- Winner
- James Hunt
- Team
- McLaren
- Top listed
- James Hunt, Carlos Reutemann, and Patrick Depailler
- Race date
- October 23, 1977
- Pole
- Mario Andretti
- Fastest lap
- Jody Scheckter
- Classified drivers
- 23
- Circuit
- Fuji Speedway
The decisive result
James Hunt finished first for McLaren. Carlos Reutemann is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Patrick Depailler 3 for Tyrrell.
Grid to finish
Kunimitsu Takahashi from P22 to P9 (+13), Patrick Depailler from P15 to P3 (+12), and Alex Ribeiro from P23 to P12 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mario Andretti started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 4 +2 laps, 4 Engine, 4 Finished, 3 Collision, and 2 +1 lap. Jody Scheckter holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:14.300 on lap 72. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.