1976 Austrian Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
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| Race 11 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season | |||
Österreichring track layout from 1969 to 1976
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| Date | August 15, 1976 | ||
| Location | Österreichring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.911 km (3.673 mi) | ||
| Distance | 54 laps, 319.914 km (198.342 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:35.02 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 James Hunt
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McLaren-Ford | |
| Time | 1:35.91 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Penske-Ford | ||
| Second | Ligier-Matra | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
The 1976 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Österreichring on 15 August 1976. This race was the only major Formula One and European victory for Penske Racing. It was a poignant win for the team, coming a year after the death of their former driver Mark Donohue at the same circuit the previous season. Roger Penske withdrew the team at the end of year to refocus on Champ Car racing.
Local drivers Otto Stuppacher and Karl Oppitzhauser had applied to enter the event, but were refused due to their lack of experience. They petitioned the other teams for support but none was forthcoming, and they did not participate, although they had brought their cars to the circuit. They had entered under the ÖASC Racing Team banner, with Stuppacher bringing a Tyrrell 007, and Oppitzhauser a March 761.
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