1976 Grote Prijs van Belgie

Race 5 of 16

Zolder
70 laps
Time of race: 1:42:53.23
Average speed of winner: 173.987 kph
Margin of victory: 3.46 sec.
Lead changes: 0
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda 1:25.98
Lap leaders: Lauda 1-70

Race notes: Debut for Loris Kessel and Patrick Nève.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Niki Lauda	1	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:26.55	70	1	70	1:42:53.23	9
2	2	Clay Regazzoni	2	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:26.60	70	0	0	+3.46	6
3	4	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS5	Matra MS73	Goodyear	Ligier	1:26.91	70	0	0	+35.38	4
4	7	Jody Scheckter	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:27.19	70	0	0	+91.00	3
5	16	Alan Jones	19	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:28.44	69	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	18	Jochen Mass	12	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:28.50	69	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	17	John Watson	28	Citibank Team Penske	Penske PC3	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Penske	1:28.44	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	20	Larry Perkins	37	HB Bewaking Alarm Systems	Boro Ensign N175	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Boro	1:28.81	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	14	Jean-Pierre Jarier	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:28.38	69	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	13	Tom Pryce	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN5B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:28.37	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	25	Michel Leclère	21	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Wolf-Williams FW05	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:29.46	68	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	23	Loris Kessel	32	RAM Racing	Brabham BT44B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	RAM	1:29.09	63	0	0	+7 laps	0
13	26	Brett Lunger	18	Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:29.76	62	0	0	electrical	0
14	9	Carlos Pace	8	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12	Goodyear	Brabham	1:27.66	58	0	0	electrical	0
15	8	Chris Amon	22	Team Ensign	Ensign N176	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:27.54	51	0	0	accident	0
16	3	James Hunt	11	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:26.74	35	0	0	gearbox	0
17	15	Hans-Joachim Stuck	34	March Engineering	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:28.41	33	0	0	suspension	0
18	24	Harald Ertl	24	Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Hesketh	1:29.40	31	0	0	engine	0
19	4	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:26.91	29	0	0	engine	0
20	11	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 77	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:27.75	28	0	0	halfshaft	0
21	19	Patrick Nève	33	Tissot RAM Racing	Brabham BT44B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	RAM	1:28.80	26	0	0	halfshaft	0
22	21	Arturo Merzario	35	Ovoro Team March	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:28.84	21	0	0	engine	0
23	12	Carlos Reutemann	7	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12	Goodyear	Brabham	1:28.30	17	0	0	engine	0
24	10	Ronnie Peterson	10	March Engineering	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:27.72	16	0	0	accident	0
25	22	Gunnar Nilsson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 77	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:28.99	7	0	0	accident	0
26	5	Vittorio Brambilla	9	Beta Team March	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:26.93	6	0	0	halfshaft	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Niki Lauda	39	5	1	3	5
2	Clay Regazzoni	15	5	1	1	2
3	James Hunt	15	5	3	1	2
4	Patrick Depailler	10	5	0	0	2
5	Jochen Mass	8	5	0	0	1
6	Jody Scheckter	8	5	0	0	0
7	Jacques Laffite	7	5	0	0	1
8	Tom Pryce	4	5	0	0	1
9	Gunnar Nilsson	4	4	0	0	1
10	Hans-Joachim Stuck	3	5	0	0	0
11	Carlos Reutemann	3	5	0	0	0
12	John Watson	2	5	0	0	0
13	Chris Amon	2	4	0	0	0
14	Alan Jones	2	3	0	0	0
15	Carlos Pace	1	5	0	0	0
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	4	0	0	0
17	Mario Andretti	1	5	0	0	0
18	Jacky Ickx	0	3	0	0	0
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	5	0	0	0
20	Vittorio Brambilla	0	5	0	0	0
21	Larry Perkins	0	2	0	0	0
22	Renzo Zorzi	0	1	0	0	0
23	Ronnie Peterson	0	5	0	0	0
24	Bob Evans	0	1	0	0	0
25	Michel Leclère	0	3	0	0	0