
United States West 1976
Round 3 • March 28, 1976
Circuit
Long Beach
At Long Beach, the tight street circuit becomes the stage for a riveting duel between Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni, as both drivers push the limits in the early title fight. Amidst the palm tree-lined track, mechanical woes and strategy gambles play a pivotal role, while the unforgiving barriers claim their share of victims. Fans witness an intense clash where precision and nerve are tested to the fullest under the California sun.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | 1:53:18.471 | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | +42.414 | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | +49.972 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | +1:12.828 | 3 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | +1:22.292 | 2 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Pace | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | - | - | - |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | - | - | - |
| 3 | James Hunt | - | - | - |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | - | - | - |
| 5 | Tom Pryce | - | - | - |
| 6 | Ronnie Peterson | - | - | - |
| 7 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | - | - | - |
| 9 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | - | - | - |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | - | - | - |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | - | - | - |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | - | - | - |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | - | - | - |
| 17 | Chris Amon | - | - | - |
| 18 | Hans Joachim Stuck | - | - | - |
| 19 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | - | - | - |