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1977 Spanish Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Spain |
| Flag_suffix | 1977 |
| Grand Prix | Spanish |
| Image | Circuito Permanente del Jarama 1980.svg |
| Date | 8 May |
| Year | 1977 |
| Race_No | 5 |
| Season_No | 17 |
| Official name | XXIII Gran Premio de España |
| Location | Jarama, Spain |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.115 |
| Course_km | 3.404 |
| Distance_laps | 75 |
| Distance_mi | 158.63 |
| Distance_km | 255.3 |
| Pole_Driver | Mario Andretti |
| Pole_Country | USA |
| Pole_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:18.70 |
| Fast_Driver | Jacques Laffite |
| Fast_Country | France |
| Fast_Team | Ligier-Matra |
| Fast_Time | 1:20.81 |
| Fast_Lap | 5 |
| First_Driver | Mario Andretti |
| First_Country | USA |
| First_Team | Lotus-Ford |
| Second_Driver | Carlos Reutemann |
| Second_Country | Argentina |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Third_Driver | Jody Scheckter |
| Third_Country | South Africa |
| Third_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Third_Team | Wolf-Ford |
| Lapchart |
The 1977 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 May 1977 at the Circuito del Jarama near Madrid, Spain. It was the fifth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
The 75-lap race was won from pole position by American driver Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford. Argentinian Carlos Reutemann finished second in a Ferrari, with South African Jody Scheckter third in a Wolf-Ford.
Report
Mario Andretti continued his recent form with pole position and Jacques Laffite's Ligier springing a surprise, beating Niki Lauda to second, however Lauda was unable to take part in the race due to a broken rib. At the start, Andretti took the lead with Laffite following. Laffite gave chase to Andretti in the early stages but had to pit with a deflating tyre, leaving Andretti to romp to victory with Carlos Reutemann second. Hunt inherited third but retired with a misfire, giving it to John Watson until he lost places due to a spin and eventually retired with fuel system problems, leaving Jody Scheckter to take the final spot on the podium.
The race marked the debut of the Williams Grand Prix Engineering team, entering a single March 761 chassis for Belgian driver Patrick Nève, who finished 12th.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time/Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | USA Mario Andretti | Lotus–Ford | 1:18.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | FRA Jacques Laffite | Ligier–Matra | +0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AUT Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +0.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +0.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | RSA Jody Scheckter | Wolf–Ford | +0.87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | GBR John Watson | Brabham–Alfa Romeo | +1.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GBR James Hunt | McLaren–Ford | +1.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SUI Clay Regazzoni | Ensign–Ford | +1.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FRG Jochen Mass | McLaren–Ford | +1.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | FRA Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell–Ford | +1.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ITA Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees–Ford | +1.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | SWE Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus–Ford | +1.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FRG Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham–Alfa Romeo | +1.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | AUS Alan Jones | Shadow–Ford | +2.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SWE Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell–Ford | +2.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GBR Rupert Keegan | Hesketh–Ford | +2.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | RSA Ian Scheckter | March–Ford | +2.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | AUT Harald Ertl | Hesketh–Ford | +2.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | BRA Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi–Ford | +2.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | AUT Hans Binder | Surtees–Ford | +3.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | ITA Arturo Merzario | March–Ford | +3.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | BEL Patrick Nève | March–Ford | +3.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | ESP Emilio de Villota | McLaren–Ford | +3.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Renzo Zorzi | Shadow–Ford | +3.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | USA Brett Lunger | March–Ford | +3.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Cut-off* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske–Ford | +3.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | BRA Alex Ribeiro | March–Ford | +3.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | NED Boy Hayje | March–Ford | +3.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | GBR Brian Henton | March–Ford | +3.87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | GBR David Purley | LEC–Ford | +4.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | SWE Conny Andersson | BRM | +5.59 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | USA **Mario Andretti** | **Lotus-Ford** | 75 | 1:42:52.22 | 1 | **9** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Argentina **Carlos Reutemann** | **Ferrari** | 75 | + 15.85 | 4 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | South Africa **Jody Scheckter** | **Wolf-Ford** | 75 | + 24.51 | 5 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | FRG **Jochen Mass** | **McLaren-Ford** | 75 | + 24.87 | 9 | **3** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sweden **Gunnar Nilsson** | **Lotus-Ford** | 75 | + 1:05.83 | 12 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FRG **Hans-Joachim Stuck** | **Brabham-Alfa Romeo** | 74 | + 1 Lap | 13 | **1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | France Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 74 | + 1 Lap | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sweden Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford | 74 | + 1 Lap | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Austria Hans Binder | Surtees-Ford | 73 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | USA Brett Lunger | March-Ford | 72 | + 3 Laps | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | South Africa Ian Scheckter | March-Ford | 72 | + 3 Laps | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Belgium Patrick Nève | March-Ford | 71 | + 4 Laps | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Spain Emilio de Villota | McLaren-Ford | 70 | + 5 Laps | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 70 | + 5 Laps | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | United Kingdom John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 64 | Fuel System | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Australia Alan Jones | Shadow-Ford | 56 | Accident | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | United Kingdom Rupert Keegan | Hesketh-Ford | 32 | Accident | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Austria Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford | 29 | Radiator | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Italy Renzo Zorzi | Shadow-Ford | 25 | Engine | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Italy Arturo Merzario | March-Ford | 16 | Suspension | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford | 12 | Engine | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United Kingdom James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 10 | Engine | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford | 9 | Accident | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Italy Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford | 9 | Accident | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Austria Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 0 | Driver Injured | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | France Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Brazil Alex Ribeiro | March-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Netherlands Boy Hayje | March-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | United Kingdom Brian Henton | March-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | United Kingdom David Purley | LEC-Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Sweden Conny Andersson | BRM |
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for British driver Rupert Keegan.
- This race marked the 25th Grand Prix win for an American driver.
- This was the 100th Grand Prix start for March, the 5th Grand Prix start for Wolf and the Formula One World Championship debut for LEC.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | South Africa Jody Scheckter | 23 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 2 | USA Mario Andretti | 20 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | ARG Carlos Reutemann | 19 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | AUT Niki Lauda | 19 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | UK James Hunt | 9 |
;Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | ITA Ferrari | 34 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | CAN Wolf-Ford | 23 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | UK Lotus-Ford | 22 |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | UK McLaren-Ford | 12 |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | UK Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 8 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1976 Spanish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1978 Spanish Grand Prix
References
- "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1977". The Programme Covers Project.
- "1977 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix West – Qualifying". [[Motorsport.com.
- "1977 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Spain 1977 - Championship • STATS F1".
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