1976 Spanish Grand Prix
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1976 Spanish Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
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| Race 4 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | May 2, 1976 | |
| Location | Jarama, Spain | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.404 km (2.115 mi) |
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| Distance | 75 laps, 255.3 km (158.625 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  James Hunt |
McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 1:18.52[1] | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jochen Mass |
McLaren-Ford |
| Time | 1:20.93 on lap 52[2] | |
| Podium | ||
| First | James Hunt |
McLaren-Ford |
| Second |  Niki Lauda |
Ferrari |
| Third |  Gunnar Nilsson |
Lotus-Ford |
The 1976 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the XXII Gran Prêmio de España) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, Spain on May 2, 1976. The race was the fourth round of the 1976 Formula One season. The race was the 22nd Spanish Grand Prix and the sixth to be held at Jarama. The race was held over 75 laps of the 3.404-kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 255 kilometres.
It was won by British driver James Hunt, who drove a McLaren M23 from pole position to take his first victory of the year. Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda extended his Drivers' Championship lead to 15 points by finishing second while debuting the Ferrari 312T2, whilst Swedish driver Gunnar Nilsson took his Lotus 77 to third place.
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Summary
As the European season began, there was a big talking point as the Tyrrell team entered a new P34 six-wheeler for Depailler. Depailler was on the pace and qualified third, behind Hunt and Lauda. Lauda, driving with broken ribs after an accident driving a tractor once again beat Hunt off the line at the start and led for the first third of the race. Depailler, after a slow start, was running fourth behind Mass when he spun off and crashed with brake problems. Just before mid-race, the McLarens of Hunt and Mass found another gear and drove past Lauda, but towards the end of the race, Mass had to retire with an engine failure. Hunt took his first win of the season, with Lauda second and Gunnar Nilsson's Lotus third.
After the race, Hunt was disqualified because his McLaren was found to be too wide. McLaren appealed, saying this was due to the expansion of the tyres during the race, and two months after the race, Hunt was reinstated.
Classification
Notes
- The six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 made its debut in this race, driven by Patrick Depailler. (His teammate Jody Scheckter drove the previous, 4-wheel model, only switching to the P34 in the following race)
- Hunt and Laffite were originally disqualified but reinstated on appeal
- Last points - Chris Amon
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. 117. ISBN 0-85429-380-9.
- ^ Lang, Mike (1983). Grand Prix! Vol 3. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 119. 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/1976/445/. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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