Round 10 · 1976
German Grand Prix
WinnerHUNMcLaren · from P1
PoleHUN
Fastest lap7:10.800Scheckter · L13
Biggest gain+12Watson P19→P7
Retirements11of 26 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1:41:42.700 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 8 | +6 | 14 | +27.700 FL | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 9 | +6 | 14 | +52.400 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 7 | +3 | 14 | +54.200 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Team Lotus | 16 | +11 | 14 | +1:57.300 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Rolf Stommelen STM | Brabham | 15 | +9 | 14 | +2:30.300 | — | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | Penske | 19 | +12 | 14 | +2:33.900 | — | |
| 8 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow | 18 | +10 | 14 | +2:48.200 | — | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 5 | -4 | 14 | +3:46.000 | — | |
| 10 | Alan Jones JOE | Surtees | 14 | +4 | 14 | +3:47.300 | — | |
| 11 | Shadow | 23 | +12 | 14 | +4:51.700 | — | ||
| 12 | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 12 | 0 | 14 | +4:58.100 | — | |
| 13 | Fittipaldi | 20 | +7 | 14 | +5:25.200 | — | ||
| 14 | Tyrrell | 26 | +12 | 13 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 15 | Guy Edwards EDW | Hesketh | 25 | +10 | 13 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Lella Lombardi LOM | Brabham | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign | 17 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Henri Pescarolo PES | Surtees | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 11 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 10 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Wolf-Williams | 21 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | March | 4 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | March | 13 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 6 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees | 24 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh | 22 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 10
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | 61 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 36 | |
| 3 | James Hunt HUN | 35 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depaille ANU | 26 | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 16 | |
| 6 | Jochen Mass MAJ | 14 | ▲2 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | 10 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite LAF | 10 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Nürburgring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | German Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 10 |
| 1974 | German Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1973 | German Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1972 | German Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1971 | German Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |
| 1969 | German Grand Prix | Jacky Ickx ICK | Brabham | 1 |
| 1968 | German Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 6 |
| 1967 | German Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | Brabham | 2 |