1976 · Round 15 · Qualifying USA East Grand Prix
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 10, 1976
Watkins Glen International, United States
Sunday, October 10, 1976
Pole position
HUN
1:43.622
Pole margin
+0.248
to SCH
Top-ten spread
+1.652
P1 to PAC
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:43.622 | — | — |
| 02 | SCHTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:43.870 | +0.248 | — |
| 03 | PETMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:43.941 | +0.319 | — |
| 04 | BRAMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:44.250 | +0.628 | — |
| 05 | LAUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 1:44.257 | +0.635 | — |
| 06 | STUMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:44.265 | +0.643 | — |
| 07 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:44.516 | +0.894 | — |
| 08 | WATPenske · Penske PC3 ~ Penske PC4 · Cosworth | 1:44.719 | +1.097 | — |
| 09 | PRYShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:45.102 | +1.480 | — |
| 10 | PACBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:45.274 | +1.652 | — |
| 11 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 1:45.311 | +1.689 | — |
| 12 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS5 · Matra | 1:45.324 | +1.702 | — |
| 13 | PERBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:45.363 | +1.741 | — |
| 14 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 1:45.534 | +1.912 | — |
| 15 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi FD04 · Cosworth | 1:45.646 | +2.024 | — |
| 16 | JARShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:45.979 | +2.357 | — |
| 17 | MASMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:46.067 | +2.445 | — |
| 18 | JONSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:46.402 | +2.780 | — |
| 19 | ICKEnsign · Ensign N174 ~ Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N176 · Cosworth | 1:46.605 | +2.983 | — |
| 20 | NILTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 1:46.776 | +3.154 | — |
| 21 | ERTHesketh · Hesketh 308D · Cosworth | 1:49.418 | +5.796 | — |
| 22 | RIBHesketh · Hesketh 308D · Cosworth | 1:49.669 | +6.047 | — |
| 23 | BROWolf · FW04 FW05 · Cosworth | 1:51.124 | +7.502 | — |
| 24 | LUNSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:51.373 | +7.751 | — |
| 25 | MERWolf · FW04 FW05 · Cosworth | 2:00.932 | +17.310 | — |
| 26 | PESBS Fabrications · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 2:05.211 | +21.589 | — |