Automobile World Championship 1977
World Champion | |
Driver: | Niki Lauda |
Constructor: | Ferrari |
Season dates | |
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Number of races: | 17th |
<1976 season |
The 1977 automobile world championship was the 28th season of the automobile world championship, which is now known as the Formula 1 world championship . Over 17 races from January 9, 1977 to October 23, 1977, the drivers' world championship and the International Cup of Formula 1 Constructors were held.
Niki Lauda won the drivers' world championship for the second time. Ferrari became constructors' world champions for the fifth time.
The FIA -Ehrentitel Grand Prix of Europe was at the 1977 Grand Prix of Great Britain awarded. The title was awarded as an honorary title for the last time this year and was run as a separate event from 1983 .
Teams and drivers
Racing calendar
No. | date | Grand Prix | route | Distance (km) |
Pole position | Fastest race lap | winner | Overall leading driver |
Overall leading designer |
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1 | January 9th | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 316,304 km | James Hunt | James Hunt | Jody Scheckter | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford |
2 | January 23 | Brazil | Interlagos | 318,400 km | James Hunt | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari |
3 | 5. March | South Africa | Kyalami | 320.112 km | James Hunt | John Watson | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | |
4th | 3rd of April | USA West | Long Beach | 260.080 km | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | Mario Andretti | ||
5 | 8th of May | Spain | Circuito del Jarama | 255.300 km | Mario Andretti | Jacques Laffite | Mario Andretti | ||
6th | May 22 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 251.712 km | John Watson | Jody Scheckter | Jody Scheckter | ||
7th | June 5th | Belgium | Circuit Zolder | 298.340 km | Mario Andretti | Gunnar Nilsson | Gunnar Nilsson | ||
8th | June 19th | Sweden | Anderstorp | 289.296 km | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Jacques Laffite | ||
9 | 3rd of July | France | Circuit de Dijon-Prenois | 304,000 km | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | |
10 | 16th of July | Great Britain | Silverstone | 320.892 km | James Hunt | James Hunt | James Hunt | ||
11 | July 31 | Germany | Hockenheimring | 319.083 km | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | ||
12 | August 14th | Austria | Österreichring | 320.868 km | Niki Lauda | John Watson | Alan Jones | ||
13 | August 28th | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 316.950 km | Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda | ||
14th | September 11 | Italy | Monza | 301,600 km | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | ||
15th | October 2nd | USA East | Watkins Glen International | 320.665 km | James Hunt | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | ||
16 | 9th October | Canada | Mosport Park | 316.560 km | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | ||
17th | 23rd October | Japan | Fuji | 318.207 km | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | James Hunt |
Race reports
Argentina Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1: 40: 11.19 |
2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | + 43.24 |
3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | + 46.02 |
PP | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 48.68 |
SR | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 51.06 |
The Argentine Grand Prix at the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires took place on January 9, 1977 and covered a distance of 53 laps (316.304 km).
Brazilian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1: 45: 07.72 |
2 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | + 10.71 |
3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +1: 47.51 |
PP | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 2: 30.11 |
SR | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 2: 34.55 |
The Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autódromo de Interlagos took place on January 23, 1977 and covered a distance of 40 laps (318,400 km).
South Africa Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 42: 21.6 |
2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | + 5.2 |
3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | + 5.7 |
PP | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 15.96 |
SR | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1: 17.63 |
The South African Grand Prix at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit took place on March 5, 1977 and covered a distance of 78 laps (320.112 km).
Tom Pryce dies after an accident with a marshal in the passage "The Kink". The marshal's fire extinguisher hit him on the head. Pryce and the marshals were killed instantly.
US Grand Prix West
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 51: 35.470 |
2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | + 0.773 |
3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | + 4.857 |
PP | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 21.630 |
SR | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 22.753 |
The US West Grand Prix at the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit took place on April 3, 1977 and covered a distance of 80 laps (260.072 km).
Spanish Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 42: 52.22 |
2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | + 15.85 |
3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | + 24.51 |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 18.70 |
SR | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1: 20.81 |
The Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito del Jarama took place on May 8, 1977 and covered a distance of 75 laps (255.300 km).
Monaco Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1: 57: 52.77 |
2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | + 0.89 |
3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | + 32.80 |
PP | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1: 29.86 |
SR | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1: 31.07 |
The Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco took place on May 22, 1977 and covered a distance of 75 laps (251.712 km).
Belgian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus Ford | 1: 55: 05.71 |
2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | + 14.19 |
3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford | + 19.95 |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 24.64 |
SR | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus Ford | 1: 27.36 |
The Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder took place on June 5, 1977 and covered a distance of 70 laps (298.34 km).
Swedish Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 1: 46: 55,520 |
2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | + 8.449 |
3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | + 14.369 |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 25.404 |
SR | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 27.607 |
The Swedish Grand Prix in Anderstorp took place on June 19, 1977 and covered a distance of 72 laps (289.296 km).
French Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 39: 40.13 |
2 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | + 1.55 |
3 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | + 33.87 |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 12.21 |
SR | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 13.75 |
The French Grand Prix at the Circuit de Dijon-Prenois took place on July 3, 1977 and covered a distance of 80 laps (304.0 km).
Great Britain Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 31: 46.06 |
2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | + 18.31 |
3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus Ford | + 19.57 |
PP | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 18.49 |
SR | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 19.60 |
The Great Britain Grand Prix at Silverstone took place on July 16, 1977 and went over a distance of 68 laps (320.892 km). The race received the honorary title European Grand Prix in 1977.
Grand Prix of Germany
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 31: 48.62 |
2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | + 14.33 |
3 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | + 20.90 |
PP | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1: 53.07 |
SR | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 55.99 |
The German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring took place on July 31, 1977 and covered a distance of 47 laps (319.083 km).
Grand Prix of Austria
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alan Jones | Shadow Ford | 1: 37: 16.49 |
2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | + 20.130 |
3 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | +34.50 |
PP | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 39.32 |
SR | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1: 40.96 |
The Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring took place on August 14, 1977 and covered a distance of 54 laps (320.868 km).
Grand Prix of the Netherlands
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 41: 45.93 |
2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | + 1.89 |
3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | + 1 lap |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 18.65 |
SR | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1: 19.99 |
The Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Park Zandvoort took place on August 28, 1977 and covered a distance of 75 laps (316.95 km).
Italian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 27: 50.30 |
2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | + 16.96 |
3 | Alan Jones | Shadow Ford | + 23.63 |
PP | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 38.08 |
SR | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 39.10 |
The Italian Grand Prix in Monza took place on September 11, 1977 and went over a distance of 52 laps (301.6 km).
US Grand Prix East
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 58: 23.267 |
2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | + 2.026 |
3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | +1: 18.879 |
PP | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 40.863 |
SR | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford | 1: 51.854 |
The US East Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International took place on October 2, 1977 and went over a distance of 59 laps (320.665 km).
Canadian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1: 40: 00.00 |
2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | + 6.77 |
3 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford | + 15.76 |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 11.385 |
SR | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 13.299 |
The Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park took place on October 9, 1977 and covered a distance of 80 laps (316.560 km).
Japanese Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 1: 31: 51.68 |
2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +1: 02.45 |
3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | +1: 06.39 |
PP | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 1: 12.23 |
SR | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1: 14.30 |
The Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji took place on October 23, 1977 and went over a distance of 73 laps (318.207 km).
World championship ratings
Distribution of points | ||||||||||
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space | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | ||||
Points | 9 | 6th | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The best eight results of the first nine and the best seven of the remaining eight races were taken into account for the evaluation. The best placed car of the respective designer was taken into account in the constructors' classification.
Driver ranking
Item | driver | constructor | Points | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | N. Lauda | Ferrari | DNF | 3 | 1 | 2 | DNS | 2 | 2 | DNF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4th | 72 | ||
2 | J. Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 1 | DNF | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 2 | DNF | 3 | DNF | 3 | 1 | 10 | 55 |
3 | M. Andretti | Lotus Ford | 5 | DNF | DNF | 1 | 1 | 5 | DNF | 6th | 1 | 14th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 | 2 | 9 | DNF | 47 |
4th | C. Reutemann | Ferrari | 3 | 1 | 8th | DNF | 2 | 3 | DNF | 3 | 6th | 15th | 4th | 4th | 6th | DNF | 6th | DNF | 2 | 42 |
5 | J. Hunt | McLaren-Ford | DNF | 2 | 4th | 7th | DNF | DNF | 7th | 12 | 3 | 1 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 | DNF | 1 | 40 |
6th | J. Mass | McLaren-Ford | DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | 4th | 4th | DNF | 2 | 9 | 4th | DNF | 6th | DNF | 4th | DNF | 3 | DNF | 25th |
7th | A. Jones | Shadow Ford | DNF | DNF | 6th | 5 | 17th | DNF | 7th | DNF | 1 | DNF | 3 | DNF | 4th | 4th | 22nd | |||
8th | G. Nilsson | Lotus Ford | DNS | 5 | 12 | 8th | 5 | DNF | 1 | 19th | 4th | 3 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 20th |
9 | P. Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | DNF | DNF | 3 | 4th | DNF | DNF | 8th | 4th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13 | DNF | DNF | 14th | 2 | 3 | 20th |
10 | J. Laffite | Ligier-Matra | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | 7th | 7th | DNF | 1 | 8th | 6th | DNF | DNF | 2 | 8th | 7th | DNF | 5 | 18th |
11 | H.-J. Piece | March-Ford | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF | 6th | DNF | 6th | 10 | DNF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7th | 12 | |||||
12 | E. Fittipaldi | Copersucar-Ford | 4th | 4th | 10 | 5 | 14th | DNF | DNF | 18th | 11 | DNF | DNQ | 11 | 4th | DNQ | 13 | DNF | 11 | |
13 | J. Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF | DNF | 6th | DSQ | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | 2 | DNF | DNF | 8th | DNF | DNF | 12 | DNF | DNF | 9 |
14th | R. Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 8th | DNF | 3 | DNF | 12 | DNF | 9 | 5 | DNF | 6th | 16 | DNF | DNF | 7th |
15th | C. Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 2 | DNF | 13 | 6th | ||||||||||||||
16 | V. Brambilla | Surtees-Ford | 7th | DNF | 7th | DNF | DNF | 8th | 4th | DNF | 13 | 8th | 5 | 15th | 12 | DNF | 19th | 6th | 8th | 6th |
17th | C. Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford | 6th | DNF | 9 | DNF | DNF | DNQ | DNF | 7th | 7th | DNQ | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | 5 | DNF | DNF | 5 |
18th | P. Tambay | Ensign-Ford | DNF | 6th | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNQ | 5 | DNF | 5 | |||||||||
19th | J. Jarier | Penske-Ford | 6th | DNQ | 11 | 11 | 8th | DNF | 9 | DNF | 14th | DNF | DNF | 1 | ||||||
Shadow Ford | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ligier-Matra | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
20th | R. Patrese | Shadow Ford | 9 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | 13 | DNF | 10 | 6th | 1 | ||||||||
21st | R. Zorzi | Shadow Ford | DNF | 6th | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 | ||||||||||||
- | R. Keegan | Hesketh-Ford | DNF | 12 | DNF | 13 | 10 | DNF | DNF | 7th | DNF | 9 | 8th | DNF | 0 | |||||
- | P. Nève | March-Ford | 12 | 10 | 15th | DNQ | 10 | DNQ | 9 | DNQ | 7th | 18th | DNF | 0 | ||||||
- | V. Schuppan | Surtees-Ford | 12 | 7th | 16 | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||||
- | I. Hoffmann | Copersucar-Ford | DNF | 7th | 0 | |||||||||||||||
- | D. Ongais | Penske-Ford | DNF | 7th | 0 | |||||||||||||||
- | A. Ribeiro | March-Ford | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 8th | DNQ | 11 | DNQ | 15th | 8th | 12 | 0 |
- | H. Binder | Surtees-Ford | DNF | DNF | 11 | 11 | 9 | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | 0 | ||||||||
Penske-Ford | 12 | 8th | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | B. Lunger | March-Ford | 14th | DNF | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
McLaren-Ford | DNS | 11 | DNQ | 13 | DNF | 10 | 9 | DNF | 10 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||
- | H. Ertl | Hesketh-Ford | DNF | DNQ | 9 | 16 | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||
- | J. Oliver | Shadow Ford | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | K. Takahashi | Tyrrell-Ford | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | I. Scheckter | March-Ford | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNQ | DNF | DNF | NC | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 0 | |||
- | B. Henton | March-Ford | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Boro-Ford | DSQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- | J. Ickx | Williams-Ford | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | G. Villeneuve | McLaren-Ford | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Ferrari | 12 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- | K. Hoshino | Kojima-Ford | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | L. Perkins | BRM | DNF | 15th | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Surtees-Ford | 12 | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | D. Purley | LEC-Ford | DNQ | 13 | 14th | DNF | DNPQ | 0 | ||||||||||||
- | E. de Villota | McLaren-Ford | 13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 17th | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||
- | A. Merzario | March-Ford | DNF | DNQ | 14th | DNF | DNF | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||
Shadow Ford | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
- | I. Ashley | Hesketh-Ford | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 17th | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||||
- | T. Pryce | Shadow Ford | NC | DNF | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||||
- | B. Hayje | March-Ford | DNF | DNQ | DNQ | NC | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||
- | J.-P. Jabouille | Renault | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||
- | H. Rebaque | Hesketh-Ford | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNF | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||
- | B. Giacomelli | McLaren-Ford | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- | N. Takahara | Kojima-Ford | DNF | 0 |
Legend | ||
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colour | abbreviation | meaning |
gold | - | victory |
silver | - | 2nd place |
bronze | - | 3rd place |
green | - | Placement in the points |
blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
NC | not classified | |
red | DNQ | did not qualify |
DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
black | DSQ | disqualified |
White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
WD | withdrawn | |
Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
TD | Friday test driver | |
without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
INJ | injured or sick | |
EX | excluded | |
DNA | did not arrive | |
C. | Race canceled | |
no participation in the World Cup | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
* | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
|
() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
Constructors' championship
Only the best eight results from the first nine and the best seven of the remaining eight races counted for the constructors' championship. There were only points for the best placed car from each designer.
1 | Ferrari | 95 |
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2 | Lotus - Ford | 62 |
3 | McLaren - Ford | 60 |
4th | Wolf - Ford | 55 |
5 | Brabham - Alfa Romeo | 27 |
6th | Tyrrell - Ford | 27 |
7th | Shadow - Ford | 23 |
8th | Ligier - Matra | 18th |
9 | Fittipaldi - Ford | 11 |
10 | Ensign - Ford | 10 |
11 | Surtees - Ford | 6th |
12 | Penske - Ford | 1 |