1976 Grand Prix of Japan
24 October - Fuji: 318.207km (4.359km x 73 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 77, 1:12.77
Results
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 1:43:58.86 (183.615 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1 lap
3. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 1 lap
4. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
5. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 1 lap
6. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1 lap
7. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1 lap
8. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 1 lap
9. Noritake Takahara Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3 laps
10. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 4 laps
11. Masahiro Hasemi Kojima-Ford KE007 - 7 laps
Fastest lap: Masahiro Hasemi, 1:18.23 (200.593 km/h on lap 25)
Retirements
Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 15 laps (Overheating)
Hans Binder Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 24 laps (Wheel bearing)
Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 27 laps (Engine)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 35 laps (Engine)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 36 laps (Electrical)
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 38 laps (Accident)
John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 40 laps (Engine)
Kazuyoshi Hoshino Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 46 laps (Tyre)
Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 50 laps (Gearbox)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 64 laps (Withdrew)
Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 66 laps (Withdrew)
Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 71 laps (Withdrew)
Larry Perkins Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 72 laps (Withdrew)
Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 73 laps (Engine)
Did Not Start
Masami Kuwashima Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 Sponsors withdrew
Did Not Qualify
Tony Trimmer Maki-Ford F102A
Race leaders:
James Hunt 1-61 (61 laps = 265.899 km)
Patrick Depailler 62-63 (2 laps = 8.718 km)
James Hunt 64-73 (10 laps = 43.590 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 1:12.77 (215.644 km/h)
2. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 0.03
3. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.31
4. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 0.52
5. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.54
6. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.66
7. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 0.87
8. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 0.95
9. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 1.08
10. Masahiro Hasemi Kojima-Ford KE007 - 1.11
11. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1.11
12. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1.28
13. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1.38
14. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1.46
15. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1.55
16. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.58
17. Larry Perkins Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.61
18. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1.61
19. Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 1.64
20. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1.83
21. Kazuyoshi Hoshino Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1.88
22. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 2.49
23. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.53
24. Noritake Takahara Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.00
25. Hans Binder Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 4.59
Did Not Qualify
26. Tony Trimmer Maki-Ford F102A - 18.14