United States West Grand Prix 1976: results
Round 3 of the 1976 season, 28 March 1976, at Long Beach. Clay Regazzoni won for Ferrari from pole position. Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni, 1:23.076 (lap 61).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:53:18.471 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +42.414 | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +49.972 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1:12.828 | 3 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1:22.292 | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ensign | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | Alan Jones | Surtees | +10 laps | 0 |
| NC | John Watson | Penske | +11 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Halfshaft | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Water leak | 0 |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Collision | 0 |
| DNQ | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | March | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Bob Evans | Lotus | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Brett Lunger | Surtees | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | |
| 9 | John Watson | Penske | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 17 | Chris Amon | Ensign | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Surtees | |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | |
| 21 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | |
| 22 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | |
| 23 | Arturo Merzario | March | |
| 24 | Bob Evans | Lotus | |
| 25 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | |
| 26 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | |
| 27 | Brett Lunger | Surtees |
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