South African Grand Prix
1976 · Round 2 · Midrand, South Africa · Mar 6, 1976Race summary
Lauda won the race from 2nd on the grid, 1.300s ahead of Hunt. Evans was the standout mover, climbing from 23rd to 10th. Brambilla lost the most ground, from 5th on the grid down to 8th (down 3 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 78 | 1:42:18.400 | 9 |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 78 | +1.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 4 | 78 | +45.900 | 4 |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 12 | 78 | +1:08.400 | 3 |
| 5 | John Watson | Penske | 3 | 77 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 13 | 77 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 7 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 5 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 6 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Bob Evans | Team Lotus | 23 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 20 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 22 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 18 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 24 | 74 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 19 | 73 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | 70 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 9 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | 49 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | 28 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 14 | 22 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 25 | 18 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | 16 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Ronnie Peterson | March | 13 | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | Accident | 0 |