Automobile World Championship 1977

Automobile World Championship 1977

World Champion
Driver:	Niki Lauda
Constructor:	Ferrari
Season dates
Number of races:	17th
<1976 season	1978 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

photo	team	constructor	chassis	engine	tires	No.	driver
	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren	M23 M26	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	1	James Hunt
						2	Jochen Mass
						14th	Bruno Giacomelli
						40	Gilles Villeneuve
	Eleven Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell	P34	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	3	Ronnie Peterson
						4th	Patrick Depailler
	John Player Team Lotus	lotus	78	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	5	Mario Andretti
						6th	Gunnar Nilsson
	Martini Racing	Brabham	BT45 BT45B	Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12	G	7th	John Watson
						8th	Carlos Pace
							Hans-Joachim Stuck
						21st	Giorgio Francia
	Hollywood March Racing Team Rothmans International	March	761B 771	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	9	Alex Ribeiro
						10	Ian Scheckter
							Hans-Joachim Stuck
							Brian Henton
	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari	312T2	Ferrari 015 3.0 F12	G	11	Niki Lauda
							Gilles Villeneuve
						12	Carlos Reutemann
						21st	Gilles Villeneuve
	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM Stanley BRM	BRM	P207 P201B	BRM P202 3.0 V12 B.RM P200 3.0 V12	G	14th	Larry Perkins
						29	Teddy Pilette
						40
						35	Conny Andersson
							Guy Edwards
	Interscope Racing	Penske	PC4	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	14th	Danny Ongais
	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault	RS01	Renault - Gordini EF1 1.5 V6	M.	15th	Jean-Pierre Jabouille
	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow	DN5B DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	16	Tom Pryce
							Riccardo Patrese
							Jackie Oliver
							Arturo Merzario
							Jean-Pierre Jarier
							Renzo Zorzi
						17th
							Alan Jones
	Durex Team Surtees Beta Team Surtees Team Surtees	Surtees Racing Organization	TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	18th	Hans Binder
							Larry Perkins
							Vern Schuppan
							Lamberto Leoni
						19th	Vittorio Brambilla
	Walter Wolf Racing	wolf	WR1 WR2 WR3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	20th	Jody Scheckter
	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	Ensign	N177	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	22nd	Clay Regazzoni
							Jacky Ickx
	Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Ensign	N177	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	23	Patrick Tambay
	Penthouse Rizla Racing Hesketh Racing	Hesketh	308E	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	24	Rupert Keegan
						25th	Harald Ertl
							Hector Rebaque
							Ian Ashley
						39	Hector Rebaque
							Ian Ashley
	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier	JS7	Matra MS76 3.0 V12	G	26th	Jacques Laffite
						27	Jean-Pierre Jarier
	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	March	761	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G		Patrick Nève
	Copersucar-Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	FD04 FD5	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	28	Emerson Fittipaldi
						29	Ingo Hoffmann
	Chesterfield Racing	March McLaren	761 M23	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	30th	Brett Lunger
	LEC Refrigeration Racing	LEC	CRP1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	31	David Purley
	RAM Racing / F & S Properties RAM Racing	March	761	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	32	Mikko Kozarowitsky
							Michael Bleekemolen
						33	Boy Hayje
							Andy Sutcliffe
	ATS Racing Team	Penske	PC4	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G		Hans Binder
						35
							Hans Heyer
						34	Jean-Pierre Jarier
	Iberia Airlines	McLaren	M23	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	36	Emilio de Villota
	Team Merzario	March	761B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	37	Arturo Merzario
	British Formula One Racing Team	March	761 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	38	Bernard de Dryver
							Brian Henton
	HB Bewaking Systems	Boro	001	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G
	Jolly Club of Switzerland	Apollo	Apollon-Williams FW03	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	41	Lori's cauldron
	Melchester Racing	Surtees	TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	44	Tony Trimmer
	Brian McGuire	McGuire	BM1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	G	45	Brian McGuire
	Meiritsu Racing Team	Tyrrell	007	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	D.	50	Kunimitsu Takahashi
	Kojima engineering	Kojima engineering	KE009	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	B.	51	Noritake Takahara
	Heroes Racing Corporation	Kojima engineering	KE009	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	B.	52	Kazuyoshi Hoshino

Racing calendar

No.	date	Grand Prix	route	Distance (km)	Pole position	Fastest race lap	winner	Overall leading driver	Overall leading designer
01	January 9th	Argentina	Buenos Aires	316,304 km	James Hunt	James Hunt	Jody Scheckter	Jody Scheckter	Wolf-Ford
02	January 23	Brazil	Interlagos	318,400 km	James Hunt	James Hunt	Carlos Reutemann	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari
03	5. March	South Africa	Kyalami	320.112 km	James Hunt	John Watson	Niki Lauda	Jody Scheckter
04th	3rd of April	USA West	Long Beach	260.080 km	Niki Lauda	Niki Lauda	Mario Andretti
05	8th of May	Spain	Circuito del Jarama	255.300 km	Mario Andretti	Jacques Laffite	Mario Andretti
06th	May 22	Monaco	Circuit de Monaco	251.712 km	John Watson	Jody Scheckter	Jody Scheckter
07th	June 5th	Belgium	Circuit Zolder	298.340 km	Mario Andretti	Gunnar Nilsson	Gunnar Nilsson
08th	June 19th	Sweden	Anderstorp	289.296 km	Mario Andretti	Mario Andretti	Jacques Laffite
09	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

→ Main article : 1977 Argentine 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

→ Main article : 1977 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

→ Main article : 1977 Grand Prix of South Africa

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

→ Main article : US Grand Prix West 1977

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

→ Main article : Spanish Grand Prix 1977

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

→ Main article : Monaco Grand Prix 1977

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

→ Main article : Belgian Grand Prix 1977

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

→ Main article : 1977 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

→ Main article : 1977 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

→ Main article : 1977 British 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

→ Main article : Grand Prix of Germany 1977

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

→ Main article : Grand Prix of Austria 1977

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

→ Main article : Dutch Grand Prix 1977

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

Lauda and Laffite in Zandvoort 1977

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

→ Main article : 1977 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

→ Main article : 1977 US East Grand Prix

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

→ Main article : 1977 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

→ Main article : 1977 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
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
01	N. Lauda	Ferrari	DNF	3	1	2	DNS	2	2	DNF	5	2	1	2	1	2	4th			72
02	J. Scheckter	Wolf-Ford	1	DNF	2	3	3	1	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	2	DNF	3	DNF	3	1	10	55
03	M. Andretti	Lotus Ford	5	DNF	DNF	1	1	5	DNF	6th	1	14th	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	2	9	DNF	47
04th	C. Reutemann	Ferrari	3	1	8th	DNF	2	3	DNF	3	6th	15th	4th	4th	6th	DNF	6th	DNF	2	42
05	J. Hunt	McLaren-Ford	DNF	2	4th	7th	DNF	DNF	7th	12	3	1	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	DNF	1	40
06th	J. Mass	McLaren-Ford	DNF	DNF	5	DNF	4th	4th	DNF	2	9	4th	DNF	6th	DNF	4th	DNF	3	DNF	25th
07th	A. Jones	Shadow Ford				DNF	DNF	6th	5	17th	DNF	7th	DNF	1	DNF	3	DNF	4th	4th	22nd
08th	G. Nilsson	Lotus Ford	DNS	5	12	8th	5	DNF	1	19th	4th	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	20th
09	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
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
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

Web links

Commons : Automobile World Championship 1977  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official Formula 1 website Results Season 1977 (English)