Japan- Winner
HUNMcLaren- Pole
- LOANDTeam Lotus
- Fastest lap
- WOSCH1:14.300
Weekend
Race
- Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari+1:02.4502 - James HuntMcLaren1:31:51.6801
- Patrick DepaillerTYTyrrell+1:06.3903
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TYTAK
+13 places, P22 to P9
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
WOSCH
1:14.300, lap 72
DNFs
11
NIL, REG, WAT, MAS, TAM, PET, VIL, JAR, AND, TAK, BIN
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUN | McLaren | 2+1 | 1:31:51.680 | 9 |
| 2 | REU | Ferrari | 7+5 | +1:02.450 | 6 |
| 3 | TYDEP | TYTyrrell | 15+12 | +1:06.390 | 4 |
| 4 | SHJON | SHShadow | 12+8 | +1:06.610 | 3 |
| 5 | LILAF | LILigier | 5 | Out of fuel | 2 |
| 6 | SHPAT | SHShadow | 13+7 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | BRSTU | BRBrabham | 4-3 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | SUBRA | SUSurtees | 9+1 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | TYTAK | TYTyrrell | 22+13 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | WOSCH | WOWolf | 6-4 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | KOHOS | KOKojima | 11 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | MARIB | MAMarch | 23+11 | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | LONIL | LOTeam Lotus | 14 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | ENREG | ENEnsign | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRWAT | BRBrabham | 3 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | MAS | McLaren | 8 | Engine | |
| DNF | ENTAM | ENEnsign | 16 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYPET | TYTyrrell | 18 | Accident | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 20 | Accident | |
| DNF | LIJAR | LILigier | 17 | Engine | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 1 | Collision | |
| DNF | KOTAK | KOKojima | 19 | Collision | |
| DNF | SUBIN | SUSurtees | 21 | Collision |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOJody Scheckter | 1:14.300 |