The 1977 United States Grand Prix West started April 3rd, 1977 at 01:00 on Long Beach in California, USA. Niki Lauda started from pole position with Mario Andretti next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
After 1 hour, 51 minutes and 35 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Jody Scheckter in third place.
After the 1977 United States Grand Prix West, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 19 points. Lauda is 0 points ahead of Jody Scheckter.
After 1 hour, 51 minutes and 35 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Jody Scheckter in third place.
After the 1977 United States Grand Prix West, Niki Lauda is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 19 points. Lauda is 0 points ahead of Jody Scheckter.
Circuit
Location
California, USA
Date
April 3rd, 1977 at 01:00
Round
4/17
Winner
Mario Andretti
Winning time
1:51:35.470
Pole position
Niki Lauda
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1:51:35.470 | 2 | 80 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #11 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +0.773 | 1 | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +4.857 | 3 | 80 | 4 |
| 4 8 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:14.487 | 12 | 80 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #28 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:20.908 | 7 | 80 | 2 |
| 6 3 | #34 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | +1 Lap | 9 | 79 | 1 |
| 7 1 | #1 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 Lap | 8 | 79 | 0 |
| 8 8 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 16 | 79 | 0 |
| 9 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Electrical | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| 10 8 | #10 Brian Henton | March | +3 Laps | 18 | 77 | 0 |
| 11 8 | #18 Hans Binder | Surtees | +3 Laps | 19 | 77 | 0 |
| - | #3 Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | DNF (Fuel system) | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| - | #22 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | DNF (Gearbox) | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| - | #8 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | DNF (Brakes) | 17 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #17 Alan Jones | Shadow | DNF (Gearbox) | 14 | 40 | 0 |
| - | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | DNF (Handling) | 15 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #7 John Watson | Brabham | Disqualified | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #16 Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | DNF (Gearbox) | 20 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #9 Alex Ribeiro | March | DNF (Gearbox) | 22 | 15 | 0 |
| - | #12 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #30 Brett Lunger | March | DNF (Accident) | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | DNF (Accident) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 13 | -6 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 1 | 11 | -8 |
| 5 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1 | 9 | -10 | |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 8 | -11 | ||
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 7 | -12 | |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1 | 6 | -13 | |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 2 | -17 | ||
| 10 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 2 | -17 | ||
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1 | -18 | ||
| 12 | John Watson | Brabham | 1 | -18 | ||
| 13 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1 | -18 | ||
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1 | -18 | ||
| 15 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 | -19 | ||
| 16 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 0 | -19 | ||
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -19 | ||
| 18 | Brian Henton | March | 0 | -19 | ||
| 19 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 0 | -19 | ||
| 20 | Brett Lunger | March | 0 | -19 | ||
| 21 | Larry Perkins | BRM | 0 | -19 | ||
| 22 | Ian Scheckter | March | 0 | -19 | ||
| 23 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 0 | -19 | ||
| 24 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 0 | -19 | ||
| 25 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 0 | -19 | ||
| 26 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 0 | -19 | ||
| 27 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 0 | -19 | ||
| 28 | Boy Lunger | March | 0 | -19 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | Gilles Villeneuve | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Clay Regazzoni |