1976 seasonR16 · 24 October 1976 · Fuji

Japanese Grand Prix 1976

Mario Andretti won for Lotus. Started from P1. This race decided the championship.

Laps73PoleAndrettiFastest lapLaffiteDistance318.2 km
Start → finish · top ten1P1 Andretti13P2 DepaillerP3 Hunt20P4 Jones7P5 RegazzoniP6 Nilsson11P7 Laffite22P8 Ertl24P9 Takahara15P10 Jarier

Race results

01Mario AndrettiLotus1:43:58.8609
02Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+1 lap6
03James HuntMcLaren+1 lap4
04Alan JonesSurtees+1 lap3
05Clay RegazzoniFerrari+1 lap2
06Gunnar NilssonLotus+1 lap1
07Jacques Laffitefastest lapLigier+1 lap
08Harald ErtlHesketh+1 lap
09Noritake TakaharaSurtees+3 laps
10Jean-Pierre JarierShadow+4 laps
11Masahiro HasemiKojima+7 laps
—Jody ScheckterTyrrellOverheating
—Hans BinderWolf-WilliamsWheel
—Tom PryceShadowOil pressure
—Vittorio BrambillaMarchElectrical
—Hans-Joachim StuckMarchElectrical
—Jochen MassMcLarenAccident
—John WatsonPenskeEngine
—Kazuyoshi HoshinoTyrrellTyre
—Arturo MerzarioWolf-WilliamsGearbox
—Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiWithdrew
—Carlos PaceBrabhamWithdrew
—Niki LaudaFerrariWithdrew
—Larry PerkinsBrabhamWithdrew
—Ronnie PetersonMarchEngine
—Masami KuwashimaWolf-WilliamsDid not start
—Tony TrimmerMakiDid not qualify