Japanese Grand Prix
1976 Japanese Grand Prix
Podium
DEPTyrrell
2
ANDLotus
1
HUNMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerAND1:43:58.860 from P1
PoleAND1:12.770
Fastest lapLAF1:19.970
Finishers11 / 26classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | – | 73 | 1:43:58.860 | 9 | – |
| 2 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 13 | ▲11 | 72 | +1 lap | 6 | – |
| 3 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 2 | ▼1 | 72 | +1 lap | 4 | – |
| 4 | JONAlan Jones | Surtees | 20 | ▲16 | 72 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | REGClay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | ▲2 | 72 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | NILGunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 16 | ▲10 | 72 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | ▲4 | 72 | +1 lap | 1:19.970 | |
| 8 | ERTHarald Ertl | Hesketh | 22 | ▲14 | 72 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | TAKNoritake Takahara | Surtees | 24 | ▲15 | 70 | +3 laps | – | |
| 10 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | ▲5 | 69 | +4 laps | – | |
| 11 | HASMasahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 10 | ▼1 | 66 | +7 laps | – | |
| DNF | SCHJody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | 58 | Overheating | – | ||
| DNF | BINHans Binder | Wolf-Williams | 25 | 49 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | PRYTom Pryce | Shadow | 14 | 46 | Oil pressure | – | ||
| DNF | BRAVittorio Brambilla | March | 8 | 38 | Electrical | – | ||
| DNF | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | March | 18 | 37 | Electrical | – | ||
| DNF | MASJochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | 35 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | WATJohn Watson | Penske | 4 | 33 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | HOSKazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 21 | 27 | Tyre | – | ||
| DNF | MERArturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 19 | 23 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | 9 | Withdrew | – | ||
| DNF | PACCarlos Pace | Brabham | 6 | 7 | Withdrew | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | 2 | Withdrew | – | ||
| DNF | PERLarry Perkins | Brabham | 17 | 1 | Withdrew | – | ||
| DNF | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 9 | 0 | Engine | – | ||
| DNS | KUWMasami Kuwashima | Wolf-Williams | – | 0 | Did not start | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.770 | |
| 2 | HUNJames Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.800 | +0.030s |
| 3 | LAUNiki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.080 | +0.310s |
| 4 | WATJohn Watson | Penske | 1:13.290 | +0.520s |
| 5 | SCHJody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:13.310 | +0.540s |
| 6 | PACCarlos Pace | Brabham | 1:13.430 | +0.660s |
| 7 | REGClay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.640 | +0.870s |
| 8 | BRAVittorio Brambilla | March | 1:13.720 | +0.950s |
| 9 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 1:13.850 | +1.080s |
| 10 | HASMasahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 1:13.880 | +1.110s |
| 11 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.880 | +1.110s |
| 12 | MASJochen Mass | McLaren | 1:14.050 | +1.280s |
| 13 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:14.150 | +1.380s |
| 14 | PRYTom Pryce | Shadow | 1:14.230 | +1.460s |
| 15 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:14.320 | +1.550s |
| 16 | NILGunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:14.350 | +1.580s |
| 17 | PERLarry Perkins | Brabham | 1:14.380 | +1.610s |
| 18 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:14.380 | +1.610s |
| 19 | MERArturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:14.410 | +1.640s |
| 20 | JONAlan Jones | Surtees | 1:14.600 | +1.830s |
| 21 | HOSKazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 1:14.650 | +1.880s |
| 22 | ERTHarald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:15.260 | +2.490s |
| 23 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:15.300 | +2.530s |
| 24 | TAKNoritake Takahara | Surtees | 1:15.770 | +3.000s |
| 25 | BINHans Binder | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.360 | +4.590s |
| 26 | KUWMasami Kuwashima | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.900 | +5.130s |
| 27 | TONTON | maki | 1:30.910 | +18.140s |
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