Japan Grand Prix 1976: results

Round 16 of the 1976 season, 24 October 1976, at Fuji Speedway. Mario Andretti won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Jacques Laffite, 1:19.970.

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Mario AndrettiLotus1:43:58.8609
2Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+1 lap6
3James HuntMcLaren+1 lap4
4Alan JonesSurtees+1 lap3
5Clay RegazzoniFerrari+1 lap2
6Gunnar NilssonLotus+1 lap1
7Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 lap0
8Harald ErtlHesketh+1 lap0
9Noritake TakaharaSurtees+3 laps0
10Jean-Pierre JarierShadow+4 laps0
11Masahiro HasemiKojima+7 laps0
DNFJody ScheckterTyrrellOverheating0
DNFHans BinderWolf-WilliamsWheel0
DNFTom PryceShadowOil pressure0
DNFVittorio BrambillaMarchElectrical0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckMarchElectrical0
DNFJochen MassMcLarenAccident0
DNFJohn WatsonPenskeEngine0
DNFKazuyoshi HoshinoTyrrellTyre0
DNFArturo MerzarioWolf-WilliamsGearbox0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldiWithdrew0
DNFCarlos PaceBrabhamWithdrew0
DNFNiki LaudaFerrariWithdrew0
DNFLarry PerkinsBrabhamWithdrew0
DNFRonnie PetersonMarchEngine0
DNSMasami KuwashimaWolf-Williams—0
DNQTony TrimmerMaki—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Mario AndrettiLotus
2James HuntMcLaren
3Niki LaudaFerrari
4John WatsonPenske
5Jody ScheckterTyrrell
6Carlos PaceBrabham
7Clay RegazzoniFerrari
8Vittorio BrambillaMarch
9Ronnie PetersonMarch
10Masahiro HasemiKojima
11Jacques LaffiteLigier
12Jochen MassMcLaren
13Patrick DepaillerTyrrell
14Tom PryceShadow
15Jean-Pierre JarierShadow
16Gunnar NilssonLotus
17Larry PerkinsBrabham
18Hans-Joachim StuckMarch
19Arturo MerzarioWolf-Williams
20Alan JonesSurtees
21Kazuyoshi HoshinoTyrrell
22Harald ErtlHesketh
23Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi
24Noritake TakaharaSurtees
25Hans BinderWolf-Williams
26Masami KuwashimaWolf-Williams
27Tony TrimmerMaki

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