1976 · Round 8 · Race French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 04, 1976
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, July 04, 1976
Winner
HUN
1:40:58.600
Winning margin
+12.700
to DEP
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
19/27
9 retirements
DEP
Patrick Depailler
+12.700
HUN
James Hunt
1:40:58.600
WAT
John Watson
+23.550
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 54 | 1:40:58.600 | 9 |
| 02 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 54 | +12.700 | 6 |
| 03 | WATPenske · Penske PC3 ~ Penske PC4 · Cosworth | 54 | +23.550 | 4 |
| 04 | PACBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 54 | +24.820 | 3 |
| 05 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 54 | +43.920 | 2 |
| 06 | SCHTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 54 | +55.070 | 1 |
| 07 | STUMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 54 | +81.550 | — |
| 08 | PRYShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 54 | +90.670 | — |
| 09 | MERMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 54 | +113.570 | — |
| 10 | ICKWolf · FW04 FW05 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | JARShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | LECWolf · FW04 FW05 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS5 · Matra | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | MASMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | LUNSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 17 | EDWHesketh · Hesketh 308D · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 18 | NEVEnsign · Ensign N174 ~ Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N176 · Cosworth | 53 | +1 lap | — |
| 19 | PETMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 51 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 8 | DNF | — |
| — | NILTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 8 | DNF | — |
| — | ERTHesketh · Hesketh 308D · Cosworth | 4 | DNF | — |
| — | JONSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 44 | DNF | — |
| — | BRAMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi FD04 · Cosworth | 21 | DNF | — |
| — | PESBS Fabrications · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 19 | DNF | — |
| — | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 17 | DNF | — |