France Grand Prix 1976: results
Round 8 of the 1976 season, 4 July 1976, at Circuit Paul Ricard. James Hunt won for McLaren from pole position. Fastest lap: Niki Lauda, 1:51.000 (lap 4).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40:58.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +12.700 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | +23.550 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | +24.820 | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | +43.920 | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +55.070 | 1 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +1:21.550 | 0 |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | +1:30.670 | 0 |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | March | +1:53.570 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | +1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Fuel system | 0 |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Surtees | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | Suspension | 0 |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Differential | 0 |
| DNQ | Damien Magee | Brabham | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Loris Kessel | Brabham | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | |
| 4 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | March | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 8 | John Watson | Penske | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | |
| 17 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Surtees | |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf-Williams | |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | March | |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 22 | Michel Leclère | Wolf-Williams | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | |
| 24 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | |
| 25 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | |
| 27 | Damien Magee | Brabham | |
| 28 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | |
| 29 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | |
| 30 | Loris Kessel | Brabham |
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