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1977 Japanese Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 23 Oct 1977
- Name
- 1977 Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1977 Japanese Grand Prix · Fuji Speedway
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 17
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:31:51.680 · 73 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:32:54.130 · 73 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:32:58.070 · 73 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:32:58.290 · 73 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 72 laps · matra | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Time not recorded · 72 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kojima | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 29 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans Binder | Surtees | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Noritake Takahara | Kojima | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.230 · ford | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.390 · ford | |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:12.490 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:13.010 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.080 · matra | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:13.150 · ford | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:13.320 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:13.370 · ford | |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:13.370 · ford | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.520 · ford | |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kojima | 1:13.550 · ford | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:13.560 · ford | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:13.580 · ford | |
| 14 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:13.660 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:14.160 · ford | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:14.220 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:14.250 · matra | |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:14.260 · ford | |
| 19 | Noritake Takahara | Kojima | 1:14.360 · ford | |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.510 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:14.730 · ford | |
| 22 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Tyrrell | 1:14.880 · ford | |
| 23 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:15.010 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.230 · ford | |
| 2 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:12.390 · ford | |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:12.490 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:13.010 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:13.080 · matra | |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:13.150 · ford | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:13.320 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:13.370 · ford | |
| 9 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:13.370 · ford | |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.520 · ford | |
| 11 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kojima | 1:13.550 · ford | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:13.560 · ford | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:13.580 · ford | |
| 14 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:13.660 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:14.160 · ford | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:14.220 · ford | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1:14.250 · matra | |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:14.260 · ford | |
| 19 | Noritake Takahara | Kojima | 1:14.360 · ford | |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.510 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:14.730 · ford | |
| 22 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Tyrrell | 1:14.880 · ford | |
| 23 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:15.010 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 72 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 55 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 47 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 42 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 40 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 13 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 19 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |