The news before the Austrian GP at the Österreichring was that Lauda's condition was no longer life-threatening, but there was a low attendance with Lauda not racing; and Ferrari were so shaken by Lauda's crash that they did not compete at all.
A noticia antes do Gran Premio de Austria de 1976 en Österreichring foi que Lauda xa non estaba en perigo de morte, pero houbo unha baixa asistencia sen Lauda na carreira, e Ferrari estaban tan conmovido polo accidente de Lauda que non se presentaron para competir.