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1976 World Champion

James HuntMcLaren

66 pts · 6 wins · 2 clear of Lauda

1976 F1 Standings

P2 over P3
16 pts
Lauda over Scheckter
Most wins
6
Hunt
Constructors
8 pts
Ferrari over McLaren

1976 Drivers Championship

  1. 1James HuntWorld ChampionMcLaren · 6 wins666
  2. 2Niki LaudaFerrari · 5 wins5−2−264
  3. 3Jody ScheckterTyrrell · 1 win1−16−1848
  4. 4Patrick DepaillerTyrrell–−9−2739
  5. 5Clay RegazzoniFerrari · 1 win1−8−3531
  6. 6Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus · 1 win1−9−4422
  7. 7John WatsonPenske · 1 win1−2−4620
  8. 8Jacques LaffiteLigier–Level−4620
  9. 9Jochen MassMcLaren–−1−4719
  10. 10Gunnar NilssonTeam Lotus–−8−5511
  11. 11Ronnie PetersonTeam Lotus · 1 win1−1−5610
  12. 12Tom PryceShadow–Level−5610
  13. 13Hans-Joachim StuckMarch–−2−588
  14. 14Carlos PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo–−1−597
  15. 15Alan JonesSurtees–Level−597
  16. 16Carlos ReutemannBrabham-Alfa Romeo–−4−633
  17. 17Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi–Level−633
  18. 18Chris AmonEnsign–−1−642
  19. 19Vittorio BrambillaMarch–−1−651
  20. 20Rolf StommelenBrabham-Alfa Romeo–Level−651
  21. 21Harald ErtlHesketh–−1−660
  22. 22Jean-Pierre JarierShadow–Level−660
  23. 23Jacky IckxWolf–Level−660
  24. 24Larry PerkinsBoro–Level−660
  25. 25Henri PescaroloSurtees–Level−660
  26. 26Arturo MerzarioMarch–Level−660
  27. 27Renzo ZorziWilliams–Level−660
  28. 28Noritake TakaharaSurtees–Level−660
  29. 29Michel LeclèreWolf–Level−660
  30. 30Brett LungerSurtees–Level−660
1976 Season Report

James Hunt won the 1976 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for McLaren, finishing on 66 points, 2 clear of Niki Lauda. Hunt won 6 races that season.

Ferrari took the Constructors' Championship with 79 points, 8 ahead of McLaren.

7 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 20 drivers scored championship points.

Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.

Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.