Marked Niki Lauda's return to racing after his near-fatal 1976 German Grand Prix crash, while Ronnie Peterson scored March's final Formula One victory.
Key Facts
- Race distance
- 52 laps at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Season round
- 13th round of the 1976 Formula One season
- Italian Grand Prix edition
- 45th running; 23rd as World Championship round
- Race winner
- Ronnie Peterson (March)
- Polesitter
- Jacques Laffite (Ligier)
- Ferrari cars entered
- Last race Ferrari entered more than two cars
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1976 Formula One season reached its thirteenth round with championship leader Niki Lauda making a dramatic comeback just weeks after suffering severe burns and lung damage in his crash at the Nürburgring during the German Grand Prix, a recovery widely considered extraordinary given the gravity of his injuries.
Held on 12 September 1976 at Monza, the race was won by Ronnie Peterson driving for March, giving the team its final Formula One victory. Clay Regazzoni finished second for Ferrari, and polesitter Jacques Laffite took third for Ligier. Niki Lauda, in his return to competition, finished fourth.
Peterson's win stood as March's last Formula One victory, while Lauda's fourth-place finish on his comeback demonstrated his resilience and kept his championship hopes alive. The race also marked the last occasion Ferrari fielded more than two cars in a Formula One grand prix.
Result
at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy