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Round 16 · 1976

Japanese Grand Prix

Japan Fuji Speedway · 1976-10-24

Mario Andretti won the Japanese Grand Prix 1976 at Fuji Speedway on 24 October 1976, starting from pole position. Patrick Depailler finished second for Tyrrell, with James Hunt completing the podium for McLaren.

Race Results

PosGridDriverTeamLapsTime / StatusPtsFL
11Mario AndrettiANDTeam Lotus731:43:58.869
213Patrick DepaillerDEPTyrrell72+1 Lap6
32James HuntHUNMcLaren72+1 Lap4
420Alan JonesJONSurtees72+1 Lap3
57Clay RegazzoniREGFerrari72+1 Lap2
616Gunnar NilssonNILTeam Lotus72+1 Lap1
711Jacques LaffiteLAFLigier72+1 Lap0
822Harald ErtlERTHesketh72+1 Lap0
924Noritake TakaharaTAKSurtees70+3 Laps0
1015Jean-Pierre JarierJARShadow69+4 Laps0
1110Masahiro HasemiHASKojima66+7 Laps0
R5Jody ScheckterSCHTyrrell58Overheating0
R25Hans BinderBINWolf49Wheel0
R14Tom PrycePRYShadow46Physical0
R8Vittorio BrambillaBRAMarch38Electrical0
R18Hans-Joachim StuckSTUMarch37Electrical0
R12Jochen MassMASMcLaren35Accident0
R4John WatsonWATPenske33Engine0
R21Kazuyoshi HoshinoHOSTyrrell27Tyre0
R19Arturo MerzarioMERWolf23Gearbox0
R23Emerson FittipaldiFITFittipaldi9Withdrew0
R6Carlos PacePACBrabham-Alfa Romeo7Withdrew0
R3Niki LaudaLAUFerrari2Withdrew0
R17Larry PerkinsPERBrabham-Alfa Romeo1Withdrew0
R9Ronnie PetersonPETMarch0Engine0
F0Tony TrimmerTRIMaki0Did not qualify0