Pit Lane F1
1976 Season - Round 16 - 1976-10-24
Mario Andretti won the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell) and James Hunt (McLaren) home for Team Lotus.
Alan Jones (Surtees) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 16-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 16 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 13 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Alan Jones |
| Surtees |
| 20 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 24 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 10 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | Overheating | 0 |
| 13 | Hans Binder | Wolf | 25 | Wheel | 0 |
| 14 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 14 | Physical | 0 |
| 15 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
| 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 18 | Electrical | 0 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | John Watson | Penske | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 21 | Tyre | 0 |
| 20 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 22 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 24 | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 17 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 25 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | Engine | 0 |
