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Gran Premio de España 1977 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de España 1977 · Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE
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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:42:52.220 · 75 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:43:08.070 · 75 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:43:16.730 · 75 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:43:17.090 · 75 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:43:58.050 · 75 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Time not recorded · 74 laps · alfa-romeo | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 74 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Brett Lunger | March | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Ian Scheckter | March | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Patrick Nève | March | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 64 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Shadow | Accident · Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | Accident · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | Radiator · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | March | Suspension · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alex Ribeiro | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Boy Hayje | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Brian Henton | March | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Purley | LEC | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Conny Andersson | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:18.700 · ford | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.420 · matra | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.480 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:19.520 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:19.570 · ford | |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:19.870 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:20.110 · ford | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.130 · ford | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:20.140 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:20.160 · ford | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:20.260 · ford | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:20.380 · ford | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:20.550 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:20.740 · ford | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:20.960 · ford | |
| 16 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:21.030 · ford | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:21.050 · ford | |
| 18 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:21.160 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.560 · ford | |
| 20 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:21.730 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:21.820 · ford | |
| 22 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:21.920 · ford | |
| 23 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:21.970 · ford | |
| 24 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:22.090 · ford | |
| 25 | Brett Lunger | March | 1:22.240 · ford | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:22.270 · ford | |
| 27 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:22.300 · ford | |
| 28 | Boy Hayje | March | 1:22.390 · ford | |
| 29 | Brian Henton | March | 1:22.570 · ford | |
| 30 | David Purley | LEC | 1:22.890 · ford | |
| 31 | Conny Andersson | BRM | 1:24.290 · brm |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:18.700 · ford | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.420 · matra | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:19.480 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:19.520 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:19.570 · ford | |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:19.870 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:20.110 · ford | |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.130 · ford | |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:20.140 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:20.160 · ford | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:20.260 · ford | |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:20.380 · ford | |
| 13 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:20.550 · alfa-romeo | |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:20.740 · ford | |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:20.960 · ford | |
| 16 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 1:21.030 · ford | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:21.050 · ford | |
| 18 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 1:21.160 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.560 · ford | |
| 20 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:21.730 · ford | |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | March | 1:21.820 · ford | |
| 22 | Patrick Nève | March | 1:21.920 · ford | |
| 23 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 1:21.970 · ford | |
| 24 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:22.090 · ford | |
| 25 | Brett Lunger | March | 1:22.240 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |