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295th GP – United States 1977

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 Germany Jochen Mass
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45B [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear
9 Brazil Alex Ribeiro
Hollywood March Racing Great Britain March 761B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
10 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Rothmans International Racing Great Britain March 771 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 Austria Niki Lauda
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear
12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [030] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear
14 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Racing United States Penske PC4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ambrosio Tabatip Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN8 [6A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
17 Australia Alan Jones
Ambrosio Tabatip Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Austria Hans Binder
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
23 France Patrick Tambay
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Penthouse Rizla Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 Great Britain Ian Ashley
Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear
27 Belgium Patrick Nève
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 United States Brett Lunger
BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.408 0
2 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.989 0
3 3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.487 0
4 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.496 0
5 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.548 0
6 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.640 0
7 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.810 0
8 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [030] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.862 0
9 17 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.019 0
10 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.195 0
11 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.236 0
12 11 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.405 0
13 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.698 0
14 2 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.827 0
15 28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.938 0
16 22 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.208 0
17 16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [6A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.288 0
18 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.550 0
19 10 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Great Britain March 771 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.338 0
20 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:45.656 0
21 25 Great Britain Ian Ashley
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.857 0
22 18 Austria Hans Binder
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.909 0
23 9 Brazil Alex Ribeiro
Great Britain March 761B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.343 0
24 14 United States Danny Ongais
United States Penske PC4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:47.240 0
25 27 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.184 0
26 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:48.355 0
27 23 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.435 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.863 0
2 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [1] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.138 0
3 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.193 0
4 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.481 0
5 3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.908 0
6 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [030] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.952 0
7 11 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.089 0
8 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.238 0
9 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.315 0
10 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.786 0
11 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.815 0
12 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:43.069 0
13 2 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.242 0
14 17 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.310 0
15 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.382 0
16 16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [6A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.516 0
17 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.009 0
18 28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.070 0
19 10 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Great Britain March 771 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.702 0
20 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.049 0
21 25 Great Britain Ian Ashley
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.100 0
22 9 Brazil Alex Ribeiro
Great Britain March 761B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.473 0
23 27 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.845 0
24 18 Austria Hans Binder
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.880 0
25 14 United States Danny Ongais
United States Penske PC4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.070 0
26 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 0
27 23 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
28 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 17 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.127 0
2 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:07.750 0
3 3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.368 0
4 2 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:12.514 0
5 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:13.294 0
6 1 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:14.537 0
7 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:15.323 0
8 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:15.340 0
9 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:16.833 0
10 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:19.758 0
11 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 02:19.811 0
12 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:21.741 0
13 9 Brazil Alex Ribeiro
Great Britain March 761B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:22.111 0
14 14 United States Danny Ongais
United States Penske PC4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:22.299 0
15 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:24.119 0
16 22 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:24.269 0
17 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:24.466 0
18 28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:27.587 0
19 25 Great Britain Ian Ashley
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:33.137 0
20 16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [6A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:33.269 0
21 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [030] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:33.689 0
22 18 Austria Hans Binder
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:43.293 0
23 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 03:02.721 0
24 11 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 0
25 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
26 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
27 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain McLaren M26 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.863 0
2 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.138 0
3 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain Brabham BT45B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.193 0
4 5 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.481 0
5 3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.908 0
6 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [030] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:41.952 0
7 11 Austria Niki Lauda
Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.089 0
8 4 France Patrick Depailler
Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.238 0
9 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.315 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.640 0
11 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.786 0
12 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.815 0
13 17 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.019 0
14 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:43.069 0
15 2 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.242 0
16 16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Shadow DN8 [6A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.516 0
17 30 United States Brett Lunger
Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.698 0
18 28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:43.938 0
19 22 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.208 0
20 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.550 0
21 10 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Great Britain March 771 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:44.702 0
22 25 Great Britain Ian Ashley
Great Britain Hesketh 308E [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.100 0
23 9 Brazil Alex Ribeiro
Great Britain March 761B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.473 0
24 27 Belgium Patrick Nève
Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.845 0
25 18 Austria Hans Binder
Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:45.880 0
26 14 United States Danny Ongais
United States Penske PC4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:46.070 0
DNQ 23 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:49.435 0
Starting grid limited to 26 positions. Lunger set his best time with M23/14 chassis and Keegan with 308E/3 chassis.

