1976 season/ Round 1
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil. Sun, 25 Jan 1976. 40 laps.
Brazil- Winner
LAUFerrari- Pole
HUNMcLaren- Fastest lap
- SHJAR2:35.070
Weekend
Race
- Patrick DepaillerTYTyrrell+21.4702
- Niki LaudaFerrari1:45:16.7801
- Tom PryceSHShadow+23.8403
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
WOICK
+11 places, P19 to P8
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
SHJAR
2:35.070, lap 31
DNFs
8
JAR, HUN, BRA, LAF, PET, AND, WAT, ASH
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAU | Ferrari | 2+1 | 1:45:16.780 | 9 |
| 2 | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 9+7 | +21.470 | 6 |
| 3 | SHPRY | SHShadow | 12+9 | +23.840 | 4 |
| 4 | MASTU | MAMarch | 14+10 | +1:28.170 | 3 |
| 5 | TYSCH | TYTyrrell | 13+8 | +1:56.460 | 2 |
| 6 | MAS | McLaren | 6 | +1:58.270 | 1 |
| 7 | REG | Ferrari | 4-3 | +2:15.240 | |
| 8 | WOICK | WOWolf | 19+11 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 |  ZOR | Williams | 17+8 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | BRPAC | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | FIHOF | FIFittipaldi | 20+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | BRREU | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 15+3 | Out of fuel | |
| 13 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 5-8 | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | MALOM | MAMarch | 22+8 | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | SHJAR | SHShadow | 3 | Accident | |
| DNF | HUN | McLaren | 1 | Accident | |
| DNF | MABRA | MAMarch | 7 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 11 | Transmission | |
| DNF | LOPET | LOTeam Lotus | 18 | Accident | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 16 | Accident | |
| DNF | PEWAT | PEPenske | 8 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | BRASH | BRBRM | 21 | Oil pump |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHJean-Pierre Jarier | 2:35.070 |