1976 Swedish Grand Prix
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The 1976 Formula One Swedish Grand Prix was held at the Scandinavian Raceway on June 13, 1976.
It saw the first (and only) win of a 6-wheel car - the Tyrrell P34. The theory was that its four tiny front wheels would increase mechanical front-end grip – with more rubber on the road – and thus eliminate understeer while at the same time improve cornering and braking.
When it was revealed it was the instant sensation of the 1976 season. The car was a photo opportunity on wheels – six of them, which was precisely why – and must have given Elf more free publicity in the 1976 pre-season and beyond than it garnered during the whole of 1974 and 1975.
Tyrrell's Jody Scheckter took pole, with Patrick Depailler in fourth. In the race the Tyrrells strode imperiously to a crushing one-two. The South African, who when later probed confided that he thought the six-wheeled concept ridiculous, was beaming on the podium.
However the Swedish walkover proved to be a fluke, and the P34 never won a race again.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell-Ford | 72 | 1'46:54.2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 |  Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell-Ford | 72 | 19.766 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 |  Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | 72 | 33.866 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra | 72 | 55.819 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 |  James Hunt |
McLaren-Ford | 72 | 59.483 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 72 | + 1:00.366 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 72 | + 1:03.493 | 9 | |
| 8 | 8 |  Carlos Pace |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 72 | + 1:11.613 | 10 | |
| 9 | 16 | Tom Pryce |
Shadow-Ford | 71 | + 1 lap | 12 | |
| 10 | 9 |  Vittorio Brambilla |
March-Ford | 71 | + 1 Lap | 15 | |
| 11 | 12 |  Jochen Mass |
McLaren-Ford | 71 | + 1 Lap | 13 | |
| 12 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Shadow-Ford | 71 | + 1 Lap | 14 | |
| 13 | 19 |  Alan Jones |
Surtees-Ford | 71 | + 1 Lap | 18 | |
| 14 | 35 | Arturo Merzario |
March-Ford | 70 | Engine | 19 | |
| 15 | 18 |  Brett Lunger |
Surtees-Ford | 70 | + 2 Laps | 24 | |
| Ret | 24 | Harald Ertl |
Hesketh-Ford | 54 | Spun Off | 23 | |
| Ret | 34 | Hans Joachim Stuck |
March-Ford | 52 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 5 | Mario Andretti |
Lotus-Ford | 45 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Chris Amon |
Ensign-Ford | 38 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 21 | Michel Leclère |
Wolf-Williams-Ford | 20 | Engine | 25 | |
| Ret | 37 | Larry Perkins |
Boro-Ford | 18 | Engine | 22 | |
| Ret | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 10 | Handling | 21 | |
| Ret | 32 | Loris Kessel |
Brabham-Ford | 5 | Accident | 26 | |
| Ret | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson |
Lotus-Ford | 2 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 7 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 2 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 28 | John Watson |
Penske-Ford | 0 | Accident | 17 |
[edit] Notes
- Fastest lap: Mario Andretti 1'28.002
| Previous race: 1976 French Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1976 season |
Next race: 1976 Monaco Grand Prix |
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