Round 8 · 1976
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard, France · Sun 4 Jul · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 1:40:58.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 3 | +12.700 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Penske | 8 | +23.550 | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 5 | +24.820 | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 7 | +43.920 | 2 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 9 | +55.070 | 1 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 17 | +1:21.550 | |
| 8 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 16 | +1:30.670 | |
| 9 | Arturo Merzario | March | 20 | +1:53.570 | |
| 10 | Jacky Ickx | Wolf | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 22 | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +1 Lap | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | |
| 16 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 23 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 25 | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | 26 | +1 Lap | |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 6 | Fuel system | |
| — | Alan Jones | Surtees | 18 | Suspension | |
| — | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 11 | Oil pressure | |
| — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 21 | Oil pressure | |
| — | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 24 | Suspension | |
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | |
| — | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Borgward | 12 | Gearbox | |
| — | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 29 | Differential |