1976 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1976 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Zandvoort on 29 August 1976. It was won by British driver James Hunt driving a McLaren M23 on his 29th birthday. The race, contested over 75 laps, was the twelfth round of the 1976 Formula One season.
| 1976 Dutch Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 12 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | August 29, 1976 | ||||
| Official name | XXIII Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||||
| Location |
Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.226 km (2.626 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 75 laps, 316.960 km (196.950 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Warm, dry | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |
| March-Ford | |||
| Time | 1:21.31 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:22.59 on lap 49 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third |
| Lotus-Ford | |||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The weekend was marred by the death of track marshal Ron Lenderink during a touring car support race. He was 29.
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