Round 1 · 1976
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerLAUFerrari · from P2
PoleHUN
Fastest lap2:35.070Jarier · L31
Biggest gain+11Ickx P19→P8
Retirements8of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 40 | 1:45:16.780 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 9 | +7 | 40 | +21.470 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow | 12 | +9 | 40 | +23.840 | — | 4 |
| 4 | March | 14 | +10 | 40 | +1:28.170 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 13 | +8 | 40 | +1:56.460 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 6 | 0 | 40 | +1:58.270 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 4 | -3 | 40 | +2:15.240 | — | |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Wolf-Williams | 19 | +11 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Renzo Zorzi ZOR | Williams | 17 | +8 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 10 | 0 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Ingo Hoffmann HOF | Fittipaldi | 20 | +9 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 15 | +3 | 37 | +3 laps | — | |
| 13 | Fittipaldi | 5 | -8 | 37 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 14 | Lella Lombardi LOM | March | 22 | +8 | 36 | +4 laps | — | |
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 16 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 18 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Shadow | 3 | 33 | DNF · L33 FL | — | |||
| — | John Watson WAT | Penske | 8 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Ian Ashley ASH | BRM | 21 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | March | 7 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | |||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 11 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | 9 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depaille ANU | 6 | |
| 3 | Tom Pryce PRY | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 2 | |
| 6 | Jochen Mass MAJ | 1 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti ANI | 0 | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson PEO | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 6 |
| 1974 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 1 | |
| 1973 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 |