1976 French Grand Prix
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1976 French Grand Prix
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| Race 8 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | July 4, 1976 | |
| Location | Paul Ricard Circuit | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.809 km (3.61 mi) |
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| Distance | 54 laps, 313.686 km (194.94 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  James Hunt |
McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 1:47.89[1] | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Niki Lauda |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:51.0 on lap 4[2] | |
| Podium | ||
| First | James Hunt |
McLaren-Ford |
| Second |  Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell-Ford |
| Third | John Watson |
Penske-Ford |
The 1976 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Paul Ricard Circuit in Le Castellet, near Marseille in France on July 4, 1976. The race, contested over 54 laps, was the eighth round of the 1976 Formula One season and was won by McLaren-Ford driver, James Hunt.
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Notes
- Watson was originally disqualified but reinstated on appeal
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 7 results from the first 8 races and the best 7 results from the last 8 races counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 128. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 130. 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/1976/449/. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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