Round 1 · 1976
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil · Sun 25 Jan · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | 1:45:16.780 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 9 | +21.470 | 6 |
| 3 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 12 | +23.840 | 4 |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 14 | +1:28.170 | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 13 | +1:56.460 | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 6 | +1:58.270 | 1 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | +2:15.240 | |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Renzo Zorzi | Williams | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 20 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 15 | Out of fuel | |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 5 | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | Lella Lombardi | March | 22 | +4 Laps | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 3 | Accident | |
| — | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | Accident | |
| — | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 7 | Oil leak | |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | Transmission | |
| — | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Borgward | 18 | Accident | |
| — | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 16 | Accident | |
| — | John Watson | Penske | 8 | Fuel system | |
| — | Ian Ashley | BRM | 21 | Oil pump |