Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: E nyere 312T2 asọmpi mbụ ya na asọmpi ndị na-abụghị asọmpi Brands Hatch Race of Champions na March 1976 ma jiri ya mee ihe na asọmpi asọmpi ụwa na May na Spanish Grand Prix. 312T2 bụ, ma ọ bụrụ na ihe ọ bụla, ihe ịga nke ọma karịa 312T. Lauda nọ na-edu ndú n'asọmpị ụwa mgbe o meriri ugboro atọ ọzọ, mgbe ọ nọ n'ọkwa
1976 German Grand Prix na Nürburgring o nwere nnukwu ihe mberede kpatara site na enyo enyo azụ azụ. Mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ọ fọrọ nke nta ka ọ nwụọ ọkụ, mana ọ bụ ọrụ ebube laghachiri n'ọsọ ahụ naanị izu isii ka e mesịrị. Lauda ji naanị otu isi nye James Hunt, mana ọkaibe nke 312T2 nyeere Ferrari aka inweta aha ndị na-ewu ụlọ nke abụọ ya.