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Official Name1977 Toyota Grand Prix of the United States
CircuitWatkins Glen
DateOctober 2
PoleJames Hunt 01:40.863
Fastest LapRonnie Peterson 01:51.854
Podium1st James Hunt (45) , 2nd Mario Andretti, 3rd Jody Scheckter
GP Number 295
Round 15
Weather Overcast, rain
Prev race Gran Premio d’Italia September 11
Next race Grand Prix of Canada October 9

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain James Hunt
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58:23.267 59
01:52.890
45
1
9
2 5 United States Mario Andretti
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:58:25.293 59
01:53.403
0
4
6
3 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:59:42.146 59
01:58.332
0
9
4
4 11 Austria Niki Lauda
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [031] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear 02:00:03.882 59
01:58.924
0
7
3
5 22 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN07] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 02:00:11.405 59
01:57.401
0
19
2
6 12 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [030] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58
01:59.392
0
6
1
7 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [02] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58
01:59.787
0
10
0
8 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Penthouse Rizla Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58
01:59.155
0
20
0
9 16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Ambrosio Tabatip Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN8 [6A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58
01:58.260
0
16
0
10 30 United States Brett Lunger
BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
01:58.383
0
17
0
11 18 Austria Hans Binder
Durex Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
01:57.779
0
25
0
12 7 Great Britain John Watson
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45B [6] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
01:57.901
0
3
0
13 28 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
02:00.215
0
18
0
14 4 France Patrick Depailler
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 56
02:01.344
0
8
0
15 9 Brazil Alex Ribeiro
Hollywood March Racing Great Britain March 761B [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 56
02:01.344
0
23
0
16 3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 56
01:51.854
0
5
0
17 25 Great Britain Ian Ashley
Hesketh Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 55
01:58.455
0
22
0
18 27 Belgium Patrick Nève
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Great Britain March 761 [7-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 55
02:02.630
0
24
0
19 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [06] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +5 laps 54
02:01.015
0
11
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [01] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Alternator 30
02:03.564
0
14
0
DNF 6 Sweden Gunnar Nilsson
John Player Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 78 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 17
02:03.437
0
12
0
DNF 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45B [3] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Accident 14
02:00.699
14
2
0
DNF 10 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Rothmans International Racing Great Britain March 771 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 10
02:05.665
0
21
0
DNF 2 Germany Jochen Mass
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M26 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Fuel pump 8
02:01.131
0
15
0
DNF 14 United States Danny Ongais
Interscope Racing United States Penske PC4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 6
02:06.808
0
26
0
DNF 17 Australia Alan Jones
Ambrosio Tabatip Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN8 [4A] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 3
02:06.528
0
13
0
DNQ 23 France Patrick Tambay
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Great Britain Ensign N177 [MN08] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

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0
T 8 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Martini Racing Great Britain Brabham BT45B [1] Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 19 Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Beta Team Surtees Great Britain Surtees TS19 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 24 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Penthouse Rizla Racing Great Britain Hesketh 308E [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS7 [03] Matra MS76 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 United States Brett Lunger
BS Fabrications Great Britain McLaren M23 [14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 3 Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Elf Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell P34 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 11T Austria Niki Lauda
Ferrari SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T2 [029] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 20 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Walter Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1977 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Austria Niki LaudaItaly Ferrari72
2United States Mario AndrettiGreat Britain Lotus47
3South Africa Jody ScheckterGreat Britain Wolf46
4Argentina Carlos ReutemannItaly Ferrari36
5Great Britain James HuntGreat Britain McLaren31
6Germany Jochen MassGreat Britain McLaren21
7Sweden Gunnar NilssonGreat Britain Lotus20
8France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier16
9Australia Alan JonesGreat Britain Shadow16
10Germany Hans-Joachim StuckGreat Britain March12
Great Britain Brabham
11Brazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Fittipaldi11
12France Patrick DepaillerGreat Britain Tyrrell10
13Great Britain John WatsonGreat Britain Brabham9
14Sweden Ronnie PetersonGreat Britain Tyrrell7
15Brazil Carlos PaceGreat Britain Brabham6
16Italy Vittorio BrambillaGreat Britain Surtees5
17Switzerland Clay RegazzoniGreat Britain Ensign5
18France Patrick TambayGreat Britain Ensign3
19Italy Renzo ZorziGreat Britain Shadow1
20France Jean-Pierre JarierGreat Britain Shadow1
United States Penske

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Formula 1 1977 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Italy Ferrari 89 (91)
2 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 62
3 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 47
4 Great Britain Wolf Ford Cosworth 46
5 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 27
6 Great Britain Shadow Ford Cosworth 17
7 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 17
8 France Ligier Matra 16
9 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 11
10 Great Britain Ensign Ford Cosworth 8
11 Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth 5
12 United States Penske Ford Cosworth 1

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Tags: 28th season, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Grand Prix of the United States, James Hunt, Marlboro Team McLaren, McLaren, McLaren M26, Watkins Glen

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  • Mario Andretti won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1978.
  • Michael Schumacher won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1995.
  • Michael Schumacher won the Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2006.
  • Mike Hawthorn won the Crystal Palace International Trophy 1955.
  • Bruce Allison won the BBC Radio 1 Dave Lee Travis Trophy 1978.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio won the Grand Prix des Nations 1950.
  • Sebastian Vettel won the Magyar Nagydíj 2017.
  • Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix 2023.
  • Tazio Nuvolari won the Coppa Ciano 1933.

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