R15
1976 Standings — Round 16
After Japanese Grand Prix
Drivers' Championship
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 6 | 66 | - | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | 64 | -2 | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 48 | -18 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | - | 39 | -27 | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 31 | -35 | |
| 6 | 3 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 22 | -44 |
| 7 | 1 | John Watson | Penske | 1 | 20 | -46 |
| 8 | 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | - | 20 | -46 |
| 9 | 1 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | - | 19 | -47 |
| 10 | 1 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | - | 11 | -55 |
| 11 | 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | 10 | -56 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | - | 10 | -56 | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | - | 8 | -58 | |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 7 | -59 | |
| 15 | Alan Jones | Surtees | - | 7 | -59 | |
| 16 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 3 | -63 | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | - | 3 | -63 | |
| 18 | Chris Amon | Ensign | - | 2 | -64 | |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | - | 1 | -65 | |
| 20 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | - | 1 | -65 |
