The 1977 South African Grand Prix started March 5th, 1977 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. James Hunt started from pole position with Carlos Pace next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 21 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jody Scheckter in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1977 South African Grand Prix, Jody Scheckter is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Scheckter is 2 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 5th, 1977 at 01:00
Round
3/17
Winner
Niki Lauda
Winning time
1:42:21.6
Pole position
James Hunt

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 2
#11 Niki Lauda
Ferrari 1:42:21.6 3 78 9
2 3
#20 Jody Scheckter
Wolf +5.2 5 78 6
3 1
#4 Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell +5.7 4 78 4
4 3
#1 James Hunt
McLaren +9.5 1 78 3
5 7
#2 Jochen Mass
McLaren +19.9 12 78 2
6 5
#7 John Watson
Brabham +20.2 11 78 1
7 7
#19 Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees +23.6 14 78 0
8
#12 Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari +26.7 8 78 0
9 7
#22 Clay Regazzoni
Ensign +46.2 16 78 0
10 1
#28 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi +1:11.7 9 78 0
11 8
#18 Hans Binder
Surtees +1 Lap 19 77 0
12 2
#6 Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus +1 Lap 10 77 0
13 11
#8 Carlos Pace
Brabham +2 Laps 2 76 0
14 9
#30 Brett Lunger
March +2 Laps 23 76 0
15 7
#14 Larry Perkins
BRM +5 Laps 22 73 0
-
#9 Alex Ribeiro
March DNF (Engine) 17 66 0
-
#10 Hans-Joachim Stuck
March DNF (Engine) 18 55 0
-
#5 Mario Andretti
Team Lotus DNF (Accident) 6 43 0
-
#33 Boy Lunger
March DNF (Gearbox) 21 33 0
-
#26 Jacques Laffite
Ligier DNF (Accident) 12 22 0
-
#16 Tom Pryce
Shadow DNF (Accident) 15 22 0
-
#17 Renzo Zorzi
Shadow DNF (Fuel leak) 20 21 0
-
#3 Ronnie Peterson
Tyrrell DNF (Fuel system) 7 5 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jody Scheckter
Wolf 1 2 15
2
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari 1 2 13 -2
3
Niki Lauda
Ferrari 1 2 13 -2
4
James Hunt
McLaren 1 9 -6
5
Carlos Pace
Brabham 1 6 -9
6
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi 6 -9
7
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell 1 4 -11
8
Gunnar Nilsson
Team Lotus 2 -13
9
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus 2 -13
10
Jochen Mass
McLaren 2 -13
11
Clay Regazzoni
Ensign 1 -14
12
John Watson
Brabham 1 -14
13
Renzo Zorzi
Shadow 1 -14
14
Vittorio Brambilla
Surtees 0 -15
15
Ingo Hoffmann
Fittipaldi 0 -15
16
Hans Binder
Surtees 0 -15
17
Brett Lunger
March 0 -15
18
Larry Perkins
BRM 0 -15
19
Ian Scheckter
March 0 -15
20
Tom Pryce
Shadow 0 -15
21
Alex Ribeiro
March 0 -15
22
Jacques Laffite
Ligier 0 -15
23
Ronnie Peterson
Tyrrell 0 -15
24
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March 0 -15
25
Boy Lunger
March 0 -15
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Ferrari 2 4 22
2 Wolf 1 2 15 -7
3 McLaren 1 9 -13
4 Brabham 1 7 -15
5 Fittipaldi 6 -16
6 Tyrrell 1 4 -18
7 Team Lotus 4 -18
8 Ensign 1 -21
9 Shadow 1 -21
10 Surtees 0 -22
11 March 0 -22
12 BRM 0 -22
13 Ligier 0 -22

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Mark Blundell
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1985
#5 Nigel Mansell
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
Derek Warwick
Nelson Piquet
1983
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Andrea de Cesaris
Nelson Piquet
Patrick Tambay
1982
#15 Alain Prost
Carlos Reutemann
René Arnoux
René Arnoux
1980
#16 René Arnoux
Jacques Laffite
Didier Pironi
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Jody Scheckter
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#6 Ronnie Peterson
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
Niki Lauda
1976
#1 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
James Hunt
1975
#3 Jody Scheckter
Carlos Reutemann
Patrick Depailler
Carlos Pace
1974
#7 Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Mike Hailwood
Niki Lauda
1973
#3 Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Denny Hulme
1972
#12 Denny Hulme
Emerson Fittipaldi
Peter Revson
Jackie Stewart
1971
#6 Mario Andretti
Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
Jackie Stewart
1970
#12 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
1969
#7 Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
Denny Hulme
Jack Brabham
1968
#4 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
Jochen Rindt
Jim Clark
1967
#4 Pedro Rodríguez
John Love
John Surtees
Jack Brabham
1965
#5 Jim Clark
John Surtees
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1963
#1 Jim Clark
Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#3 Graham Hill
Bruce McLaren
Tony Maggs
Jim Clark