1976 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
06 Mar 1976
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:16.100 |
| 2 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 1:16.200 |
| 3 | 28 | John WatsonWAT | Penske Ford | 1:16.430 |
| 4 | 12 | Jochen MassMAS | McLaren Ford | 1:16.450 |
| 5 | 9 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | March Ford | 1:16.640 |
| 6 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.770 |
| 7 | 16 | Tom PrycePRY | Shadow Ford | 1:16.840 |
| 8 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:16.880 |
| 9 | 2 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:16.940 |
| 10 | 10 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Ford | 1:17.030 |
| 11 | 7 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:17.090 |
| 12 | 3 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.180 |
| 13 | 27 | Mario AndrettiAND | Parnelli Ford | 1:17.250 |
| 14 | 8 | Carlos PacePAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:17.260 |
| 15 | 17 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Shadow Ford | 1:17.350 |
| 16 | 15 | Ian ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.400 |
| 17 | 34 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March Ford | 1:17.440 |
| 18 | 22 | Chris AmonAMO | Ensign Ford | 1:17.730 |
| 19 | 20 | Jacky IckxICK | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.130 |
| 20 | 18 | Brett LungerLUN | Surtees Ford | 1:18.360 |
| 21 | 30 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:18.400 |
| 22 | 21 | Michel LeclereLEC | Wolf-Williams | 1:18.820 |
| 23 | 5 | Bob EvansEVA | Lotus Ford | 1:19.350 |
| 24 | 24 | Harald ErtlERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:22.110 |
| 25 | 6 | Gunnar NilssonNIL | Lotus Ford | 1:22.700 |