Japanese Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 1:43:58.860 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 13 | +1 Lap | 6.0 |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | 2 | +1 Lap | 4.0 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Surtees | 20 | +1 Lap | 3.0 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 7 | +1 Lap | 2.0 |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 16 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 22 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Noritake Takahara | Surtees | 24 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 15 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | Masahiro Hasemi | Kojima | 10 | +7 Laps | |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 5 | Overheating | |
| R | Hans Binder | Wolf | 25 | Wheel | |
| R | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 14 | Physical | |
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 8 | Electrical | |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 18 | Electrical | |
| R | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 12 | Accident | |
| R | John Watson | Penske | 4 | Engine | |
| R | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Tyrrell | 21 | Tyre | |
| R | Arturo Merzario | Wolf | 19 | Gearbox | |
| W | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 23 | Withdrew | |
| W | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | Withdrew | |
| W | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | Withdrew | |
| W | Larry Perkins | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 17 | Withdrew | |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | March | 9 | Engine |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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