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1977 South African Grand Prix
Round
3/17
Date
Mar 5, 1977 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
320.112 km (78 laps)
Lauda
Winner
1:42:21.600
Winning time
Hunt
Pole position
Watson
Fastest lap
1:17.630
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:42:21.600 | 3rd | 78 | 9 |
| 2 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +5.200 | 5th | 78 | 6 |
| 3 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +5.700 | 4th | 78 | 4 |
| 4 | #1 James Hunt | McLaren | +9.500 | 1st | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +19.900 | 13th | 78 | 2 |
| 6 | #7 John Watson | Brabham | +20.200 | 11th | 78 | 1 |
| 7 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | +23.600 | 14th | 78 | |
| 8 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | +26.700 | 8th | 78 | |
| 9 | #22 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | +46.200 | 16th | 78 | |
| 10 | #28 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:11.700 | 9th | 78 | |
| 11 | #18 Hans Binder | Surtees | +1 lap | 19th | 77 | |
| 12 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | +1 lap | 10th | 77 | |
| 13 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | +2 laps | 2nd | 76 | |
| 14 | #30 Brett Lunger | March | +2 laps | 23rd | 76 | |
| 15 | #14 Larry Perkins | BRM | +5 laps | 22nd | 73 | |
| DNF | #9 Alex Ribeiro | March | Engine | 17th | 66 | |
| DNF | #10 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Engine | 18th | 55 | |
| DNF | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | Accident | 6th | 43 | |
| DNF | #33 Boy Hayje | March | Gearbox | 21st | 33 | |
| DNF | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | Fatal accident | 15th | 22 | |
| DNF | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Accident | 12th | 22 | |
| DNF | #17 Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Fuel leak | 20th | 21 | |
| DNF | #3 Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Fuel system | 7th | 5 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:15.960 | |
| 2 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:16.010 | +0.050 |
| 3 | #11 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:16.290 | +0.330 |
| 4 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:16.330 | +0.370 |
| 5 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:16.350 | +0.390 |
| 6 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:16.380 | +0.420 |
| 7 | #3 Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:16.440 | +0.480 |
| 8 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:16.540 | +0.580 |
| 9 | #28 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:16.640 | +0.680 |
| 10 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:16.650 | +0.690 |
| 11 | #7 John Watson | Brabham | 1:16.710 | +0.750 |
| 12 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:16.740 | +0.780 |
| 13 | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:16.990 | +1.030 |
| 14 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:17.080 | +1.120 |
| 15 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:17.110 | +1.150 |
| 16 | #22 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:17.210 | +1.250 |
| 17 | #9 Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:17.440 | +1.480 |
| 18 | #10 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 1:17.490 | +1.530 |
| 19 | #18 Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:18.070 | +2.110 |
| 20 | #17 Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:18.420 | +2.460 |
| 21 | #33 Boy Hayje | March | 1:19.590 | +3.630 |
| 22 | #14 Larry Perkins | BRM | 1:21.770 | +5.810 |
| 23 | #30 Brett Lunger | March | 1:24.350 | +8.390 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 John Watson | Brabham | 1:17.630 | 7 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | 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 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -6 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 6 | -9 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 6 | -9 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| 12 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
| 13 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1977 South African Grand Prix started Mar 5, 1977 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. James Hunt started from pole position with Carlos Pace next to him. Niki Lauda started from third place.
In 1 hour, 42 minutes and 21 seconds Niki Lauda finished the race in first place.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.