1976 Dutch Grand Prix

Date August 29, 1976

Official name XXIII Grote Prijs van Nederland^[1]

Location Circuit Park Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands

Course Permanent racing facility

1976 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 12 of 16 in the 1976 Formula One season ← Previous race Next race →
Race details
Date	August 29, 1976
Official name	XXIII Grote Prijs van Nederland[1]
Location	Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.226 km (2.626 miles)
Distance	75 laps, 316.960 km (196.950 miles)
Weather	Warm, dry
Pole position
Driver	Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford
Time	1:21.31[2]
Fastest lap
Driver	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari
Time	1:22.59[3] on lap 49
Podium
First	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford
Second	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari
Third	Mario Andretti	Lotus-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1976 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Zandvoort on 29 August 1976.^[4] It was won by British driver James Hunt driving a McLaren M23 on his 29th birthday. The race, contested over 75 laps, was the twelfth round of the 1976 Formula One season.

The weekend was marred by the death of track marshal Ron Lenderink during a touring car support race; he was 29.^[5]