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1977 John Player British Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 16 Jul 1977
- Name
- 1977 John Player British Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1977 John Player British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:31:46.060 · 68 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:32:04.370 · 68 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:32:05.630 · 68 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:32:33.820 · 68 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:32:57.790 · 68 laps · alfa-romeo | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 67 laps · matra | 1 |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Shadow | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Time not recorded · 67 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Patrick Nève | March | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Gilles Villeneuve | McLaren | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | Time not recorded · 66 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 62 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 60 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Engine · Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Throttle · Time not recorded · 42 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | March | Transmission · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | Fuel pressure · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Brakes · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Turbo · Time not recorded · 16 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | March | Accident · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | Electrical · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | David Purley | LEC | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Andy Sutcliffe | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Guy Edwards | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Tony Trimmer | Surtees | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Brian McGuire | McGuire | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNPQ | Mikko Kozarowitzky | March | Accident · Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:18.490 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:18.770 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:18.840 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:18.850 · ford | |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:18.950 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.110 · ford | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:19.160 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:19.200 · ford | |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | McLaren | 1:19.320 · ford | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:19.420 · ford | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:19.550 · ford | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:19.600 · ford | |
| 13 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:19.640 · ford | |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:19.640 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.750 · matra | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:19.810 · ford | |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:19.880 · ford | |
| 18 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.900 · ford | |
| 19 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:20.060 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:20.110 · renault | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:20.200 · ford | |
| 23 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 1:20.240 · ford | |
| 24 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:20.310 · ford | |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:20.350 · ford | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:20.360 · ford | |
| 27 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:20.460 · ford | |
| 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.790 · ford | |
| 29 | Brian Henton | March | 1:20.790 · ford | |
| 30 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:21.530 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:18.490 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:18.770 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:18.840 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:18.850 · ford | |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:18.950 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.110 · ford | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:19.160 · alfa-romeo | |
| 8 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:19.200 · ford | |
| 9 | Gilles Villeneuve | McLaren | 1:19.320 · ford | |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:19.420 · ford | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:19.550 · ford | |
| 12 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:19.600 · ford | |
| 13 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:19.640 · ford | |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:19.640 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.750 · matra | |
| 16 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 1:19.810 · ford | |
| 17 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:19.880 · ford | |
| 18 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:19.900 · ford | |
| 19 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 1:20.060 · ford | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:20.100 · ford | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:20.110 · renault | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:20.200 · ford | |
| 23 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 1:20.240 · ford | |
| 24 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:20.310 · ford | |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1:20.350 · ford | |
| 26 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:20.360 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 39 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 32 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 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 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Vittorio Brambilla | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 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 |