1976 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
04 Jul 1976
Circuit Paul Ricard, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:47.890 |
| 2 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 1:48.170 |
| 3 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:48.590 |
| 4 | 2 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:48.690 |
| 5 | 8 | Carlos PacePAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:48.750 |
| 6 | 10 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Ford | 1:49.070 |
| 7 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:49.190 |
| 8 | 28 | John WatsonWAT | Penske Ford | 1:49.220 |
| 9 | 3 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:49.630 |
| 10 | 7 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:49.790 |
| 11 | 9 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | March Ford | 1:49.790 |
| 12 | 6 | Gunnar NilssonNIL | Lotus Ford | 1:49.830 |
| 13 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:50.060 |
| 14 | 12 | Jochen MassMAS | McLaren Ford | 1:50.100 |
| 15 | 17 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Shadow Ford | 1:50.120 |
| 16 | 16 | Tom PrycePRY | Shadow Ford | 1:50.270 |
| 17 | 34 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March Ford | 1:50.310 |
| 18 | 19 | Alan JonesJON | Surtees Ford | 1:51.110 |
| 19 | 20 | Jacky IckxICK | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.410 |
| 20 | 35 | Arturo MerzarioMER | March Ford | 1:51.790 |
| 21 | 30 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:52.110 |
| 22 | 21 | Michel LeclereLEC | Wolf-Williams | 1:52.290 |
| 23 | 18 | Brett LungerLUN | Surtees Ford | 1:52.410 |
| 24 | 38 | Henri PescaroloPES | Surtees Ford | 1:52.600 |
| 25 | 25 | Guy EdwardsEDW | Hesketh Ford | 1:52.630 |
| 26 | 33 | Patrick NeveNEV | Brabham Ford | 1:52.820 |
| 27 | 24 | Harald ErtlERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:54.050 |