United States Grand Prix 1976: results
Round 15 of the 1976 season, 10 October 1976, at Watkins Glen International. James Hunt won for McLaren from pole position. Fastest lap: James Hunt, 1:42.851 (lap 53).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:42:40.741 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +8.030 | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +1:02.324 | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1:02.458 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +1:07.978 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | Penske | +1:08.190 | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Surtees | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | +5 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Warwick Brown | Wolf-Williams | +5 laps | 0 |
| NC | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | +11 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Tyre | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Larry Perkins | Brabham | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Fuel pipe | 0 |
| DNQ | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | March | |
| 4 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 13 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | |
| 21 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | |
| 22 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh | |
| 23 | Warwick Brown | Wolf-Williams | |
| 24 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | |
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | |
| 26 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | |
| 27 | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell |
Previous round | Next round | 1976 calendar | 1976 standings