South Africa Grand Prix 1976: results
Round 2 of the 1976 season, 6 March 1976, at Kyalami Racing Circuit. Niki Lauda won for Ferrari from P2 on the grid. James Hunt took pole position. Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:17.970 (lap 6).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:18.400 | 9 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | +1.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | +45.900 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:08.400 | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | Penske | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Bob Evans | Lotus | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Ensign | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | +4 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | +5 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Radiator | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | Accident | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | |
| 16 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Ensign | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | |
| 23 | Bob Evans | Lotus | |
| 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | |
| 25 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus |
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