Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | DNS | 10th | 10th | 1:50.660 (Q) | +1.980 | 0 | |||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 5th | +1 lap | 10th | 10th | 2:32.140 (Q) | +2.030 | 2 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | 12th | +1 lap | 10th | 10th | 1:16.650 (Q) | +0.690 | 0 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | 8th | +1 lap | 16th | 16th | 1:23.384 (Q) | +1.754 | 0 | ||
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 5th | +1:05.830 | 12th | 12th | 1:20.380 (Q) | +1.680 | 2 | ||
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 13th | 13th | 1:32.370 (Q) | +2.510 | 0 | ||
7 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:55:05.710 | 3rd | 1:27.540 | 3rd | 1:26.450 (Q) | +1.810 | 9 | |
8 | Swedish Grand Prix | 19th | Wheel bearing | 7th | 7th | 1:26.227 (Q) | +0.823 | 0 | ||
9 | French Grand Prix | 4th | +1:11.080 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:12.790 (Q) | +0.580 | 3 | ||
10 | British Grand Prix | 3rd | +19.570 | 5th | 5th | 1:18.950 (Q) | +0.460 | 4 | ||
11 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 9th | 9th | 1:54.440 (Q) | +1.370 | 0 | ||
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 16th | 16th | 1:41.240 (Q) | +1.920 | 0 | ||
13 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 5th | 5th | 1:19.570 (Q) | +0.920 | 0 | ||
14 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 19th | 19th | 1:39.850 (Q) | +1.770 | 0 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 12th | 12th | 1:42.815 (Q) | +1.952 | 0 | ||
16 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 4th | 4th | 1:12.975 (Q) | +1.590 | 0 | ||
17 | Japanese Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 14th | 14th | 1:13.660 (Q) | +1.430 | 0 |
In the 1977 Formula 1 season Gunnar Nilsson drove a total of 17 races for Lotus. From the total of 17 races, Gunnar managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 2 times. If we take a look at the races, where Nilsson didn't finish, this happend in 8 occasions. The best result for Gunnar during qualifying was at the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix as 3rd fastest. Gunnar Nilsson finished the season on 8th place in the driver championship with a total of 20 points.