- Winner
- James Hunt
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- James Hunt, Niki Lauda, and Gunnar Nilsson
- Race date
- May 2, 1976
- Pole
- James Hunt
- Fastest lap
- Jochen Mass
- Classified drivers
- 30
- Circuit
- Circuito del Jarama
The decisive result
James Hunt finished first for McLaren. Niki Lauda is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Gunnar Nilsson 3 for Team Lotus.
Grid to finish
Jacky Ickx from P21 to P7 (+14), Tom Pryce from P22 to P8 (+14), and Michel Leclère from P23 to P10 (+13) 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 6 +1 lap, 6 DNQ, 3 +3 laps, 3 Engine, and 3 Finished. Jochen Mass holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:20.930 on lap 52. 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.