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Belgian Grand Prix

Zolder, 16 May 1976

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [026] - f12 #1 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	70	1h 42m 53.23s
2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T2 [025] - f12 #2 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	70	1h 42m 56.69s
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS5 [01] - Matra MS73 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	70	1h 43m 28.61s
4	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell P34 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	70	1h 44m 24.31s
5	Alan Jones	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Durex Team Surtees	69	1h 43m 06.00s
6	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8 #12 Marlboro Team McLaren	69	1h 43m 16.03s
7	John Watson	Penske PC3 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Citibank Team Penske	69	1h 43m 55.71s
8	Larry Perkins	Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 HB Bewaking Alarm Systems	69	1h 44m 00.25s
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	69	1h 44m 23.80s
10	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5 [5B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	68	1h 43m 02.90s
11	Michel Leclère	Williams FW05 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #21 Walter Wolf Racing	68	1h 44m 07.19s
12	Loris Kessel	Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 RAM Racing	63	1h 43m 28.26s
R	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Chesterfield Team Surtees	62	electrics
R	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45 [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	58	electrics
R	Chris Amon	Ensign N176 [MN05] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Ensign	51	accident
R	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34 March Racing	35	suspension
R	James Hunt	McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #11 Marlboro Team McLaren	35	gearbox
R	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Hesketh Racing	31	engine
R	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	29	engine
R	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77 [1 JPS11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	28	halfshaft
R	Patrick Neve	Brabham BT44B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 RAM Racing	24	halfshaft
R	Arturo Merzario	March 761 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Ovoro Team March	21	engine
R	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT45 [2] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	17	engine
R	Ronnie Peterson	March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 March Engineering	16	accident
R	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77 [2 JPS12] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	7	accident
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Beta Team March	6	halfshaft
DNQ	Jacky Ickx	Williams FW05 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Guy Edwards	Hesketh 308D [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh	Did not qualify
DNQ	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Copersucar Fittipaldi	Did not qualify
T	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T [023] - f12 #1T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT45 [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7T Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Only used in practice)
T	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8T Martini Racing Team Brabham	(Only used in practice)
T	James Hunt	McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #11 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16T Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	John Watson	Penske PC3 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Citibank Team Penske	(Only used in practice)
T	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30T Copersucar Fittipaldi	(Only used in practice)
DNA	Antonio Bernardo	Ensign N174 [MN02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #23 Team Ensign	Did not arrive

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [026] - Ferrari f12	1m 26.55s
2	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [025] - Ferrari f12	1m 26.60s
3	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 26.74s
4	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 26.91s
5	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 26.93s
6	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS5 [01] - Matra MS73 V12	1m 27.14s
7	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 27.19s
8	Chris Amon	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N176 [MN05] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 27.54s
9	Carlos Pace	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45 [1] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 27.66s
10	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 27.72s
11	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 77 [1 JPS11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 27.75s
12	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45 [2] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 28.30s
13	Tom Pryce	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [5B] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.37s
14	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [4A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.38s
15	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.41s
16	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.44s
17	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Penske PC3 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.44s
18	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.50s
19	Patrick Neve	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.80s
20	Larry Perkins	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N175 [MN04] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.81s
21	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.84s
22	Gunnar Nilsson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 77 [2 JPS12] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 28.99s
23	Loris Kessel	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.09s
24	Harald Ertl	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308D [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.40s
25	Michel Leclère	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW05 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.46s
26	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.76s
27	Emerson Fittipaldi *	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 29.89s
28	Jacky Ickx *	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW05 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 30.61s
29	Guy Edwards *	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308D [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 30.77s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.