1976 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
24 Oct 1976
Fuji Speedway, Japan
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:12.770 |
| 2 | 11 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:12.800 |
| 3 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 1:13.080 |
| 4 | 28 | John WatsonWAT | Penske Ford | 1:13.290 |
| 5 | 3 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:13.310 |
| 6 | 8 | Carlos PacePAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:13.430 |
| 7 | 2 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:13.640 |
| 8 | 9 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | March Ford | 1:13.720 |
| 9 | 10 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Ford | 1:13.850 |
| 10 | 51 | Masahiro HasemiHAS | Kojima Ford | 1:13.880 |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:13.880 |
| 12 | 12 | Jochen MassMAS | McLaren Ford | 1:14.050 |
| 13 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:14.150 |
| 14 | 16 | Tom PrycePRY | Shadow Ford | 1:14.230 |
| 15 | 17 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Shadow Ford | 1:14.320 |
| 16 | 6 | Gunnar NilssonNIL | Lotus Ford | 1:14.350 |
| 17 | 7 | Larry PerkinsPER | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:14.380 |
| 18 | 34 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March Ford | 1:14.380 |
| 19 | 20 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Wolf-Williams | 1:14.410 |
| 20 | 19 | Alan JonesJON | Surtees Ford | 1:14.600 |
| 21 | 52 | Kazuyoshi HoshinoHOS | Tyrrell Ford | 1:14.650 |
| 22 | 24 | Harald ErtlERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:15.260 |
| 23 | 30 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:15.300 |
| 24 | 18 | Noritake TakaharaTAK | Surtees Ford | 1:15.770 |
| 25 | 21 | Hans BinderBIN | Wolf-Williams | 1:17.360 |