South African Grand Prix 1976
6 March 1976
Kyalami, South Africa
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Laps
- 78
- Previous winners
- 1993Alain ProstWilliams
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1985Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1983Riccardo PatreseBrabham
Starting Grid
- 1
James Hunt
McLaren
No time set
- 2
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
No time set
- 3
John Watson
Penske
No time set
- 4
Jochen Mass
McLaren
No time set
- 5
Vittorio Brambilla
March
No time set
- 6
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
No time set
- 7
Tom Pryce
Shadow
No time set
- 8
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
No time set
- 9
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
No time set
- 11
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 12
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
No time set
- 13
Mario Andretti
Parnelli
No time set
- 13
Ronnie Peterson
March
No time set
- 14
Carlos Pace
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 15
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow
No time set
- 16
Ian Scheckter
Tyrrell
No time set
- 17
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March
No time set
- 18
Chris Amon
Ensign
No time set
- 19
Jacky Ickx
Wolf
No time set
- 20
Brett Lunger
Surtees
No time set
- 21
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
No time set
- 22
Michel Leclère
Wolf
No time set
- 23
Bob Evans
Team Lotus
No time set
- 24
Harald Ertl
Hesketh
No time set
- 25
Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +1 | Niki Lauda Ferrari | 78 laps | 1:42:18.4 | 9pts |
| 2 | -1 | James Hunt McLaren | 78 laps | +1.3 | 6pts |
| 3 | +1 | Jochen Mass McLaren | 78 laps | +45.9 | 4pts |
| 4 | +8 | Jody Scheckter Tyrrell | 78 laps | +1:08.4 | 3pts |
| 5 | -2 | John Watson Penske | 77 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +7 | Mario Andretti Parnelli | 77 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | 0 | Tom Pryce Shadow | 77 laps | ||
| 8 | -3 | Vittorio Brambilla March | 77 laps | ||
| 9 | -3 | Patrick Depailler Tyrrell | 77 laps | ||
| 10 | +13 | Bob Evans Team Lotus | 77 laps | ||
| 11 | +9 | Brett Lunger Surtees | 77 laps | ||
| 12 | +5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck March | 76 laps | ||
| 13 | +9 | Michel Leclère Wolf | 76 laps | ||
| 14 | +4 | Chris Amon Ensign | 76 laps | ||
| 15 | +9 | Harald Ertl Hesketh | 74 laps | ||
| 16 | +3 | Jacky Ickx Wolf | 73 laps | ||
| 17 | +4 | Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi | 70 laps | ||
| R | - | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Jacques Laffite Ligier | 49 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 22 laps | ||
| R | - | Gunnar Nilsson Team Lotus | 18 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 16 laps | ||
| R | - | Ronnie Peterson March | 15 laps | ||
| R | - | Ian Scheckter Tyrrell | 0 laps |