1976 season·Round 8·4 Jul 1976

French Grand Prix

Paul Ricard·FranceFrench Grand PrixhistoryTyres: GoodyearGrand Prix de France 1976

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Winner

James Hunt James Hunt

Fastest lap

Niki Lauda1:51.000

Laps

Distance

313.69 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	11	James Hunt McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	54	1:40:58.600	1	9 1:40:58.600
2	4	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	54	+12.700	3	6 +12.700
3	28	John Watson Penske · Ford	Penske Ford	54	+23.550	8	4 +23.550
4	8	Carlos Pace Brabham · Alfa Romeo	Brabham Alfa Romeo	54	+24.820	5	3 +24.820
5	5	Mario Andretti Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	54	+43.920	7	2 +43.920
6	3	Jody Scheckter Tyrrell · Ford	Tyrrell Ford	54	+55.070	9	1 +55.070
7	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck March · Ford	March Ford	54	+1:21.550	17	+1:21.550
8	16	Tom Pryce Shadow · Ford	Shadow Ford	54	+1:30.670	16	+1:30.670
9	35	Arturo Merzario March · Ford	March Ford	54	+1:53.570	20	+1:53.570
10	20	Jacky Ickx Wolf-Williams · Ford	Wolf-Williams Ford	53	+1 lap	19	+1 lap
11	7	Carlos Reutemann Brabham · Alfa Romeo	Brabham Alfa Romeo	53	+1 lap	10	+1 lap
12	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow · Ford	Shadow Ford	53	+1 lap	15	+1 lap
13	21	Michel Leclère Wolf-Williams · Ford	Wolf-Williams Ford	53	+1 lap	22	+1 lap
14	26	Jacques Laffite Ligier · Matra	Ligier Matra	53	+1 lap	13	+1 lap
15	12	Jochen Mass McLaren · Ford	McLaren Ford	53	+1 lap	14	+1 lap
16	18	Brett Lunger Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	53	+1 lap	23	+1 lap
17	25	Guy Edwards Hesketh · Ford	Hesketh Ford	53	+1 lap	25	+1 lap
18	22	Patrick Nève Ensign · Ford	Ensign Ford	53	+1 lap	26	+1 lap
19	10	Ronnie Peterson March · Ford	March Ford	51	Fuel system	6	Fuel system
DNF	19	Alan Jones Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	44	Suspension	18	Suspension
DNF	9	Vittorio Brambilla March · Ford	March Ford	28	Oil pressure	11	Oil pressure
DNF	30	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi · Ford	Fittipaldi Ford	21	Oil pressure	21	Oil pressure
DNF	38	Henri Pescarolo Surtees · Ford	Surtees Ford	19	Suspension	24	Suspension
DNF	2	Clay Regazzoni Ferrari	Ferrari	17	Engine	4	Engine
DNF	1	Niki Lauda Ferrari	Ferrari	8	Engine	2	Engine
DNF	6	Gunnar Nilsson Lotus · Ford	Lotus Ford	8	Gearbox	12	Gearbox
DNF	24	Harald Ertl Hesketh · Ford	Hesketh Ford	4	Differential	27	Differential
DNQ	33	Damien Magee Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford			–
DNQ	31	Ingo Hoffmann Fittipaldi · Ford	Fittipaldi Ford			–
DNQ	32	Loris Kessel Brabham · Ford	Brabham Ford			–

Drivers after this round

1	Niki Lauda	52
2	James Hunt	26
3	Patrick Depailler	26
4	Jody Scheckter	24
5	Clay Regazzoni	16
6	Jacques Laffite	10
7	Jochen Mass	10
8	John Watson	6
9	Hans-Joachim Stuck	6
10	Tom Pryce	4

Constructors after this round

1	Ferrari	55
2	Tyrrell	37
3	McLaren	31
4	Ligier	10
5	Penske	6
6	Lotus	6
7	Brabham	6
8	March	6
9	Shadow	4
10	Ensign	2