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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1977 · qualifying
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Grosser Preis von Österreich 1977 · Red Bull Ring
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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 12
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:37:16.490 · 54 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:37:36.620 · 54 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:37:50.990 · 54 laps · alfa-romeo | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:37:51.240 · 54 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:38:18.580 · 54 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham | Time not recorded · 53 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Patrick Nève | March | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Hans Binder | Penske | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 53 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Spun off · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Shadow | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 21 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:39.320 · ferrari | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:39.450 · ford | |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39.740 · ford | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:39.970 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40.120 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40.220 · matra | |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:40.290 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:40.400 · ford | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:40.440 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:40.620 · ford | |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:40.740 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:40.920 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:40.930 · ford | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:41.000 · ford | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:41.130 · ford | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:41.240 · ford | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:41.400 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:41.700 · ford | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Penske | 1:41.710 · ford | |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:41.920 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Shadow | 1:41.920 · ford | |
| 22 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:41.960 · ford | |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:42.150 · ford | |
| 24 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:42.220 · ford | |
| 25 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 1:42.310 · ford | |
| 26 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:42.380 · ford | |
| 27 | Brian Henton | March | 1:42.430 · ford | |
| 28 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | 1:42.520 · ford | |
| 29 | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | 1:42.750 · ford | |
| 30 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:43.030 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:39.320 · ferrari | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:39.450 · ford | |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:39.740 · ford | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:39.970 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40.120 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:40.220 · matra | |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:40.290 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:40.400 · ford | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:40.440 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:40.620 · ford | |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:40.740 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:40.920 · alfa-romeo | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:40.930 · ford | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:41.000 · ford | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:41.130 · ford | |
| 16 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:41.240 · ford | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:41.400 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:41.700 · ford | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Penske | 1:41.710 · ford | |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:41.920 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Shadow | 1:41.920 · ford | |
| 22 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:41.960 · ford | |
| 23 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:42.150 · ford | |
| 24 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:42.220 · ford | |
| 25 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 1:42.310 · ford | |
| 26 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:42.380 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 54 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 9 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 12 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |