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| Official Name | 1976 United States Grand Prix West |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Long Beach |
| Date | March 28 |
| Pole | Clay Regazzoni 01:23.099 |
| Fastest Lap | Clay Regazzoni 01:23.076 |
| Podium | 1st Clay Regazzoni (80) , 2nd Niki Lauda, 3rd Patrick Depailler |
| GP Number | 267 |
| Round | 3 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix of South Africa March 6 |
| Next race | Gran Premio de España May 2 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari SpA SEFAC |  Ferrari 312T [024] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:53:18.471 | 80 |
01:23.076 |
80 |
1 |
9 |
| 2 | 1 |  Niki Lauda |
Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T [023] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:54:00.885 | 80 |
01:23.625 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
| 3 | 4 |  Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell |  Tyrrell 007 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:54:08.443 | 80 |
01:23.892 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS5 [01] |
Matra MS73 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:54:31.299 | 80 |
01:23.683 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
| 5 | 12 |  Jochen Mass |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:54:40.763 | 80 |
01:24.109 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
| 6 | 30 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Copersucar Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi FD04 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 79 |
01:24.465 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
| 7 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Shadow Racing | Shadow DN5 [4A] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 79 |
01:24.804 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| 8 | 22 |  Chris Amon |
Norris Team Ensign | Ensign N174 [MN02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 78 |
01:25.143 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
| 9 | 8 | Carlos Pace |
Martini Racing | Brabham BT45 [1] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | +3 laps | 77 |
01:24.591 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 10 | 10 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March Engineering | March 761 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +3 laps | 77 |
01:25.052 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| NC | 19 |  Alan Jones |
Durex Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Not classified | 70 |
01:24.614 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
| NC | 28 | John Watson |
First National City Bank Team Penske |  Penske PC3 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Not classified | 69 |
01:24.124 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| DNF | 3 |  Jody Scheckter |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 007 [6-4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Suspension | 34 |
01:25.279 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| DNF | 16 | Tom Pryce |
Shadow Racing | Shadow DN5B [5B] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Half shaft | 32 |
01:24.853 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| DNF | 27 | Mario Andretti |
Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing | Parnelli VPJ4B [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Water leak | 15 |
01:26.622 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| DNF | 11 | James Hunt |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [8-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 3 |
01:27.985 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| DNF | 34 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Theodore Racing | March 761 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 2 |
01:33.447 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
| DNF | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Beta Team March | March 761 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 7 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Martini Racing | Brabham BT45 [2] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 77 [JPS11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Suspension | 0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
|
| DNQ | 21 | Michel Leclère |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams FW05 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 31 | Ingo Hoffmann |
Copersucar Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi FD04 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 35 | Arturo Merzario |
Ovoro Team March | March 761 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 5 | Bob Evans |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 77 [JPS12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 20 |  Jacky Ickx |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Williams FW05 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 24 | Harald Ertl |
Hesketh Racing | Hesketh 308D [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 18 | Brett Lunger |
Chesterfield Racing | Surtees TS19 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| T | 1 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T [022] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| T | 8 | Carlos Pace |
Martini Racing | Brabham BT45 [3] |
Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 28 | John Watson |
First National City Bank Team Penske | Penske PC3 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 12 | Jochen Mass |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M23 [9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | 24 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell | 10 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 9 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass |
McLaren | 7 |
| 5 | James Hunt |
McLaren | 6 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell | 5 |
| 7 | Tom Pryce |
Shadow | 4 |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
March | 3 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier | 3 |
| 10 | John Watson |
Penske | 2 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi | 1 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti |
Parnelli | 1 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Shadow | 0 |
| 14 | Chris Amon |
Ensign | 0 |
| 15 | Jacky Ickx |
Williams | 0 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla |
March | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Pace |
Brabham | 0 |
| 18 | Renzo Zorzi |
Williams | 0 |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson |
March | 0 |
| 20 | Bob Evans |
Lotus | 0 |
| 21 | Ingo Hoffmann |
Fittipaldi | 0 |
| 22 | Brett Lunger |
Surtees | 0 |
| 23 | Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham | 0 |
| 24 | Michel Leclère |
Williams | 0 |
| 25 | Lella Lombardi |
March | 0 |
| 26 | Harald Ertl |
Hesketh | 0 |
| 27 | Alan Jones |
Surtees | 0 |
| 28 | Gunnar Nilsson |
Lotus | 0 |
| 29 | Ian Ashley |
BRM | 0 |
| 30 | Ian Scheckter |
Tyrrell | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
Ferrari | 27 |
| 2 | Tyrrell |
Ford Cosworth | 13 |
| 3 | McLaren |
Ford Cosworth | 9 |
| 4 | Shadow |
Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 5 | March |
Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 6 | Ligier |
Matra | 3 |
| 7 | Penske |
Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 8 | Fittipaldi |
Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 9 | Parnelli |
Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 10 | Williams |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 11 | Ensign |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 12 | Brabham |
Alfa Romeo | 0 |
| 13 | Lotus |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 14 | Surtees |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 15 | Hesketh |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 16 | BRM |
BRM | 0 |