The following teams and drivers contested the 1976 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1976 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers.
Entrant
Constructor
Chassis
Engine
Tyre
No
Driver
Rounds
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari
312T 312T2
Ferrari 015 3.0 F12
G
1
Niki Lauda
1–10, 13–16
2
Clay Regazzoni
1–10, 12–16
35
Carlos Reutemann
13
Elf Team Tyrrell
Tyrrell -Ford
007 P34
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
3
Jody Scheckter
All
4
Patrick Depailler
All
John Player Team Lotus
Lotus -Ford
77
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
5
Ronnie Peterson
1
Bob Evans
2–3
Mario Andretti
4–5, 7–16
6
1
Gunnar Nilsson
2–16
Martini Racing
Brabham -Alfa Romeo
BT45
Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12
G
7
Carlos Reutemann
1–12
Rolf Stommelen
13
Larry Perkins
14–16
8
Carlos Pace
All
77
Rolf Stommelen
10
Beta Team March
March -Ford
761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
9
Vittorio Brambilla
All
Lavazza March
10
Lella Lombardi
1
March Engineering Theodore Racing
Ronnie Peterson
2–16
34
Hans-Joachim Stuck
All
Ovoro Team March
35
Arturo Merzario
3–9
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren -Ford
M23 M26
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
11
James Hunt
All
12
Jochen Mass
All
Shellsport/Whiting
Surtees -Ford
TS16
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
13
Divina Galica
9
Stanley BRM
BRM
P201B
BRM P200 3.0 V12
G
14
Ian Ashley
1
Lexington Racing
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
15
Ian Scheckter
2
Shadow Racing Team
Shadow -Ford
DN5B DN8
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
16
Tom Pryce
All
17
Jean-Pierre Jarier
All
Team Surtees
Surtees -Ford
TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
18
Brett Lunger
2–5, 7–11, 13–15
Conny Andersson
12
Noritake Takahara
16
Durex Team Surtees
19
Alan Jones
3–16
Wolf-Williams Racing
Wolf-Williams -Ford
FW04 FW05
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
20
Jacky Ickx
1–6, 8–9
Arturo Merzario
10–16
21
Renzo Zorzi
1
Michel Leclère
2–8
Chris Amon
14
Warwick Brown
15
Hans Binder
16
Masami Kuwashima
16
Team Ensign
Ensign -Ford
N174 N176
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
22
Chris Amon
2–7, 9–10
Patrick Nève
8
Hans Binder
11
Jacky Ickx
12–15
Hesketh Racing
Hesketh -Ford
308D
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
24
Harald Ertl
2–16
Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh
25
Guy Edwards
5, 8–10, 13–14
Rolf Stommelen
12
Alex Ribeiro
15
Mapfre-Williams
Williams -Ford
FW04
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
25
Emilio Zapico
4
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier -Matra
JS5
Matra MS73 3.0 V12
G
26
Jacques Laffite
All
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
Parnelli -Ford
VPJ4B
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
27
Mario Andretti
2–3
Citibank Team Penske
Penske -Ford
PC3 PC4
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
28
John Watson
All
Copersucar-Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi -Ford
FD03 FD04
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
30
Emerson Fittipaldi
All
31
Ingo Hoffmann
1, 3–4, 8
RAM Racing
Brabham -Ford
BT44B
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
32
Loris Kessel
4–5, 7–8, 11
Bob Evans
9
33
Emilio de Villota
4
Patrick Nève
5
Jac Nellemann
7
Damien Magee
8
Lella Lombardi
9-11
HB Bewaking Alarm Systems
Boro -Ford
001
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
37
Larry Perkins
4–7, 12–13
40
Scuderia Gulf Rondini
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
37
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
10–13
39
40
Team Norev / B&S Fabrications
Surtees -Ford
TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
38
Henri Pescarolo
6, 8–15
F&S Properties
Penske -Ford
PC3
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
39
Boy Hayje
12
ÖASC Racing Team
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
39
Otto Stuppacher
13–15
Team P R Reilly
Shadow -Ford
DN3
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
40
Mike Wilds
9
Kojima Engineering
Kojima -Ford
KE007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
D
51
Masahiro Hasemi
16
Heros Racing
Tyrrell -Ford
007
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
B
52
Kazuyoshi Hoshino
16
Maki Engineering
Maki -Ford
F102A
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
G
54
Tony Trimmer
16
The Driver's championship was won by James Hunt from Niki Lauda, who had to miss several races as a result of an injury sustained in a crash at the German Grand Prix.
1976 Drivers Championship final standings
change
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue
Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)