F1 Championship Standings
Historical championship standings for the 1976 Formula 1 season
Championship Progress
| Driver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Hunt | DNF | 2 | DNF | 1 | DNF | DNF | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 1 | 4 | 1 | DNF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 69 |
2  Lauda | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | DNF | 1 | DNF | - | - | 4 | 8 | 3 | DNF | 68 |
3 Scheckter | 5 | 4 | DNF | DNF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | DNF | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | DNF | 49 |
4 Depailler | 2 | 9 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 3 | 2 | 2 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7 | 6 | 2 | DNF | 2 | 39 |
5 Regazzoni | 7 | DNF | 1 | 11 | 2 | DNF | 6 | DNF | DNF | 9 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
6 Andretti | DNF | 6 | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | 5 | DNF | 12 | 5 | 3 | DNF | 3 | DNF | 1 | 22 |
7 Watson | DNF | 5 | 12 | DNF | 7 | 10 | DNF | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | DNF | 11 | 10 | 6 | DNF | 20 |
8 Laffite | DNF | DNF | 4 | 12 | 3 | DNF | 4 | 14 | DNF | DNF | 2 | DNF | 3 | DNF | DNF | 7 | 20 |
9 Mass | 6 | 3 | 5 | DNF | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | DNF | 3 | 7 | 9 | DNF | 5 | 4 | DNF | 19 |
10 Nilsson | - | DNF | DNF | 3 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | 3 | DNF | 13 | 12 | DNF | 6 | 11 |
11 Peterson | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6 | DNF | 1 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 10 |
12 Pryce | 3 | 7 | DNF | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | DNF | 4 | 8 | 11 | DNF | DNF | 10 |
13 Stuck | 4 | 12 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4 | DNF | 7 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | 8 |
14 Pace | 10 | DNF | 9 | 6 | DNF | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7 | DNF | DNF | 7 |
15 Jones | - | - | 11 | 9 | 5 | DNF | 13 | DNF | 5 | 10 | DNF | 8 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
16 Reutemann | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | - | - | - | 3 |
17 Fittipaldi | 13 | DNF | 6 | DNF | - | 6 | DNF | DNF | 6 | 13 | DNF | DNF | 15 | DNF | 9 | DNF | 3 |
18 Amon | - | 14 | 8 | 5 | DNF | 13 | DNF | - | DNF | RET | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | 2 |
19 Brambilla | DNF | 8 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6 | 7 | 14 | DNF | DNF | 1 |
20 Stommelen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 12 | DNF | - | - | - | 1 |
NaN Ertl | - | 15 | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | 7 | DNF | 8 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13 | 8 | 0 |
NaN Jarier | DNF | DNF | 7 | DNF | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | DNF | 10 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
NaN Ickx | 8 | 16 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | DNF | 10 | 13 | DNF | - | 0 |
NaN Perkins | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | 17 | DNF | DNF | 0 |
NaN Pescarolo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | - | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | - | 0 |
NaN Merzario | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | 9 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 0 |
NaN  Zorzi | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Takahara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 |
NaN Leclère | - | 13 | - | 10 | 11 | 11 | DNF | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Lunger | - | 11 | - | - | DNF | - | 15 | 16 | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | 14 | 15 | 11 | - | 0 |
NaN Evans | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Pesenti-Rossi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 11 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Hoffmann | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Hasemi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 |
NaN Lombardi | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Kessel | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | DNF | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Ribeiro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 0 |
NaN Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 0 |
NaN Edwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | DNF | 15 | - | - | DNF | 20 | - | - | 0 |
NaN Nève | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Binder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | DNF | 0 |
NaN Lunger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Hoshino | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | 0 |
NaN Ashley | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Scheckter | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Andersson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Stuppacher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | 0 |
Drivers Championship
James Hunt
McLaren
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
Mario Andretti
Parnelli
John Watson
Penske
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
Jochen Mass
McLaren
Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus
Ronnie Peterson
March
Tom Pryce
Shadow
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March
Carlos Pace
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Alan Jones
Surtees
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Wolf
Vittorio Brambilla
March
Rolf Stommelen
Hesketh
Harald Ertl
Hesketh
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow
Jacky Ickx
Ensign
Larry Perkins
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Henri Pescarolo
Surtees
Arturo Merzario
Wolf
Renzo Zorzi
Williams
Noritake Takahara
Surtees
Michel Leclère
Wolf
Brett Lunger
Surtees
Bob Evans
Brabham-Ford
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
Tyrrell
Ingo Hoffmann
Fittipaldi
Masahiro Hasemi
Kojima
Lella Lombardi
Brabham-Ford
Loris Kessel
Brabham-Ford
Alex Ribeiro
Hesketh
Warwick Brown
Wolf
Guy Edwards
Hesketh
Patrick Nève
Ensign
Hans Binder
Wolf
Boy Lunger
Penske
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Tyrrell
Ian Ashley
BRM
Ian Scheckter
Tyrrell
Conny Andersson
Surtees
Otto Stuppacher
Tyrrell
Constructors Championship
Ferrari
Team
McLaren
Team
Tyrrell
Team
Team Lotus
Team
Penske
Team
Ligier
Team
March
Team
Shadow
Team
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
Team
Surtees
Team
Fittipaldi
Team
Ensign
Team
Parnelli
Team
Hesketh
Team
Wolf
Team
Boro
Team
Williams
Team
Kojima
Team
Brabham-Ford
Team
BRM
Team
How to Read Championship Standings
Championship Leaders
Top positions feature special highlighting with team colors and position indicators showing the current championship hierarchy.
Points Progression
Track how gaps between drivers and teams evolve throughout the season as championship battles intensify race after race.
Live Updates
Standings update automatically after each race weekend. Follow your favorite drivers and teams in real-time.
Drivers' Points System
Individual championship where drivers compete for the ultimate prize. Points awarded for top 10 finishers each race.
Championship Points
Constructors' System
Team championship where constructors combine both drivers' points to compete for engineering supremacy.
How Teams Score
Combined Points
- •Both drivers' race points combined
Championship Value
Determines prize money, wind tunnel time allocation, and prestige. Often more important than drivers' title from team perspective.
1976 World Championship
Explore the complete 1976 Formula 1 championship results. Relive the battles that defined this historic season.
Championship Battles
Drivers eliminated when points gap becomes impossible to close with remaining races.
Leading brings pressure but also strategic advantages in car development and team focus.
Championships often won through consistent scoring rather than just race wins.
Historical Records
Schumacher & Hamilton share 7 titles each, setting the gold standard for greatness.
Ferrari leads with 16 titles, followed by Williams (9) and McLaren (9) in racing excellence.
Some seasons decided by single points or final races, creating legendary motorsport moments.