Season · Formula 1
1976 Formula 1 season
James Hunt — Drivers' Champion · Ferrari — Constructors' Champion
James Hunt — Drivers' Champion · Ferrari — Constructors' ChampionThe Drivers' title was decided by a single point. 16 championship races, the Brazilian Grand Prix to the Japanese Grand Prix.
16
Races
6
Champion's wins
69
Champion's points
1 pts
Winning margin
Champions: James Hunt Runners-up: Niki Lauda Third: Jody Scheckter
Runners-up: Niki Lauda
Third: Jody Scheckter◧
Opened — Brazilian Grand Prix, 1976-01-25. Closed — Japanese Grand Prix, 1976-10-24.
James Hunt won the 1976 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 69 points and 6 wins; Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1976 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- James Hunt won the 1976 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1976 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Ferrari won the 1976 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1976 Formula 1 season?
- The 1976 season had 16 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | James Hunt | 69 | 6 |
| Constructors' | Ferrari | 83 | 6 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
16 championship races, from the Brazilian Grand Prix (1976-01-25) to the Japanese Grand Prix (1976-10-24). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Niki Lauda.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.