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1977 Long Beach Grand Prix · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name: 1977 Long Beach Grand Prix · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/284-qualifying

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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

1977 Long Beach Grand Prix · Long Beach

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1977 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:51:35.470 · 80 laps · ford	9
2	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:51:36.243 · 80 laps · ferrari	6
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	1:51:40.327 · 80 laps · ford	4
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:52:49.957 · 80 laps · ford	3
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:52:56.378 · 80 laps · ford	2
6	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske	Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford	1
7	James Hunt	McLaren	Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
8	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	Electrical · Time not recorded · 78 laps · matra	Unknown / not applicable
10	Brian Henton	March	Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
11	Hans Binder	Surtees	Time not recorded · 77 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 62 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham	Brakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alan Jones	Shadow	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jochen Mass	McLaren	Handling · Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alex Ribeiro	March	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Brett Lunger	March	Accident · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	John Watson	Brabham	Push start · Time not recorded · 33 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:21.630 · ferrari
2	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:21.868 · ford
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	1:21.887 · ford
4	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1:22.260 · ferrari
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:22.296 · matra
6	John Watson	Brabham	1:22.372 · alfa-romeo
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:22.382 · ford
8	James Hunt	McLaren	1:22.529 · ford
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske	1:22.611 · ford
10	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	1:22.655 · ford
11	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	1:22.659 · ford
12	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:22.675 · ford
13	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	1:22.762 · ford
14	Alan Jones	Shadow	1:23.056 · ford
15	Jochen Mass	McLaren	1:23.231 · ford
16	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	1:23.384 · ford
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham	1:23.811 · alfa-romeo
18	Brian Henton	March	1:24.036 · ford
19	Hans Binder	Surtees	1:24.163 · ford
20	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	1:24.357 · ford
21	Brett Lunger	March	1:24.979 · ford
22	Alex Ribeiro	March	1:25.080 · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	1:21.630 · ferrari
2	Mario Andretti	Lotus	1:21.868 · ford
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	1:21.887 · ford
4	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	1:22.260 · ferrari
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1:22.296 · matra
6	John Watson	Brabham	1:22.372 · alfa-romeo
7	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	1:22.382 · ford
8	James Hunt	McLaren	1:22.529 · ford
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske	1:22.611 · ford
10	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell	1:22.655 · ford
11	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	1:22.659 · ford
12	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	1:22.675 · ford
13	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	1:22.762 · ford
14	Alan Jones	Shadow	1:23.056 · ford
15	Jochen Mass	McLaren	1:23.231 · ford
16	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus	1:23.384 · ford
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham	1:23.811 · alfa-romeo
18	Brian Henton	March	1:24.036 · ford
19	Hans Binder	Surtees	1:24.163 · ford
20	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow	1:24.357 · ford
21	Brett Lunger	March	1:24.979 · ford
22	Alex Ribeiro	March	1:25.080 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jody Scheckter	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
1	Niki Lauda	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
3	Carlos Reutemann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
4	Mario Andretti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
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	Gunnar Nilsson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
9	Jochen Mass	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
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