Images Nürburgring , David Phipps

Niki Lauda sits in his cockpit examining data.

James Hunt celebrates victory on the podium with, Jody Scheckter, 2nd position and Jochen Mass, 3rd position.

Jody Scheckter, James Hunt and Jochen Mass on the victory lap.

James Hunt, McLaren M23 Ford, leads Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312T2, Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell P34, Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell P34, and the rest of the field at the restart.

Race winner James Hunt (GBR) McLaren.
German Grand Prix, Rd 10, Nurburgring, Germany, 1 August 1976.

Pole sitter Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T, leads the field away at the start. Carlos Pace, Brabham BT44B, follows, ahead of Patrick Depailler, Tyrrell 007.

Winner Carlos Reutemann on the podium with Jacques Lafitte, 2nd position, and Niki Lauda, 3rd position. Harold Ertl congratulates Reutemann.

Carlos Reutemann, Brabham BT44B Ford throws his arms in the air to celebrate victory as he crosses the finish line.

Carlos Reutemann, Brabham BT44B Ford throws his arms in the air to celebrate victory as he crosses the finish line.

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3 prepares to leave his pit, while Niki Lauda looks on.

Clay Regazzoni celebrates victory on the podium with Jody Scheckter, 2nd position and Carlos Reutemann, 3rd position.

Niki Lauda waits in the pits as his Ferrari 312B3 is fuelled.

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3 leads the field at the start of the race.

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, BRM P201, leads Arturo Merzario, Williams FW03 Ford, James Hunt, Hesketh 308 Ford, Carlos Pace, Brabham BT44 Ford, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Shadown DN3 Ford, and Graham Hill, Lola T370.

Peter Revson, McLaren M23 Ford leads Carlos Pace, Surtees TS14A Ford, teammate Denny Hulme, McLaren M23 Ford, Wilson Fittipaldi, Brabham BT42 Ford, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, BRM P160E, Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72 Ford, and Clay Regazzoni, BRM P160E.

Jackie Stewart celebrates victory on the podium with team mate and François Cevert, 2nd position, wife Helen (far R) and Clay Regazzoni, 3rd position.

Jackie Stewart, Matra MS10 Ford, takes the chequered flag for victory.

Dan Gurney.

Jim Clark, Lotus 33 Climax, takes the chequered flag.

John Surtees, 1st position, celebrates on the podium.

John Surtees, 1st position, celebrates on the podium, with Graham Hill, 2nd position, and Lorenzo Bandini, 3rd position, with whom Surtees shakes hands with.

Lorenzo Bandini, Ferrari 156 Aero, leads Jim Clark, Lotus 33 Climax, Dan Gurney, Brabham BT7 Climax, John Surtees, Ferrari 158, and Graham Hill, BRM P261.

Dutch aristocrat Carel Godin de Beaufort (NED) suffered critical injuries after he crashed his outdated Porsche 718 in qualifying at Bergwerk. He died the day following the race.
German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 2 August 1964.

Jo Siffert.

John Surtees celebrates his maiden victory on the podium.