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1977 Toyota United States Grand Prix · race
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- 1977 Toyota United States Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1977 Toyota United States Grand Prix · Watkins Glen International
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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:58:23.267 · 59 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:58:25.293 · 59 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:59:42.146 · 59 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2:00:3.882 · 59 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 2:00:11.405 · 59 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 58 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | Time not recorded · 57 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Patrick Nève | March | Time not recorded · 55 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 54 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Alternator · Time not recorded · 30 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 14 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Danny Ongais | Penske | Accident · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40.863 · ford | |
| 2 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:41.138 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:41.193 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41.481 · ford | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:41.908 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:41.952 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42.089 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42.238 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:42.315 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:42.640 · matra | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:42.786 · ford | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:42.815 · ford | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:43.019 · ford | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:43.069 · renault | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:43.242 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:43.516 · ford | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:43.698 · ford | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:43.938 · ford | |
| 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:44.208 · ford | |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:44.550 · ford | |
| 21 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:44.702 · ford | |
| 22 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | 1:45.100 · ford | |
| 23 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:45.473 · ford | |
| 24 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:45.845 · ford | |
| 25 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:45.880 · ford | |
| 26 | Danny Ongais | Penske | 1:46.070 · ford | |
| 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:49.435 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:40.863 · ford | |
| 2 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:41.138 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:41.193 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41.481 · ford | |
| 5 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:41.908 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:41.952 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42.089 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:42.238 · ford | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:42.315 · ford | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:42.640 · matra | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:42.786 · ford | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:42.815 · ford | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:43.019 · ford | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:43.069 · renault | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:43.242 · ford | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 1:43.516 · ford | |
| 17 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:43.698 · ford | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:43.938 · ford | |
| 19 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:44.208 · ford | |
| 20 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:44.550 · ford | |
| 21 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:44.702 · ford | |
| 22 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | 1:45.100 · ford | |
| 23 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:45.473 · ford | |
| 24 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:45.845 · ford | |
| 25 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:45.880 · ford | |
| 26 | Danny Ongais | Penske | 1:46.070 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 72 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 47 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 46 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |