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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |  Vittorio Brambilla |
 March 761 [1-4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
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| 2 | 10 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March 761 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
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| Due to rain, only Brambilla and Peterson got to the track, but their times were not recorded. | |||||||
| Official Name | 1976 Grand Prix of the United States |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
| Date | October 10 |
| Pole | James Hunt 01:43.622 |
| Fastest Lap | James Hunt 01:42.851 |
| Podium | 1st James Hunt (18) , 2nd Jody Scheckter (41) , 3rd Niki Lauda |
| GP Number | 279 |
| Round | 15 |
| Weather | Cloudy |
| Prev race | Grand Prix of Canada October 3 |
| Next race | Japanese Grand Prix October 24 |
| Pos | Team | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
Ferrari | 81 |
| 2 | McLaren |
Ford Cosworth | 70 (71) |
| 3 | Tyrrell |
Ford Cosworth | 65 |
| 4 |  Penske |
Ford Cosworth | 20 |
| 5 |  Ligier |
Matra | 20 |
| 6 | Lotus |
Ford Cosworth | 20 |
| 7 | March |
Ford Cosworth | 19 |
| 8 | Shadow |
Ford Cosworth | 10 |
| 9 | Brabham |
Alfa Romeo | 9 |
| 10 | Surtees |
Ford Cosworth | 4 |
| 11 |  Fittipaldi |
Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Ensign |
Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 13 | Parnelli |
Ford Cosworth | 1 |
| 14 | Williams |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 15 | Hesketh |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 16 |  Boro |
Ford Cosworth | 0 |
| 17 | BRM |
BRM | 0 |