1976 Grand Prix of Japan
26 October - Fuji: 73 laps x 4.359 km = 318.207 km

 Pole Position: M Andretti Lotus 1 m12.770s
 Fastest Lap: 200.593 km/h M Hasemi Kojima 1 m18.230s

Results:

 1   M Andretti    Lotus          1 h 43m 58.860s
 2   P Depailler   Tyrrell        72
 3   J Hunt        McLaren        72
 4   A Jones       Surtees        72
 5   C Regazzoni   Ferrari        72
 6   G Nilsson     Lotus          72
 7   J Laffite     Ligier         72
 8   H Ertl        Hesketh        72
 9   N Takahara    Surtees        70
 10  J-P Jarier    Shadow         69
 11  M Haserni     Kojima         66

Did Not Finish:

     J Scheckter   Tyrrell        58 engine overheating
     H Binder      Wolf Williams  49 wheel bearing
     T Pryce       Shadow         46 engine
     V Brambilla   March          38 engine
     H-J Stuck     March          37 electric
     J Mass        McLaren        35 accident
     J Watson      Penske         33 engine
     K Hoshino     Tyrrell        27 tyres
     A Merzario    WoIf Williams  23 gearbox
     E Fittipaldi  Copersucar      9 withdrew
     C Pace        Brabham         7 withdrew
     N Lauda       Ferrari         2 withdrew
     L Perklns     Brabham         1 withdrew
     R Peterson    March           0 engine

Did Not Start:

     M Kuwashima    Wolf Williams          sponsors withdrew

Did Not Qualify:

     T Trinvner     Maki

Qualifying Times:

1 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'12.77
2 11   James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'12.80
3 1    Niki Lauda       Ferrari             1'13.08
4 28   John Watson      Penske/Ford         1'13.29
5 3    Jody Scheckter   Tyrrell/Ford        1'13.31
6 8    Carlos Pace      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'13.43
7 2    Clay Regazzoni   Ferrari             1'13.64
8 9    V.Brambilla      March/Ford          1'13.72
9 10   Ronnie Peterson  March/Ford          1'13.85
10 51  Masahiro Hasemi  Kojima/Ford         1'13.88
11 26  Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'13.88
12 12  Jochen Mass      McLaren/Ford        1'14.05
13 4   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'14.15
14 16  Tom Pryce        Shadow/Ford         1'14.23
15 17  J.P.Jarier       Shadow/Ford         1'14.32
16 6   Gunnar Nilsson   Lotus/Ford          1'14.35
17 7   Larry Perkins    Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'14.38
18 34  H.J.Stuck        March/Ford          1'14.38
19 20  Arturo Merzario  Wolf-Williams/Ford  1'14.41
20 19  Alan Jones       Surtees/Ford        1'14.60
21 52  K.Hoshino        Tyrrell/Ford        1'14.65
22 24  Harald Ertl      Hesketh/Ford        1'15.26
23 30  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'15.30
24 18  N.Takahara       Surtees/Ford        1'15.77
25 21  Hans Binder      Wolf-Williams/Ford  1'17.36
 Not qualified 
26 54  Tony Trimmer     Maki/Ford           1'30.91
 Not present 
27 21  Masami Kuwashima Wolf-Williams/Ford  1'17.90