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.
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 |
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 |