Japanese Grand Prix
Round 16 · 24 October 1976 ·Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan
Depailler
Tyrrell
2
Andretti
Team Lotus
1
Hunt
McLaren
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 73 | 1:43:58.86 | 9 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 72 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 72 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 72 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 72 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 72 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 72 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 72 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 70 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 69 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 66 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 58 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | Hans Binder | Wolf | 49 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 46 | Physical | 0 | |
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 38 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 37 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 35 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | John Watson | Penske | 33 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 27 | Tyre | 0 | |
| R | Arturo Merzario | Wolf | 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 9 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March | 0 | Engine | 0 | |
| F | Tony Trimmer | Maki | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- F
- Failed to qualify