1976 South African Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Lauda leads the championship after Brazil. Hunt and Depailler share second place, both pointless or minimal — Lauda’s win while Hunt retired means the gap is already notable after just one round.
Previous race
Lauda won the Brazilian Grand Prix from lights to flag after Regazzoni led early. Hunt retired with a sticking throttle; Jarier, who had run second, also dropped out after driving through oil Hunt had laid on the circuit. Depailler finished second in the Tyrrell and Pryce third in the Shadow.
Between-race developments
Ronnie Peterson has left Lotus after just one race, joining the March team. Lella Lombardi takes his seat at Lotus. Gunnar Nilsson, originally signed to March, has been loaned to Lotus in exchange.
Milestones
This is the Formula One World Championship debut for Gunnar Nilsson. It is also the 100th pole position by a British driver in World Championship racing.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1976 South African Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jan | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Hunt | Lauda | Depailler | Pryce |