Round 2 · 1976
South African Grand Prix
WinnerLAUFerrari · from P2
PoleHUN
Fastest lap1:17.970Lauda · L6
Biggest gain+13Evans P23→P10
Retirements8of 25 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 78 | 1:42:18.400 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 | -1 | 78 | +1.300 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass MAJ | McLaren | 4 | +1 | 78 | +45.900 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 12 | +8 | 78 | +1:08.400 | — | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson WAT | Penske | 3 | -2 | 77 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti ANI | Parnelli | 13 | +7 | 77 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce PRY | Shadow | 7 | 0 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | March | 5 | -3 | 77 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 6 | -3 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Bob Evans EVA | Team Lotus | 23 | +13 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Brett Lunger LUN | Surtees | 20 | +9 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | March | 17 | +5 | 76 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Michel Leclere LEL | Wolf-Williams | 22 | +9 | 76 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Chris Amon AMO | Ensign | 18 | +4 | 76 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Harald Ertl ERT | Hesketh | 24 | +9 | 74 | +4 laps | — | |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx ICK | Wolf-Williams | 19 | +3 | 73 | +5 laps | — | |
| 17 | Fittipaldi | 21 | +4 | 70 | +8 laps | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | March | 10 | 15 | DNF · L15 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 9 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | ||
| — | Shadow | 15 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | |||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 11 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 14 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Ian Scheckter SCC | Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 8 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | ||
| — | Gunnar Nilsson NIL | Team Lotus | 25 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda LAU | 18 | |
| 2 | James Hunt HUN | 6 | ▲9 |
| 3 | Patrick Depaille ANU | 6 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter SCK | 5 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass MAJ | 5 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Tom Pryce PRY | 4 | ▼3 |
| 7 | 3 | ▼3 | |
| 8 | John Watson WAT | 2 | ▲2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Kyalami
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | South African Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 3 |
| 1974 | South African Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 4 |
| 1973 | South African Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 16 |
| 1972 | South African Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 5 |
| 1971 | South African Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Ferrari | 4 |
| 1970 | South African Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 3 |
| 1969 | South African Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 4 |
| 1968 | South African Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |