|
| Date | Sunday 24 October 1976 |
|---|
| Start time | 14:00 |
|---|
| Event |  Japanese GP |
|---|
| Circuit | Mount Fuji |
|---|
| Event Format | Race of 73 laps |
|---|
| Championship | World Championship |
|---|
| Race number | #16 of 16 in 1976
#280 (of all time) |
|---|
|
| Laps | 73 |
|---|
| Circuit Perimeter | 4359 m |
|---|
| Race Distance | 4359 × 73 = 318.207 km |
|---|
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
|---|
| Pole Position | Right |
|---|
| First Corner | Right |
|---|
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
|---|
|
| Weather | Overcast, Rain |
|---|
|
| Entries | 27 |
|---|
| Qualifiers | 25 |
|---|
| Finishers | 11 |
|---|
| Debutants | Kazuyoshi Hoshino (Driver),
Masahiro Hasemi (Driver),
Masami Kuwashima (Driver),
Noritake Takahara (Driver),
Kojima (Car Manufacturer),
Bridgestone (Tyre Manufacturer),
| |
Kojima KE007 (Car Model),
Maki F102 (Car Model),
Heroes Racing Corporation (Entrant),
Kojima Engineering (Entrant),
Japanese GP (Event),
Mount Fuji (Circuit)
|
|
|---|
| Milestones | Car 51 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Kojima Engineering – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Kojima – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Masahiro Hasemi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
|
|---|
| Records Broken |
1. Highest 11th Place Finish Ratio – Kojima (100.00%),
2. Most Retirements in a Season –  March (34),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season – Tyrrell (9),
4. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Shadow (6)
|
|---|
| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (220),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (352),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (38),
4. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Tyrrell (14.44%),
5. Most Race Entries – Lotus (738),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (68),
7. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (42),
8. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (52),
9. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Brabham (30)
|
|---|
|
