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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1977 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1977 · Hockenheimring
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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 11
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:31:48.620 · 47 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:32:02.950 · 47 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:32:09.520 · 47 laps · alfa-romeo | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:32:48.890 · 47 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:33:15.990 · 47 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:33:18.430 · 47 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · 46 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | Wheel · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | Accident · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 34 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Accident · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | March | Clutch · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Transmission · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Hans Heyer | Penske | Illegal race entry · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Patrick Nève | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Teddy Pilette | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:53.070 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:53.340 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:53.530 · ferrari | |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:53.680 · ford | |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:53.910 · alfa-romeo | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:53.970 · matra | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:53.990 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:54.270 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:54.440 · ford | |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:54.530 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:54.770 · ford | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:55.190 · ford | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:55.250 · ford | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:55.700 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:55.920 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:56.090 · ford | |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:56.220 · ford | |
| 18 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:56.350 · ford | |
| 19 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 1:56.540 · ford | |
| 20 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:56.630 · ford | |
| 21 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:56.640 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:56.680 · ford | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:56.890 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | 1:57.180 · ford | |
| 25 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:57.260 · ford | |
| 26 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:57.390 · ford | |
| 27 | Hans Heyer | Penske | 1:57.580 · ford | |
| 28 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:58.530 · ford | |
| 29 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:59.130 · ford | |
| 30 | Teddy Pilette | BRM | 1:59.550 · brm |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:53.070 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:53.340 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:53.530 · ferrari | |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:53.680 · ford | |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:53.910 · alfa-romeo | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:53.970 · matra | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:53.990 · ford | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:54.270 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:54.440 · ford | |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:54.530 · ford | |
| 11 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:54.770 · ford | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:55.190 · ford | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:55.250 · ford | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:55.700 · ford | |
| 15 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:55.920 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:56.090 · ford | |
| 17 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:56.220 · ford | |
| 18 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:56.350 · ford | |
| 19 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 1:56.540 · ford | |
| 20 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:56.630 · ford | |
| 21 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:56.640 · ford | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:56.680 · ford | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:56.890 · ford | |
| 24 | Héctor Rebaque | Hesketh | 1:57.180 · ford | |
| PL | Hans Heyer | Penske | 1:57.580 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 48 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 38 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 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 | 17 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 10 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 16 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 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 |