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1976 Japanese Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1976 Japanese Grand Prix · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/280-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1976 Japanese Grand Prix · Fuji Speedway
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1976 Formula 1 World Championship · round 16
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:43:58.860 · 73 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Surtees | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 72 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | Overheating · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans Binder | Wolf-Williams | Wheel · Time not recorded · 49 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | March | Electrical · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Electrical · Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Penske | Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | Tyre · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 7 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Larry Perkins | Brabham | Withdrew · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | March | Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Masami Kuwashima | Wolf-Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Tony Trimmer | Maki | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.770 · ford | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.800 · ford | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.080 · ferrari | |
| 4 | John Watson | Penske | 1:13.290 · ford | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:13.310 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:13.430 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.640 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:13.720 · ford | |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:13.850 · ford | |
| 10 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 1:13.880 · ford | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.880 · matra | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:14.050 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:14.150 · ford | |
| 14 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:14.230 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:14.320 · ford | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:14.350 · ford | |
| 17 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | 1:14.380 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:14.380 · ford | |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:14.410 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:14.600 · ford | |
| 21 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 1:14.650 · ford | |
| 22 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:15.260 · ford | |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:15.300 · ford | |
| 24 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 1:15.770 · ford | |
| 25 | Hans Binder | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.360 · ford | |
| 26 | Masami Kuwashima | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.900 · ford | |
| 27 | Tony Trimmer | Maki | 1:30.910 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.770 · ford | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.800 · ford | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:13.080 · ferrari | |
| 4 | John Watson | Penske | 1:13.290 · ford | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:13.310 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:13.430 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:13.640 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1:13.720 · ford | |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:13.850 · ford | |
| 10 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 1:13.880 · ford | |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.880 · matra | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:14.050 · ford | |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:14.150 · ford | |
| 14 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:14.230 · ford | |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:14.320 · ford | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:14.350 · ford | |
| 17 | Larry Perkins | Brabham | 1:14.380 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:14.380 · ford | |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf-Williams | 1:14.410 · ford | |
| 20 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 1:14.600 · ford | |
| 21 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 1:14.650 · ford | |
| 22 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:15.260 · ford | |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:15.300 · ford | |
| 24 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 1:15.770 · ford | |
| 25 | Hans Binder | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.360 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 69 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 68 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 49 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Rolf Stommelen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |