Round 8Completed
French Grand Prix
1976 Formula 1 World Championship
4 July 1976·
Le Castellet, France
James Hunt
Winner
James Hunt
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
James Hunt won the 1976 French Grand Prix for McLaren in 1:40:58.600. The podium was completed by Patrick Depailler in second and John Watson in third. James Hunt took pole position. Arturo Merzario made the biggest forward move, climbing from P20 to P9 for a gain of 11 places.
Race Brief · French Grand Prix 1976
French Grand Prix 1976 FAQ
Who won the French Grand Prix 1976?
James Hunt driving for McLaren won the French Grand Prix 1976.
Who started on pole for the French Grand Prix 1976?
James Hunt started the French Grand Prix 1976 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the French Grand Prix 1976?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.