1976 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 04, 1976
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 04, 1976
Pole position
HUN
1:47.890
Pole margin
+0.280
to LAU
Top-ten spread
+1.900
P1 to REU
Entries
27
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:47.890 | — | — |
| 02 | LAUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 1:48.170 | +0.280 | — |
| 03 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:48.590 | +0.700 | — |
| 04 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 1:48.690 | +0.800 | — |
| 05 | PACBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:48.750 | +0.860 | — |
| 06 | PETMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:49.070 | +1.180 | — |
| 07 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 1:49.190 | +1.300 | — |
| 08 | WATPenske · Penske PC3 ~ Penske PC4 · Cosworth | 1:49.220 | +1.330 | — |
| 09 | SCHTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:49.630 | +1.740 | — |
| 10 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:49.790 | +1.900 | — |
| 11 | BRAMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:49.790 | +1.900 | — |
| 12 | NILTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 1:49.830 | +1.940 | — |
| 13 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS5 · Matra | 1:50.060 | +2.170 | — |
| 14 | MASMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:50.100 | +2.210 | — |
| 15 | JARShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:50.120 | +2.230 | — |
| 16 | PRYShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:50.270 | +2.380 | — |
| 17 | STUMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:50.310 | +2.420 | — |
| 18 | JONSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:51.110 | +3.220 | — |
| 19 | ICKWolf · FW04 FW05 · Cosworth | 1:51.410 | +3.520 | — |
| 20 | MERMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:51.790 | +3.900 | — |
| 21 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi FD04 · Cosworth | 1:52.110 | +4.220 | — |
| 22 | LECWolf · FW04 FW05 · Cosworth | 1:52.290 | +4.400 | — |
| 23 | LUNSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:52.410 | +4.520 | — |
| 24 | PESBS Fabrications · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:52.600 | +4.710 | — |
| 25 | EDWHesketh · Hesketh 308D · Cosworth | 1:52.630 | +4.740 | — |
| 26 | NEVRAM · BT44B · Cosworth | 1:52.820 | +4.930 | — |
| 27 | ERTHesketh · Hesketh 308D · Cosworth | 1:54.050 | +6.160 | — |