Spanish Grand Prix 1976

Jarama
Madrid
2 May 1976
75 laps
255.3 km
3.404 km a lap

P1James Hunt McLaren1:42:20.430
P2Niki Lauda Ferrari+30.970
P3Gunnar Nilsson Lotus+48.020

Pole positionJames HuntMcLaren · 1:18.520
Fastest lapJochen Mass1:20.930 · lap 52
Winner started fromP1on the grid

Result

Pos	Driver	No.	Team · engine	Grid	Laps	Time / reason	Points
1	James Hunt	11	McLaren · Ford	1	75	1:42:20.430	9
2	Niki Lauda	1	Ferrari	2	75	+30.970	6
3	Gunnar Nilsson	6	Lotus · Ford	7	75	+48.020	4
4	Carlos Reutemann	7	Brabham · Alfa Romeo	12	74	+1 lap	3
5	Chris Amon	22	Ensign · Ford	10	74	+1 lap	2
6	Carlos Pace	8	Brabham · Alfa Romeo	11	74	+1 lap	1
7	Jacky Ickx	20	Wolf-Williams · Ford	21	74	+1 lap
8	Tom Pryce	16	Shadow · Ford	22	74	+1 lap
9	Alan Jones	19	Surtees · Ford	20	74	+1 lap
10	Michel Leclère	21	Wolf-Williams · Ford	23	73	+2 laps
11	Clay Regazzoni	2	Ferrari	5	72	+3 laps
12	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier · Matra	8	72	+3 laps
13	Larry Perkins	37	Boro · Ford	24	72	+3 laps
DNF	Jochen Massfastest lap	12	McLaren · Ford	4	65	Engine
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jarier	17	Shadow · Ford	15	61	Electrical
DNF	Jody Scheckter	3	Tyrrell · Ford	14	53	Engine
DNF	John Watson	28	Penske · Ford	13	51	Engine
DNF	Arturo Merzario	35	March · Ford	18	36	Gearbox
DNF	Mario Andretti	5	Lotus · Ford	9	34	Gearbox
DNF	Patrick Depailler	4	Tyrrell · Ford	3	25	Accident
DNF	Vittorio Brambilla	9	March · Ford	6	21	Suspension
DNF	Hans-Joachim Stuck	34	March · Ford	17	16	Gearbox
DNF	Ronnie Peterson	10	March · Ford	16	11	Transmission
DNF	Emerson Fittipaldi	30	Fittipaldi · Ford	19	3	Transmission
DNQ	Brett Lunger	18	Surtees · Ford	–
DNQ	Loris Kessel	32	Brabham · Ford	–
DNQ	Emilio Zapico	25	Wolf-Williams · Ford	–
DNQ	Emilio de Villota	33	Brabham · Ford	–
DNQ	Harald Ertl	24	Hesketh · Ford	–
DNQ	Ingo Hoffmann	31	Fittipaldi · Ford	–

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap
1	James Hunt	McLaren	1:18.520
2	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:18.840	+0.320
3	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:19.110	+0.590
4	Jochen Mass	McLaren	1:19.140	+0.620
5	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari	1:19.150	+0.630
6	Vittorio Brambilla	March	1:19.270	+0.750
7	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	1:19.350	+0.830
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:19.390	+0.870
9	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:19.590	+1.070
10	Chris Amon	Ensign	1:19.830	+1.310
11	Carlos Pace	Brabham	1:19.930	+1.410
12	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham	1:20.120	+1.600
13	John Watson	Penske	1:20.170	+1.650
14	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell	1:20.190	+1.670
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow	1:20.210	+1.690
16	Ronnie Peterson	March	1:20.340	+1.820
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March	1:20.400	+1.880
18	Arturo Merzario	March	1:20.630	+2.110
19	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:20.710	+2.190
20	Alan Jones	Surtees	1:20.870	+2.350
21	Jacky Ickx	Wolf-Williams	1:21.130	+2.610
22	Tom Pryce	Shadow	1:21.190	+2.670
23	Michel Leclère	Wolf-Williams	1:21.290	+2.770
24	Larry Perkins	Boro	1:21.520	+3.000
25	Brett Lunger	Surtees	1:21.960	+3.440
26	Loris Kessel	Brabham	1:22.050	+3.530
27	Emilio Zapico	Wolf-Williams	1:22.220	+3.700
28	Emilio de Villota	Brabham	1:22.890	+4.370
29	Harald Ertl	Hesketh	1:22.920	+4.400
30	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi	1:53.120	+34.600

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

Pos	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Jochen Mass	52	1:20.930

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 4. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season

Drivers' championship after round 4
Pos	Driver	Points	Change
1	Niki Lauda	30
2	James Hunt	15	▲3
3	Patrick Depailler	10	▼1
4	Clay Regazzoni	9	▼1
5	Jochen Mass	7	▼1
6	Jody Scheckter	5
7	Gunnar Nilsson	4
7	Tom Pryce	4
9	Carlos Reutemann	3
9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	3	▼1

Constructors' championship after round 4
Pos	Team	Points	Change
1	Ferrari	33
2	McLaren	18	▲1
3	Tyrrell	13	▼1
4	Lotus	4
4	Shadow	4
6	Brabham	3
7	Ligier	3	▼2
7	March	3	▼2
9	Ensign	2
9	Penske	2	▼2