1976 · Round 16
Japanese Grand Prix
Fuji Speedway · Oyama, Japan
Pole position
Andretti
Converted to the win
Biggest climber
▲16
Alan Jones
Finishers
11/25
14 did not finish
Classification
Japanese GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus | 1 | • | 73 | 1:43:58.860 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick DepaillerTyrrell | 13 | ▲11 | 72 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | James HuntMcLaren | 2 | ▼1 | 72 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Alan JonesSurtees | 20 | ▲16 | 72 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Clay RegazzoniFerrari | 7 | ▲2 | 72 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Gunnar NilssonTeam Lotus | 16 | ▲10 | 72 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques LaffiteLigier | 11 | ▲4 | 72 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Harald ErtlHesketh | 22 | ▲14 | 72 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Noritake TakaharaSurtees | 24 | ▲15 | 70 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre JarierShadow | 15 | ▲5 | 69 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Masahiro HasemiKojima | 10 | ▼1 | 66 | +7 Laps | |
| DNF | Jody ScheckterTyrrell | 5 | 58 | Overheating | ||
| DNF | Hans BinderWolf | 25 | 49 | Wheel | ||
| DNF | Tom PryceShadow | 14 | 46 | Physical | ||
| DNF | Vittorio BrambillaMarch | 8 | 38 | Electrical | ||
| DNF | Hans-Joachim StuckMarch | 18 | 37 | Electrical | ||
| DNF | Jochen MassMcLaren | 12 | 35 | Accident | ||
| DNF | John WatsonPenske | 4 | 33 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Kazuyoshi HoshinoTyrrell | 21 | 27 | Tyre | ||
| DNF | Arturo MerzarioWolf | 19 | 23 | Gearbox | ||
| DNS | Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi | 23 | 9 | Withdrew | ||
| DNS | Carlos PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | 7 | Withdrew | ||
| DNS | Niki LaudaFerrari | 3 | 2 | Withdrew | ||
| DNS | Larry PerkinsBrabham-Alfa Romeo | 17 | 1 | Withdrew | ||
| DNF | Ronnie PetersonMarch | 9 | 0 | Engine |