- Winner
- Niki Lauda
- Team
- Ferrari
- Top listed
- Niki Lauda, James Hunt, and Jochen Mass
- Race date
- March 6, 1976
- Pole
- James Hunt
- Fastest lap
- Niki Lauda
- Classified drivers
- 25
- Circuit
- Kyalami Racing Circuit
The decisive result
Niki Lauda finished first for Ferrari. James Hunt is listed 2 for McLaren, with Jochen Mass 3 for McLaren.
Grid to finish
Bob Evans from P23 to P10 (+13), Brett Lunger from P20 to P11 (+9), and Michel Leclère from P22 to P13 (+9) 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 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 3 +2 laps, 3 Engine, and 2 Accident. Niki Lauda holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:17.970 on lap 6. 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.