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French Grand Prix

Paul Ricard, 4 Jul 1976

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	James Hunt	McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8 #11 Marlboro Team McLaren	54	1h 40m 58.60s
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	54	1h 41m 11.30s
3	John Watson	Penske PC4 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28 Citibank Team Penske	54	1h 41m 22.15s
4	Carlos Pace	Brabham BT45 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #8 Martini Racing Team Brabham	54	1h 41m 23.42s
5	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77 [1 JPS11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	54	1h 41m 42.52s
6	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell P34 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	54	1h 41m 53.67s
7	Hans-Joachim Stuck	March 761 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #34 March Racing	54	1h 42m 20.15s
8	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5 [5B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	54	1h 42m 29.27s
9	Arturo Merzario	March 761 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Ovoro Team March	54	1h 42m 52.17s
10	Jacky Ickx	Williams FW05 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	53	1h 41m 02.90s
11	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT45 [2] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #7 Martini Racing Team Brabham	53	1h 41m 10.42s
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN5 [4B] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	53	1h 41m 13.69s
13	Michel Leclère	Williams FW05 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #21 Walter Wolf Racing	53	1h 41m 18.15s
14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS5 [01] - Matra MS73 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	53	1h 41m 18.44s
15	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8 #12 Marlboro Team McLaren	53	1h 41m 28.31s
16	Brett Lunger	Surtees TS19 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Chesterfield Team Surtees	53	1h 42m 03.29s
17	Guy Edwards	Hesketh 308D [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh	53	1h 42m 16.27s
18	Patrick Neve	Ensign N176 [MN05] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Ensign	53	1h 42m 26.50s
19	Ronnie Peterson	March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 March Engineering	51	fuel system
R	Alan Jones	Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Durex Team Surtees	44	suspension
R	Vittorio Brambilla	March 761 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 Beta Team March	28	oil pressure
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Copersucar Fittipaldi	21	oil pressure
R	Henri Pescarolo	Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8 #38 Team Norev Racing with BS Fabrications	19	suspension
R	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312T2 [027] - f12 #2 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	17	engine
R	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 77 [2 JPS12] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	8	gearbox
R	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [026] - f12 #1 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	8	engine
R	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308D [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Hesketh Racing	4	transmission - started illegally
DNQ	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi FD04 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Copersucar Fittipaldi	Did not qualify
DNQ	Loris Kessel	Brabham BT44B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 RAM Racing	Did not qualify
DNQ	Damien Magee	Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #33 RAM Racing	Did not qualify
T	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2 [025] - f12 #1T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 77 [3 JPS14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	(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	Tom Pryce	Shadow DN5 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16T Shadow Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS5 [02] - Matra MS73 V12 #26T Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Jody Scheckter	Tyrrell 007 [6-4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3T Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4T Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jochen Mass	McLaren M23 [8-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #12T Marlboro Team McLaren	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	John Watson	Penske PC3 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 #28T Citibank Team Penske	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi FD04 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31T Copersucar Fittipaldi	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 47.89s
2	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [026] - Ferrari f12	1m 48.17s
3	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 48.59s
4	Clay Regazzoni	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T2 [027] - Ferrari f12	1m 48.69s
5	Carlos Pace	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 48.75s
6	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.07s
7	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 77 [1 JPS11] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.19s
8	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Penske PC4 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.22s
9	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell P34 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.63s
10	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT45 [2] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 49.79s
11	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.79s
12	Gunnar Nilsson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 77 [2 JPS12] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 49.83s
13	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS5 [01] - Matra MS73 V12	1m 50.06s
14	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.10s
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [4B] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.12s
16	Tom Pryce	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [5B] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.27s
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 50.31s
18	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 51.11s
19	Jacky Ickx	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW05 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 51.41s
20	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre March 761 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 51.79s
21	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD04 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.11s
22	Michel Leclère	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW05 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.29s
23	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [03] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.41s
24	Henri Pescarolo	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [01] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.60s
25	Guy Edwards	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308D [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.63s
26	Patrick Neve	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N176 [MN05] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 52.82s
27	Damien Magee *	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 53.49s
28	Ingo Hoffmann *	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD04 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 53.78s
29	Harald Ertl	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308D [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 53.79s
30	Loris Kessel *	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 55.30s

* 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.

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