United States 1976
Round 15 • October 10, 1976
Circuit
Watkins Glen
Amidst the picturesque fall backdrop of Watkins Glen, the 1976 United States Grand Prix serves up a dramatic chapter in one of F1's most intense rivalries. With the championship battle between James Hunt and Niki Lauda hanging in the balance, every lap is a tense dance of precision and risk. As mechanical gremlins and high-stakes gambles color the narrative, this race is a must-watch for fans of high drama and historic showdowns.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | 1:42:40.741 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | +8.030 | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | +1:02.324 | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | +1:02.458 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans Joachim Stuck | +1:07.978 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | +1:08.190 | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Harald Ertl | +5 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Warwick Brown | +5 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | - | - | - |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | - | - | - |
| 3 | Ronnie Peterson | - | - | - |
| 4 | Vittorio Brambilla | - | - | - |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | - | - | - |
| 6 | Hans Joachim Stuck | - | - | - |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | - | - | - |
| 8 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | - | - | - |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | - | - | - |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 13 | Larry Perkins | - | - | - |
| 14 | Clay Regazzoni | - | - | - |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | - | - | - |
| 16 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | - | - | - |
| 18 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |
| 19 | Jacky Ickx | - | - | - |
| 20 | Gunnar Nilsson | - | - | - |