterDepaillerRegazzoniAndrettiWatsonLaffiteMassZorziNilssonPetersonPryceStuckPaceJonesReutemannFittipaldiAmonBrambillaStommelenErtlIckxJarierAshleyPerkinsLeclèrePescaroloMerzarioEvansHoffmannTakaharaLungerScheckterPesenti-RossiLombardiNèveKesselZapicoHasemiVillotaEdwardsRibeiroBrownNellemanHayjeMageeGalicaBinderAnderssonWildsHoshinoStuppacherTrimmer👑

1976 F1 Driver Statistics

POSDriverTeamGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLDNFPTS
1James HuntJamesHuntMcLaren16611888142669
2Jody ScheckterJodyScheckterUnited KingdomTyrrell16140519071449
3United KingdomJohnWatsonUnited StatesPenske16102308110620
4SwedenRonniePetersonUnited KingdomMarch161001158711110
5FrancePatrickDepaillerUnited KingdomTyrrell16052708121639
6FranceJacquesLaffiteFranceLigier16012318240820
7GermanyJochenMassMcLaren16002208521419
8United KingdomTomPryceUnited KingdomShadow16001108930410
9GermanyHansJoachim StuckUnited KingdomMarch16000005400118
10BrazilCarlosPaceBrabham1600000774077
11Emerson FittipaldiEmersonFittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi1600000625093
12ItalyVittorioBrambillaUnited KingdomMarch16000005710111
13FranceJean-PierreJarierUnited KingdomShadow1600000918140
14SwitzerlandClayRegazzoniFerrari15130418633431
15Mario AndrettiMarioAndrettiTeam Lotus15102316051822
16SwedenGunnarNilssonTeam Lotus15002205090911
17AustriaHaraldErtlUnited KingdomHesketh15000005130100
18Niki LaudaNikiLaudaFerrari14522937704368
19Alan JonesAlanJonesUnited KingdomSurtees1400000781057
20ItalyArturoMerzarioUnited KingdomWolf-Williams14000002880130
21ArgentinaCarlosReutemannBrabham13000003080103
22BelgiumJackyIckxUnited KingdomEnsign1200000450060
23United StatesBrettLungerUnited KingdomSurtees1200000553060
24New ZealandChrisAmonUnited KingdomEnsign900000399052
25FranceHenriPescaroloUnited KingdomSurtees900000335050
26AustraliaLarryPerkinsNetherlandsBoro900000320060
27FranceMichelLeclèreUnited KingdomWolf-Williams700000366020
28United KingdomGuyEdwardsUnited KingdomHesketh600000141030
29SwitzerlandLorisKesselBrabham500000112040
30BrazilIngoHoffmannBrazilFittipaldi40000039030
31ItalyAlessandroPesenti-RossiUnited KingdomTyrrell400000113010
32ItalyLellaLombardiBrabham40000086020
33GermanyRolfStommelenUnited KingdomHesketh300000127011
34United KingdomBobEvansBrabham300000101020
35AustriaOttoStuppacherUnited KingdomTyrrell3000000030
36BelgiumPatrickNèveUnited KingdomEnsign20000079010
37AustriaHansBinderUnited KingdomWolf-Williams20000096020
38SpainEmilioZapicoWilliams1000000010
39United KingdomDivinaGalicaUnited KingdomSurtees1000000010
40JapanNoritakeTakaharaUnited KingdomSurtees10000070000
41JapanKazuyoshiHoshinoUnited KingdomTyrrell10000027010
42BrazilAlexRibeiroUnited KingdomHesketh10000057000
43ItalyRenzoZorziWilliams10000039000
44SpainEmiliode VillotaBrabham1000000010
45SwedenConnyAnderssonUnited KingdomSurtees1000009010
46United KingdomMikeWildsUnited KingdomShadow1000000010
47JapanMasahiroHasemiJapanKojima10000066100
48United KingdomTonyTrimmerJapanMaki1000000010
49DenmarkJacNellemanBrabham1000000010
50NetherlandsBoyHayjeUnited StatesPenske10000063010
51AustraliaWarwickBrownUnited KingdomWolf-Williams10000054000
52United KingdomDamienMageeBrabham1000000010
53United KingdomIanAshleyUnited KingdomBRM1000002010
54South AfricaIanScheckterUnited KingdomTyrrell1000000010
Constructors Standings

