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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1977 · race

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Profile & context

Name: Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1977 · race

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/282-race

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1977 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1:45:07.720 · 40 laps · ferrari	9
2	James Hunt	McLaren	1:45:18.430 · 40 laps · ford	6
3	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:46:55.230 · 40 laps · ferrari	4
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford	3
5	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford	2
6	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford	1
7	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi	Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tom Pryce	Shadow	Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Carlos Pace	Brabham	Accident · Time not recorded · 33 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Hans Binder	Surtees	Suspension · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Watson	Brabham	Accident · Time not recorded · 30 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Accident · Time not recorded · 26 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	Accident · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mario Andretti	Lotus	Ignition · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alex Ribeiro	March	Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jochen Mass	McLaren	Accident · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	Accident · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	Accident · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	Engine · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	Accident · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ian Scheckter	March	Transmission · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Larry Perkins	BRM	Overheating · Time not recorded · 1 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	James Hunt	McLaren	2:30.110 · ford
2	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	2:30.180 · ferrari
3	Mario Andretti	Lotus	2:30.350 · ford
4	Jochen Mass	McLaren	2:30.360 · ford
5	Carlos Pace	Brabham	2:30.570 · alfa-romeo
6	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	2:30.690 · ford
7	John Watson	Brabham	2:31.090 · alfa-romeo
8	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	2:31.630 · ford
9	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	2:31.690 · ford
10	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	2:32.140 · ford
11	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	2:32.190 · ford
12	Tom Pryce	Shadow	2:32.220 · ford
13	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	2:32.370 · ferrari
14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	2:32.430 · matra
15	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	2:32.810 · ford
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	2:32.940 · ford
17	Ian Scheckter	March	2:33.460 · ford
18	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	2:34.620 · ford
19	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi	2:35.570 · ford
20	Hans Binder	Surtees	2:35.790 · ford
21	Alex Ribeiro	March	2:36.190 · ford
22	Larry Perkins	BRM	2:42.220 · brm

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	James Hunt	McLaren	2:30.110 · ford
2	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	2:30.180 · ferrari
3	Mario Andretti	Lotus	2:30.350 · ford
4	Jochen Mass	McLaren	2:30.360 · ford
5	Carlos Pace	Brabham	2:30.570 · alfa-romeo
6	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	2:30.690 · ford
7	John Watson	Brabham	2:31.090 · alfa-romeo
8	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	2:31.630 · ford
9	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	2:31.690 · ford
10	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	2:32.140 · ford
11	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	2:32.190 · ford
12	Tom Pryce	Shadow	2:32.220 · ford
13	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	2:32.370 · ferrari
14	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	2:32.430 · matra
15	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	2:32.810 · ford
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	2:32.940 · ford
17	Ian Scheckter	March	2:33.460 · ford
18	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	2:34.620 · ford
19	Ingo Hoffmann	Fittipaldi	2:35.570 · ford
20	Hans Binder	Surtees	2:35.790 · ford
21	Alex Ribeiro	March	2:36.190 · ford
22	Larry Perkins	BRM	2:42.220 · brm

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Carlos Reutemann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
2	Jody Scheckter	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
3	Carlos Pace	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
3	James Hunt	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
6	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
7	Mario Andretti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
7	Gunnar Nilsson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
9	Clay Regazzoni	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
9	Renzo Zorzi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1