1976 season/ Round 15
United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, New York State, USA. Sun, 10 Oct 1976. 59 laps.
USA- Winner
HUNMcLaren- Pole
- HUNMcLaren
- Fastest lap
- HUN1:42.851
Weekend
Race
- Jody ScheckterTYTyrrell+8.0302
- James HuntMcLaren1:42:40.7421
- Niki Lauda
Ferrari+1:02.3243
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
MAS
+13 places, P17 to P4
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
HUN
1:42.851, lap 53
DNFs
12
PES, PRY, BRA, LAF, PAC, PER, AND, ICK, NIL, PET, MER, DEP
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUN | McLaren | 1 | 1:42:40.742 | 9 |
| 2 | TYSCH | TYTyrrell | 2 | +8.030 | 6 |
| 3 | LAU | Ferrari | 5+2 | +1:02.324 | 4 |
| 4 | MAS | McLaren | 17+13 | +1:02.458 | 3 |
| 5 | MASTU | MAMarch | 6+1 | +1:07.978 | 2 |
| 6 | PEWAT | PEPenske | 8+2 | +1:08.190 | 1 |
| 7 | REG | Ferrari | 14+7 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | SUJON | SUSurtees | 18+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 15+6 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | SHJAR | SHShadow | 16+6 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | SULUN | SUSurtees | 24+13 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | HERIB | HEHesketh | 22+10 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | HEERT | HEHesketh | 21+8 | +5 Laps | |
| 14 | WOBRO | WOWolf | 23+9 | +5 Laps | |
| DNF | SUPES | SUSurtees | 26 | Not classified | |
| DNF | SHPRY | SHShadow | 9 | Engine | |
| DNF | MABRA | MAMarch | 12 | Tyre | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 4 | Tyre | |
| DNF | BRPAC | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | Collision | |
| DNF | BRPER | BRBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | Suspension | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 11 | Suspension | |
| DNF | ENICK | ENEnsign | 19 | Accident | |
| DNF | LONIL | LOTeam Lotus | 20 | Engine | |
| DNF | MAPET | MAMarch | 3 | Suspension | |
| DNF | WOMER | WOWolf | 25 | Accident | |
| DNF | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 7 | Fuel pipe |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | 1:42.851 |