1976 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POSTeamPTS1976 Brazilian F1 GP1976 South African F1 GP1976 United States West F1 GP1976 Spanish F1 GP1976 Belgian F1 GP1976 Monaco F1 GP1976 Swedish F1 GP1976 French F1 GP1976 British F1 GP1976 German F1 GP1976 Austrian F1 GP1976 Dutch F1 GP1976 Italian F1 GP1976 Canadian F1 GP1976 United States F1 GP1976 Japanese F1 GP
1FerrariFerrari 312T2831112113DNF19-22635
2McLaren-FordMcLaren M2674 (75)62516551DSQ141DNF113
3United KingdomTyrrell-FordTyrrell P3471243DNF4212221155222
4Lotus-FordLotus 7729DNF10DNF3DNFDNFDNF5DNF533133DNF1
5United StatesPenske-FordPenske PC3Penske PC420DNF5NCDNF710DNF3371DNF11106DNF
6FranceLigier-MatraLigier JS520DNFDNF412312414DSQDNF2DNF3DNFDNF7
7United KingdomMarch-FordMarch 761194810DNFDNF477DNFDNF66195DNF
8United KingdomShadow-FordShadow DN5BShadow DN8103778979848DNF48111010
9Brabham-Alfa RomeoBrabham BT45910DNF94DNF98484DNFDNFDNF7DNFDNF
10United KingdomSurtees-FordSurtees TS197-11NC95DNF131651098121584
11BrazilFittipaldi-FordFittipaldi FD04311176DNFDNQ6DNFDNF613DNFDNF15DNF9DNF
12United KingdomEnsign-FordEnsign N174Ensign N1762-1485DNF13DNF18DNFDNFDNFDNF1013DNF-
13United StatesParnelli-FordParnelli VPJ4B1-6DNF-------------
14United KingdomHesketh-FordHesketh 308D0-15DNQDNQDNFDNQDNF177158121620128
15United KingdomWolf-Williams-FordWolf-Williams FW050813DNQ71111DNF10DNQDNFDNFDNFDNSDNF14DNF
16NetherlandsBoro-FordBoro 0010---138DNQDNF----DNFDNF---
17Williams-FordWolf-Williams FW0509--DNQ------------
18JapanKojima-FordKojima KE0070---------------11
19Brabham-FordBrabham BT450---DNQ12-DNFDNQDNFDNQ12-----
-United KingdomBRMBRM P201B0DNF---------------
-JapanMaki-FordMaki F102A0---------------DNQ

Best 7 of the first 8 and best 7 of the last 8 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.

1976 Constructors' Championship Progression

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P10P11P12P13P14P15P16P17P18P19P20FerrariMcLaren-FordTyrrell-FordLotus-FordPenske-FordLigier-MatraMarch-FordShadow-FordParnelli-FordSurtees-FordFittipaldi-FordEnsign-FordBRMHesketh-FordWolf-Williams-FordWilliams-FordBoro-FordKojima-FordBrabham-Alfa RomeoMaki-Ford👑
Race Results

1976 F1 Race-by-Race Results

1976 F1 World Championship
NOGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
11976 Brazilian F1 GP 1976 Brazilian F1 GPJanuary 25Niki LaudaNiki LaudaFerrari4001:45:16.780
21976 South African F1 GP 1976 South African F1 GPMarch 6Niki LaudaNiki LaudaFerrari7801:42:18.400
31976 United States West F1 GP 1976 United States West F1 GPMarch 28SwitzerlandClay RegazzoniFerrari8001:53:18.471
41976 Spanish F1 GP 1976 Spanish F1 GPMay 2James HuntJames HuntMcLaren7501:42:20.430
51976 Belgian F1 GP 1976 Belgian F1 GPMay 16Niki LaudaNiki LaudaFerrari7001:42:53.230
61976 Monaco F1 GP 1976 Monaco F1 GPMay 30Niki LaudaNiki LaudaFerrari7801:59:51.470
71976 Swedish F1 GP 1976 Swedish F1 GPJune 13Jody ScheckterJody ScheckterUnited KingdomTyrrell7201:46:53.729
81976 French F1 GP 1976 French F1 GPJuly 4James HuntJames HuntMcLaren5401:40:58.600
91976 British F1 GP 1976 British F1 GPJuly 18Niki LaudaNiki LaudaFerrari7601:44:19.660
101976 German F1 GP 1976 German F1 GPAugust 1James HuntJames HuntMcLaren1401:41:42.700
111976 Austrian F1 GP 1976 Austrian F1 GPAugust 15United KingdomJohn WatsonUnited StatesPenske5401:30:07.860
121976 Dutch F1 GP 1976 Dutch F1 GPAugust 29James HuntJames HuntMcLaren7501:44:52.090
131976 Italian F1 GP 1976 Italian F1 GPSeptember 12SwedenRonnie PetersonUnited KingdomMarch5201:30:35.600
141976 Canadian F1 GP 1976 Canadian F1 GPOctober 3James HuntJames HuntMcLaren8001:40:09.626
151976 United States F1 GP 1976 United States F1 GPOctober 10James HuntJames HuntMcLaren5901:42:40.742
161976 Japanese F1 GP 1976 Japanese F1 GPOctober 24Mario AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus7301:43:58.860

1976 points distribution: P1 = 9, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2, P6 = 1 point.

  • Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
  • Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
  • DNQ = Did not qualify · DNS = Did not start · DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified · DSQ = Disqualified

1976 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1976 F1 Drivers' Championship?

James Hunt won the 1976 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 69 points, finishing 1 point ahead of Niki Lauda.

After which race was the 1976 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?

James Hunt clinched the 1976 Drivers' Championship at the season finale, the Japanese Grand Prix (round 16 of 16).

How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had James Hunt won by 1976?

The 1976 title was James Hunt's first and only Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship.

How many races did James Hunt win in 1976?

James Hunt won 6 of the 16 races in 1976, with 8 podiums and 8 pole positions.

Who finished runner-up in the 1976 F1 Drivers' Championship?

Niki Lauda finished runner-up, 1 point behind James Hunt.

Which team won the 1976 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Ferrari won the 1976 Constructors' Championship with 83 points.

When did Ferrari win the 1976 F1 Constructors' Championship?

Ferrari secured the 1976 Constructors' Championship at the United States Grand Prix, round 15 of 16.

Did the 1976 F1 Drivers' champion also win the Constructors' Championship?

No. The 1976 Constructors' title went to Ferrari, while James Hunt raced for McLaren.

How many races are in the 1976 F1 season?

The 1976 Formula 1 season featured 16 Grand Prix rounds.