| «1976-02» | South Africa Grand Prix - X Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1976-03-06 | Kyalami - 78 laps × 4.104 km : 320.112 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | James Hunt | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | John Watson | Penske • Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | 4 | 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 7 | 7 | 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow • Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | 8 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Matra |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham • Alfa Romeo |
| 12 | 12 | 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | 13 | 27 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli • Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham • Alfa Romeo |
| 15 | 15 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow • Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 17 | 17 | 34 | Hans Joachim Stuck | March • Ford Cosworth |
| 18 | 18 | 22 | Chris Amon | Ensign • Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | 19 | 20 | Jacky Ickx | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | 20 | 18 | Brett Lunger | Surtees • Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | 21 | 30 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar • Ford Cosworth |
| 22 | 22 | 21 | Michel Leclere | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | 23 | 5 | Bob Evans | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh • Ford Cosworth |
| 25 | 25 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |