Japan 1976
Round 16 • October 24, 1976
Circuit
Fuji
Watch
In a torrential downpour at Fuji, the 1976 championship showdown between James Hunt and Niki Lauda reaches epic proportions. With visibility near zero and treacherous conditions pushing drivers to their limits, every lap is a battle for survival. As the championship fight teeters on a knife-edge, the Japanese Grand Prix becomes a legendary test of courage and determination.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | 1:43:58.860 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | James Hunt | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Noritake Takahara | +3 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean Pierre Jarier | +4 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | +7 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | - | - | - |
| 2 | James Hunt | - | - | - |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | - | - | - |
| 4 | John Watson | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | - | - | - |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | - | - | - |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | - | - | - |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | - | - | - |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | - | - | - |
| 10 | Masahiro Hasemi | - | - | - |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | - | - | - |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | - | - | - |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | - | - | - |
| 14 | Tom Pryce | - | - | - |
| 15 | Jean Pierre Jarier | - | - | - |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | - | - | - |
| 17 | Larry Perkins | - | - | - |
| 18 | Hans Joachim Stuck | - | - | - |
| 19 | Arturo Merzario | - | - | - |
| 20 | Alan Jones | - | - | - |