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Gran Premio de Argentina 1977 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de Argentina 1977 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:40:11.190 · 53 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:40:54.430 · 53 laps · alfa-romeo | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:40:57.210 · 53 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:41:06.670 · 53 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | March | Electrical · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Suspension · Time not recorded · 41 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Ribeiro | March | Transmission · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 37 laps · matra | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Overheating · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Suspension · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Spun off · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans Binder | Surtees | Accident · Time not recorded · 18 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.680 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.960 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.130 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:49.730 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:49.810 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:49.970 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:50.020 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:50.130 · ford | |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:50.650 · ford | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:50.660 · ford | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.760 · ford | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:50.970 · ford | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:51.030 · ford | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:51.340 · ford | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:51.520 · matra | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:51.530 · ford | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:52.400 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:53.110 · ford | |
| 19 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:53.280 · ford | |
| 20 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:53.540 · ford | |
| 21 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:54.190 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.680 · ford | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.960 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.130 · ford | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:49.730 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:49.810 · ford | |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:49.970 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:50.020 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:50.130 · ford | |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:50.650 · ford | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:50.660 · ford | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.760 · ford | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:50.970 · ford | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:51.030 · ford | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:51.340 · ford | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:51.520 · matra | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:51.530 · ford | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:52.400 · ford | |
| 18 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:53.110 · ford | |
| 19 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:53.280 · ford | |
| 20 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:53.540 · ford | |
| 21 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:54.190 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |