James Hunt won the French Grand Prix 1976 at Circuit Paul Ricard on 4 July 1976, starting from pole position. Patrick Depailler finished second for Tyrrell, with John Watson completing the podium for Penske.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 1 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 3 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 8 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 5 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 7 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 9 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 17 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | | 16 | 0 | Finished | |
9 | | | 20 | 0 | Finished | |
10 | | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 | | 10 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | | 15 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 | | 22 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
14 | | 13 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
15 | | 14 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
16 | | 23 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
17 | | 25 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
18 | | 26 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
19 | | 6 | 0 | Fuel system | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Oil pressure | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Oil pressure | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 29 | 0 | Differential | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | ||
F | | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |