1976 Belgian Grand Prix
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1976 Belgian Grand Prix
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| Race 5 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 16, 1976 | |
| Location | Zolder | |
| Course | 4.011 km (2.492 mi) |
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| Distance | 70 laps, 280.77 km (174.44 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Niki Lauda |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:26.55[1] | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Gunnar Nilsson |
Lotus-Ford |
| Time | 1:25.98 [2] | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari |
| Third |  Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra |
The 1976 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder in Belgium on May 16, 1976. The race, contested over 70 laps, was the fifth round of the 1976 Formula One season. It was won by Ferrari driver, Niki Lauda, who increased his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to twenty-four points by doing so. His teammate, Clay Regazzoni, finished the race in second position whilst Ligier-Matra driver Jacques Laffite completed the podium by finishing third.
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Race summary
Ferrari had locked out the front row in qualifying, with Lauda on pole from Regazzoni. Lauda motored away as the start, with Hunt up to second but, soon Regazzoni took the place back. The Ferraris raced away, and Hunt dropped back to sixth, behind Jacques Laffite's Ligier and the two six-wheeled Tyrells, before eventually retiring with a transmission failure. Depailler also retired when his engine blew up. Lauda won, and Regazzoni completed a dominant Ferrari 1-2, with Laffite taking his first podium.
Classification
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 120. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 122. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1976/446/. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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