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Fuji, Japan. 22nd - 24th October 1976.
James Hunt (McLaren M23-Ford), 3rd position to clinch the World Championship title, action.
World Copyright: LAT Photographic
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Teddy Mayer (USA), McLaren Team Manager, centre, holds three fingers up to James Hunt (GBR), climbing out of his McLaren immediately after the race, to signal that he had finished the race in third place and that he was now the 1976 Formula One World Champion. Hunt, who needed to finish fourth or higher to take the title, had climbed out of the car angry and unaware of his situation after a late race puncture had dropped him to fifth place.
Japanese Grand Prix, Rd16, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976.
Fuji, Japan. 22nd - 24th October 1976.
James Hunt (McLaren M23-Ford), 3rd position with Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2), retired, Ronnie Peterson (March 761-Ford), retired and Bernie Ecclestone in the pit lane before the start of the race, portrait.
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Ref: 9256 - 25A.
Two track officials at the front of the grid use brushes in a desperate attempt to sweep some of the surface water from the track surface. The inaugural Japanese GP was nearly cancelled before being run at the last possible moment in terrible conditions.
Japanese Grand Prix, Rd 16, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976.
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Niki Lauda (AUT) Ferrari 312T2 (Left) is passed in the appalling wet conditions by sixth placed Gunnar Nilsson (SWE) and ninth placed GP debutante Noritake Takahara (JPN) Surtees TS19, shortly before withdrawing from the race at the end of lap two because of the poor weather conditions.
Japanese Grand Prix, Rd 16, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976.
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Teddy Mayer (USA), McLaren Team Manager, centre, chats to James Hunt (GBR), climbing out of his McLaren immediately after the race, to signal that he had finished the race in third place and that he was now the 1976 Formula One World Champion. Hunt, who needed to finish fourth or higher to take the title, had climbed out of the car angry and unaware of his situation after a late race puncture had dropped him to fifth place.
Japanese Grand Prix, Rd16, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976.
The Fuji circuit leader board showing that on lap 71, with two laps to go, James Hunt (GBR) McLaren (#11) had dropped to 5th place after a late race puncture. In the next two laps Hunt overtook Clay Regazzoni (SUI) Ferrari (#2) and Alan Jones (AUS) Surtees (#19), and finished the race in third place and thereby winning the 1976 Formula One World Championship. Hunt, who needed to finish fourth or above to clinch the title, was unaware of his position and finished the race thinking that he had lost the championship.
The race was won by Mario Andretti (USA), Lotus (#5).
Japanese Grand Prix, Rd16, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976.
(L to R): Pole sitter and race winner Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus 77 leads third placed finisher and World Champion James Hunt (GBR) McLaren away at the start of the race help in very wet and dangerous conditions.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 16, Japanese Grand Prix, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976.
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Fuji, Japan. 22nd - 24th October 1976.
James Hunt (McLaren M23-Ford), 3rd position to clinch the World Championship title, action.
World Copyright: LAT Photographic
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