- Winner
- John Watson
- Team
- Penske
- Top listed
- John Watson, Jacques Laffite, and Gunnar Nilsson
- Race date
- August 15, 1976
- Pole
- James Hunt
- Fastest lap
- James Hunt
- Classified drivers
- 25
- Circuit
- Red Bull Ring
The decisive result
John Watson finished first for Penske. Jacques Laffite is listed 2 for Ligier, with Gunnar Nilsson 3 for Team Lotus.
Grid to finish
Henri Pescarolo from P22 to P9 (+13), Harald Ertl from P20 to P8 (+12), and Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi from P23 to P11 (+12) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. James Hunt started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 7 Finished, 6 Accident, 2 Suspension, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +2 laps. James Hunt holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:35.910. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.