Lauda was outvoted by other drivers because most of them felt that they should complete the contract so as to avoid any legal difficulties; the 1976 race was the last race on that contract.
Lauda estaba en minoría cos outros pilotos porque a maioría deles consideraba que deberían completar o contrato a fin de evitar as dificultades legais, a carreira de 1976 era a última carreira do devandito contrato.