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1977 United States Grand Prix West
Round
4/17
Date
Apr 3, 1977 at 00:00 CET
Location
Long Beach, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
3.251 m
Race distance
260.08 km (80 laps)
Andretti
Winner
1:51:35.470
Winning time
Lauda
Pole position
Lauda
Fastest lap
1:22.753
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:51:35.470 | 2nd | 80 | 9 |
| 2 | #11 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +0.773 | 1st | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | +4.857 | 3rd | 80 | 4 |
| 4 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +1:14.487 | 12th | 80 | 3 |
| 5 | #28 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:20.908 | 7th | 80 | 2 |
| 6 | #34 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | +1 lap | 9th | 79 | 1 |
| 7 | #1 James Hunt | McLaren | +1 lap | 8th | 79 | |
| 8 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | +1 lap | 16th | 79 | |
| 9 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Electrical | 5th | 78 | |
| 10 | #10 Brian Henton | March | +3 laps | 18th | 77 | |
| 11 | #18 Hans Binder | Surtees | +3 laps | 19th | 77 | |
| DNF | #3 Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Fuel system | 10th | 62 | |
| DNF | #22 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Gearbox | 13th | 57 | |
| DNF | #8 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | Brakes | 17th | 53 | |
| DNF | #17 Alan Jones | Shadow | Gearbox | 14th | 40 | |
| DNF | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | Handling | 15th | 39 | |
| DNF | #16 Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Gearbox | 20th | 27 | |
| DNF | #9 Alex Ribeiro | March | Gearbox | 22nd | 15 | |
| DNF | #12 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Accident | 4th | 5 | |
| DNF | #30 Brett Lunger | March | Accident | 21st | 4 | |
| DNF | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Accident | 11th | 0 | |
| DSQ | #7 John Watson | Brabham | Push start | 6th | 33 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:21.630 | |
| 2 | #5 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:21.868 | +0.238 |
| 3 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:21.887 | +0.257 |
| 4 | #12 Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:22.260 | +0.630 |
| 5 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:22.296 | +0.666 |
| 6 | #7 John Watson | Brabham | 1:22.372 | +0.742 |
| 7 | #28 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:22.382 | +0.752 |
| 8 | #1 James Hunt | McLaren | 1:22.529 | +0.899 |
| 9 | #34 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 1:22.611 | +0.981 |
| 10 | #3 Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:22.655 | +1.025 |
| 11 | #19 Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:22.659 | +1.029 |
| 12 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:22.675 | +1.045 |
| 13 | #22 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:22.762 | +1.132 |
| 14 | #17 Alan Jones | Shadow | 1:23.056 | +1.426 |
| 15 | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:23.231 | +1.601 |
| 16 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:23.384 | +1.754 |
| 17 | #8 Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 1:23.811 | +2.181 |
| 18 | #10 Brian Henton | March | 1:24.036 | +2.406 |
| 19 | #18 Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:24.163 | +2.533 |
| 20 | #16 Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:24.357 | +2.727 |
| 21 | #30 Brett Lunger | March | 1:24.979 | +3.349 |
| 22 | #9 Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:25.080 | +3.450 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #11 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:22.753 | 62 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 13 | -6 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 11 | -8 |
| 5 | James Hunt | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 9 | -10 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 | 8 | -11 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 7 | -12 |
| 8 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 6 | -13 |
| 9 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 2 | -17 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 2 | -17 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| 12 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| 13 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 5 | 28 | |
| 2 | Wolf | Ford | 1 | 3 | 19 | -9 |
| 3 | Lotus | Ford | 1 | 1 | 13 | -15 |
| 4 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 1 | 9 | -19 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 0 | 8 | -20 |
| 6 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 7 | -21 |
| 7 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 1 | 7 | -21 |
| 8 | Ensign | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -27 |
| 9 | Shadow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -27 |
| 10 | Penske | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | -27 |
More United States GP West
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | 1:28.330 - Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | 1:30.831 - Niki Lauda | Andrea de Cesaris |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | 1:20.901 - Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1980 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Riccardo Patrese | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:19.830 - Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | 1:21.200 - Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | 1:22.215 - Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | 1:23.076 - Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni |
The 1977 United States Grand Prix West started Apr 3, 1977 on Long Beach in Long Beach, United States of America. Niki Lauda started from pole position with Mario Andretti next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
In 1 hour, 51 minutes and 35 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Niki Lauda in second and Jody Scheckter in third place.
After the 1977 United States Grand Prix West, Jody Scheckter is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 19 points. Scheckter is 0 points ahead of Niki Lauda.