The 1976 Japanese Grand Prix started October 24th, 1976 at 01:00 on Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan. Mario Andretti started from pole position with James Hunt next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 58 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Patrick Depailler in second and James Hunt in third place.
After the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, James Hunt is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 69 points. Hunt is 1 points ahead of Niki Lauda.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 58 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Patrick Depailler in second and James Hunt in third place.
After the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, James Hunt is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 69 points. Hunt is 1 points ahead of Niki Lauda.
Circuit
Location
Oyama, Japan
Date
October 24th, 1976 at 01:00
Round
16/16
Winner
Mario Andretti
Winning time
1:43:58.86
Pole position
Mario Andretti
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1:43:58.86 | 1 | 73 | 9 |
| 2 11 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 13 | 72 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #11 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | 2 | 72 | 4 |
| 4 16 | #19 Alan Jones | Surtees | +1 Lap | 20 | 72 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 7 | 72 | 2 |
| 6 10 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 16 | 72 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 11 | 72 | 0 |
| 8 14 | #24 Harald Ertl | Hesketh | +1 Lap | 22 | 72 | 0 |
| 9 15 | #18 Noritake Takahara | Surtees | +3 Laps | 24 | 70 | 0 |
| 10 5 | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | +4 Laps | 15 | 69 | 0 |
| 11 1 | #51 Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | +7 Laps | 10 | 66 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | DNF (Overheating) | 5 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #21 Hans Binder | Wolf | DNF (Wheel) | 25 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | DNF (Physical) | 14 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | DNF (Electrical) | 8 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #34 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | DNF (Electrical) | 18 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #12 Jochen Mass | McLaren | DNF (Accident) | 12 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #28 John Watson | Penske | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #52 Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | DNF (Tyre) | 21 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #20 Arturo Merzario | Wolf | DNF (Gearbox) | 19 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #30 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Withdrew) | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| - | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Withdrew) | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #1 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | DNF (Withdrew) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #7 Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Withdrew) | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #10 Ronnie Peterson | March | DNF (Engine) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #54 Tony Trimmer | Maki | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 8 | 69 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | 9 | 68 | -1 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 5 | 49 | -20 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 7 | 39 | -30 | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 31 | -38 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 1 | 3 | 22 | -47 |
| 7 | John Watson | Penske | 1 | 3 | 20 | -49 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 3 | 20 | -49 | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 2 | 19 | -50 | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 2 | 11 | -58 | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 1 | 1 | 10 | -59 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1 | 10 | -59 | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 8 | -61 | ||
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | -62 | ||
| 15 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 7 | -62 | ||
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 3 | -66 | ||
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 3 | -66 | ||
| 18 | Chris Amon | Wolf | 2 | -67 | ||
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 1 | -68 | ||
| 20 | Rolf Stommelen | Hesketh | 1 | -68 | ||
| 21 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 0 | -69 | ||
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 0 | -69 | ||
| 23 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -69 | ||
| 24 | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -69 | ||
| 25 | Henri Pescarolo | Surtees | 0 | -69 | ||
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Wolf | 0 | -69 | ||
| 27 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 0 | -69 | ||
| 28 | Renzo Zorzi | Williams | 0 | -69 | ||
| 29 | Michel Leclère | Wolf | 0 | -69 | ||
| 30 | Brett Lunger | Surtees | 0 | -69 | ||
| 31 | Bob Evans | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -69 | ||
| 32 | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | Tyrrell | 0 | -69 | ||
| 33 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 0 | -69 | ||
| 34 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 0 | -69 | ||
| 35 | Lella Lombardi | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -69 | ||
| 36 | Loris Kessel | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -69 | ||
| 37 | Alex Ribeiro | Hesketh | 0 | -69 | ||
| 38 | Warwick Brown | Wolf | 0 | -69 | ||
| 39 | Guy Edwards | Hesketh | 0 | -69 | ||
| 40 | Patrick Nève | Ensign | 0 | -69 | ||
| 41 | Hans Binder | Wolf | 0 | -69 | ||
| 42 | Boy Lunger | Penske | 0 | -69 | ||
| 43 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 0 | -69 | ||
| 44 | Ian Ashley | BRM | 0 | -69 | ||
| 45 | Conny Andersson | Surtees | 0 | -69 | ||
| 46 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | -69 | ||
| 47 | Tony Trimmer | Maki | 0 | -69 | ||
| 48 | Otto Stuppacher | Tyrrell | 0 | -69 | ||
| 49 | Jac Nelleman | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -69 | ||
| 50 | Emilio Zapico | Williams | 0 | -69 | ||
| 51 | Emilio de Villota | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -69 | ||
| 52 | Divina Galica | Surtees | 0 | -69 | ||
| 53 | Damien Magee | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -69 | ||
| 54 | Mike Wilds | Shadow | 0 | -69 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 6 | 13 | 83 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 6 | 10 | 74 | -9 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 1 | 12 | 71 | -12 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 1 | 5 | 29 | -54 |
| 5 | Penske | 1 | 3 | 20 | -63 |
| 6 | Ligier | 3 | 20 | -63 | |
| 7 | March | 1 | 1 | 19 | -64 |
| 8 | Shadow | 1 | 10 | -73 | |
| 9 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 | -74 | ||
| 10 | Surtees | 7 | -76 | ||
| 11 | Fittipaldi | 3 | -80 | ||
| 12 | Ensign | 2 | -81 | ||
| 13 | Parnelli | 1 | -82 | ||
| 14 | Hesketh | 0 | -83 | ||
| 15 | Wolf | 0 | -83 | ||
| 16 | Boro | 0 | -83 | ||
| 17 | Williams | 0 | -83 | ||
| 18 | Kojima | 0 | -83 | ||
| 19 | Brabham-Ford | 0 | -83 | ||
| 20 | BRM | 0 | -83 | ||
| 21 | Maki | 0 | -83 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:33.706 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | 1:34.183 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | 1:44.411 - Guanyu Zhou | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.983 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:32.318 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.144 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.118 - Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.145 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:51.600 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Romain Grosjean | 1:34.587 - Mark Webber | Mark Webber |
| 2012 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:35.774 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #4 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.568 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.474 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Jarno Trulli | Lewis Hamilton | 1:32.569 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Robert Kubica | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:18.426 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Heikki Kovalainen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.193 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:32.676 - Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Fernando Alonso | 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Jenson Button | 1:32.730 - Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Johnny Herbert | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Mika Häkkinen | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Roberto Moreno | Aguri Suzuki | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #19 Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti |