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Season review

1977 season

Niki Lauda won the drivers' title.

Races

17

Different winners

8

Most wins

4

Mario Andretti

Drivers

48

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Argentine GP

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Scheckter
Round 2

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Reutemann
Round 3

South African GP

Midrand, South Africa

Lauda
Round 4

United States GP West

California, USA

Andretti
Round 5

Spanish GP

Madrid, Spain

Andretti
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Scheckter
Round 7

Belgian GP

Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

Nilsson
Round 8

Swedish GP

Anderstorp, Sweden

Laffite
Round 9

French GP

Dijon, France

Andretti
Round 10

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Hunt
Round 11

German GP

Hockenheim, Germany

Lauda
Round 12

Austrian GP

Spielberg, Austria

Jones
Round 13

Dutch GP

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Lauda
Round 14

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Andretti
Round 15

United States GP

New York State, USA

Hunt
Round 16

Canadian GP

Ontario, Canada

Scheckter
Round 17

Japanese GP

Oyama, Japan

Hunt

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Lauda
  • Scheckter
  • Andretti
  • Reutemann
  • Hunt
  • Mass
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundLaudaScheckterAndrettiReutemannHuntMass
R1 · Argentine GP092400
R2 · Brazilian GP4921360
R3 · South African GP131521392
R4 · United States GP West1919111392
R5 · Spanish GP1923201995
R6 · Monaco GP2532222398
R7 · Belgian GP3132222398
R8 · Swedish GP31322327914
R9 · French GP333232281314
R10 · British GP393232282217
R11 · German GP483832312217
R12 · Austrian GP543832342218
R13 · Dutch GP634232352218
R14 · Italian GP694241352221
R15 · United States GP724647363121
R16 · Canadian GP725547363125
R17 · Japanese GP725547424025

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Ferrari
  • Team Lotus
  • McLaren
  • Wolf
  • Brabham
  • Tyrrell
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundFerrariTeam LotusMcLarenWolfBrabhamTyrrell
R1 · Argentine GP420960
R2 · Brazilian GP1746960
R3 · South African GP264111574
R4 · United States GP West3213111977
R5 · Spanish GP3824142387
R6 · Monaco GP4826173287
R7 · Belgian GP54351732911
R8 · Swedish GP583623321114
R9 · French GP614827321714
R10 · British GP675239321914
R11 · German GP795239382314
R12 · Austrian GP885240382716
R13 · Dutch GP985240422716
R14 · Italian GP1046143422717
R15 · United States GP1086752462717
R16 · Canadian GP1086756552723
R17 · Japanese GP1146765552727

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Ferrari484
2Team Lotus5−2262
3McLaren3−2856
4Wolf3−2955
5Brabham−5727
6Tyrrell−5727
7Shadow1−6123
8Ligier1−6618
9Fittipaldi−7311
10Ensign−7410
11Surtees−786
12Penske−831
-March−840
-Hesketh−840
-Kojima−840
-LEC−840
-BRM−840
-Boro−840
-Renault−840

Head to head

Teammate battles

McLaren
Qualifying (grid)
16
1
Race
3
1
Points
40
25

Not classified: HUN 8 · MAS 8

Qualifying (grid)
8
0
Race
4
0
Points
17
0

Not classified: MAS 3 · LUN 2

Qualifying (grid)
8
0
Race
2
1
Points
18
0

Not classified: HUN 5 · LUN 2

9 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • MAS vs VIL · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 2–0 · points 4–0
  • HUN vs VIL · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HUN vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • MAS vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • LUN vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • LUN vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • MAS vs GIA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • HUN vs GIA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • LUN vs GIA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Tyrrell
Qualifying (grid)
9
8
Race
1
2
Points
20
7

Not classified: DEP 9 · PET 10

2 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • DEP vs TAK · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • PET vs TAK · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Shadow
Qualifying (grid)
6
3
Race
3
0
Points
13
1

Not classified: JON 3 · PAT 4

Qualifying (grid)
0
3
Race
0
0
Points
1
0

Not classified: ZOR 2 · PRY 3

4 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • JON vs ZOR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • JON vs OLI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • JON vs MER · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • JON vs JAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
March
PairingRacesQualifying (grid)RacePoints
NÈV vs SCH82–60–10–0
RIB vs SCH61–50–10–0
SCH vs MER41–30–00–0
NÈV vs MER30–31–00–0
15 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • RIB vs LUN · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • NÈV vs RIB · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • STU vs LUN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • LUN vs HAY · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • STU vs RIB · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • RIB vs HAY · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • STU vs HAY · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • RIB vs HEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • LUN vs HEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • LUN vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • NÈV vs LUN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • LUN vs MER · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • NÈV vs HAY · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MER vs HAY · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs HAY · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Hesketh
Qualifying (grid)
1
2
Race
1
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: KEE 2 · ERT 1

2 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • KEE vs ASH · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • KEE vs REB · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races, before dropped results (not every result counted towards the championship). In early seasons the team is the chassis maker, so privateers in the same make count as teammates; the Indianapolis 500 is left out.