Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00s1976 season calendar
| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Track | Track length | Laps | Race distance | Winner |
| 1 | 25 Jan | Brazil | Interlagos | 7.960 | 40 | 318.400 | Niki Lauda |
| 2 | 6 Mar | South Africa | Kyalami | 4.104 | 78 | 320.112 | Niki Lauda |
| 3 | 28 Mar | United States West | Long Beach | 3.251 | 80 | 260.080 | Clay Regazzoni |
| 4 | 2 May | Spain | Jarama | 3.404 | 75 | 255.300 | James Hunt |
| 5 | 16 May | Belgium | Zolder | 4.262 | 70 | 298.340 | Niki Lauda |
| 6 | 30 May | Monaco | Monte-Carlo | 3.312 | 78 | 258.336 | Niki Lauda |
| 7 | 13 Jun | Sweden | Anderstorp | 4.018 | 72 | 289.296 | Jody Scheckter |
| 8 | 4 Jul | France | Le Castellet | 5.810 | 54 | 313.740 | James Hunt |
| 9 | 18 Jul | Great Britain | Brands Hatch | 4.207 | 76 | 319.732 | Niki Lauda |
| 10 | 1 Aug | Germany | Nürburg | 22.835 | 14 | 319.690 | James Hunt |
| 11 | 15 Aug | Austria | Spielberg | 5.910 | 54 | 319.140 | John Watson |
| 12 | 29 Aug | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 4.226 | 75 | 316.950 | James Hunt |
| 13 | 12 Sep | Italy | Monza | 5.800 | 52 | 301.600 | Ronnie Peterson |
| 14 | 3 Oct | Canada | Mosport | 3.957 | 80 | 316.560 | James Hunt |
| 15 | 10 Oct | United States | Watkins Glen | 5.435 | 59 | 320.665 | James Hunt |
| 16 | 24 Oct | Japan | Fuji | 4.359 | 73 | 318.207 | Mario Andretti |