Round 16 · 1976
Japanese Grand Prix
Fuji Speedway, Japan · Sun 24 Oct · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 1 | 1:43:58.860 | 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 | Lotus-Borgward | 16 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 22 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 24 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 10 | +7 Laps | |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | Overheating | |
| — | Hans Binder | Wolf | 25 | Wheel | |
| — | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 14 | Physical | |
| — | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 8 | Electrical | |
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 18 | Electrical | |
| — | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | Accident | |
| — | John Watson | Penske | 4 | Engine | |
| — | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 21 | Tyre | |
| — | Arturo Merzario | Wolf | 19 | Gearbox | |
| — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | Withdrew | |
| — | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | Withdrew | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | Withdrew | |
| — | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 17 | Withdrew | |
| — | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | Engine |