The 28th BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at Silverstone on 11 April 1976. The 40-lap race was won from pole position by Englishman James Hunt, driving a McLaren-Ford, who also set the fastest lap. Italian Vittorio Brambilla finished second in a March-Ford, with South African Jody Scheckter third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
| 1976 BRDC International Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1976 Formula One season | |||
 The Silverstone circuit in 1976. | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 April 1976 | ||
| Official name | XXVIII BRDC Graham Hill International Trophy[1] | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.718 km (2.935 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 188.95 km (117.41 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:17.91 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:18.81 on lap 28[2] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
Qualifying classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | James Hunt
|
McLaren-Ford | 1:17.91 | |
| 2 | 9 |  Vittorio Brambilla
|
March-Ford | 1:18.76 | +0.85 |
| 3 | 16 | Tom Pryce
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:19.20 | +1.29 |
| 4 | 5 |  Gunnar Nilsson
|
Lotus-Ford | 1:19.41 | +1.50 |
| 5 | 3 |  Jody Scheckter
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 1:19.70 | +1.79 |
| 6 | 17 |  Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
Shadow-Ford | 1:19.80 | +1.89 |
| 7 | 19 |  Alan Jones
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:20.12 | +2.21 |
| 8 | 8 |  Carlos Pace
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1:20.24 | +2.33 |
| 9 | 21 |  Mario Andretti
|
Wolf-Williams-Ford | 1:20.25 | +2.34 |
| 10 | 36 | Giancarlo Martini
|
Ferrari | 1:20.28 | +2.37 |
| 11 | 32 |  Patrick Nève
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:20.38 | +2.47 |
| 12 | 33 |  Loris Kessel
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:20.84 | +2.93 |
| 13 | 22 |  Chris Amon
|
Ensign-Ford | 1:21.14 | +3.23 |
| 14 | 40 | Damien Magee
|
Brabham-Ford | 1:21.32 | +3.41 |
| 15 | 20 | Jacky Ickx
|
Wolf-Williams-Ford | 1:21.45 | +3.54 |
| 16 | 18 | Brett Lunger
|
Surtees-Ford | 1:21.57 | +3.66 |
| 17 | 24 | Guy Edwards
|
Hesketh-Ford | 1:22.28 | +4.37 |
| 18 | 41 | Brian McGuire
|
Williams-Ford | 1:22.65 | +4.74 |
Source:[2]
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Race classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | James Hunt
|
McLaren-Ford | 40 | 53:04.57 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla
|
March-Ford | 40 | + 11.24 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Jody Scheckter
|
Tyrrell-Ford | 40 | + 37.37 | 5 |
| 4 | 16 | Tom Pryce
|
Shadow-Ford | 40 | + 42.66 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
Shadow-Ford | 40 | + 43.70 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Gunnar Nilsson
|
Lotus-Ford | 40 | + 44.07 | 4 |
| 7 | 21 | Mario Andretti
|
Wolf-Williams-Ford | 40 | + 1:10.71 | 9 |
| 8 | 19 | Alan Jones
|
Surtees-Ford | 40 | + 1:28.61 | 7 |
| 9 | 8 | Carlos Pace
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 39 | + 1 lap | 8 |
| 10 | 36 | Giancarlo Martini
|
Ferrari | 39 | + 1 lap | 10 |
| 11 | 32 | Patrick Nève
|
Brabham-Ford | 39 | + 1 lap | 11 |
| 12 | 33 | Loris Kessel
|
Brabham-Ford | 39 | + 1 lap | 12 |
| Ret | 41 | Brian McGuire
|
Williams-Ford | 30 | Oil leak | 18 |
| Ret | 40 | Damien Magee
|
Brabham-Ford | 23 | Engine | 14 |
| Ret | 20 | Jacky Ickx
|
Wolf-Williams-Ford | 20 | Gear lever | 15 |
| Ret | 24 | Guy Edwards
|
Hesketh-Ford | 17 | Exhaust | 17 |
| DNS | 22 | Chris Amon
|
Ensign-Ford | Engine | 13 | |
| DNS | 18 | Brett Lunger
|
Surtees-Ford | Driver injured | 16 | |
Source:[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1976". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Jenkinson, Denis (May 1976). "The 28th Daily Express International Trophy: A Tribute to Graham Hill". Motor Sport. pp. 481–482.
- "Formula One World". Retrieved 28 January 2008.