Round 9 · 18 July 1976
1976 British Grand Prix: results
Niki Lauda (Ferrari) won the 1976 British Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 18 July 1976 at Brands Hatch (UK), starting from position 1. Jody Scheckter (Tyrrell) and John Watson (Penske) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 1:44:19.660 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | +16.180 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | 11 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 20 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 19 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 23 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 16 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 24 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 10 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 11 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 7 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 18 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 15 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 16 | Arturo Merzario | March | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | — | — | Suspension |
| 19 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford | 22 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 10 | — | — | Accident |
| 21 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 26 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign | 6 | — | — | Water leak |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 3 | — | — | Ignition |
| 24 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | — | — | Clutch |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | — | — | Accident |
| 26 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 25 | — | — | Accident |