1
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
72 pts
2
Jody Scheckter
Wolf
55 pts
3
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
47 pts
1
Ferrari
95 pts
Number of races
17 races
First race
Argentine Grand Prix (January 9th)
Last race
Japanese Grand Prix (October 23rd)
Most wins
Mario Andretti (4)
Most pole positions
Mario Andretti (7)
Most podiums
Niki Lauda (10)
Most top 5 finishes
Niki Lauda (12)
Most points finishes
Niki Lauda (12)
Most DNF's
John Watson (11)
1977 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 3 | 10 | 72 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 3 | 9 | 55 | -17 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 4 | 5 | 47 | -25 |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | 42 | -30 |
| 5 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 | 5 | 40 | -32 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 2 | 25 | -47 | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Shadow | 1 | 2 | 22 | -50 |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson | Team Lotus | 1 | 2 | 20 | -52 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 3 | 20 | -52 | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 2 | 18 | -54 |
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham | 2 | 12 | -60 | |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 11 | -61 | ||
| 13 | John Watson | Brabham | 1 | 9 | -63 | |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1 | 7 | -65 | |
| 15 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1 | 6 | -66 | |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 6 | -66 | ||
| 17 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 5 | -67 | ||
| 18 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign | 5 | -67 | ||
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Ligier | 1 | -71 | ||
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow | 1 | -71 | ||
| 21 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1 | -71 | ||
| 22 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh | 0 | -72 | ||
| 23 | Patrick Nève | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 24 | Vern Schuppan | Surtees | 0 | -72 | ||
| 25 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 0 | -72 | ||
| 26 | Danny Ongais | Penske | 0 | -72 | ||
| 27 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 28 | Hans Binder | Penske | 0 | -72 | ||
| 29 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 | -72 | ||
| 30 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh | 0 | -72 | ||
| 31 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 0 | -72 | ||
| 32 | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Tyrrell | 0 | -72 | ||
| 33 | Ian Scheckter | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 34 | Brian Henton | Boro | 0 | -72 | ||
| 35 | Jacky Ickx | Ensign | 0 | -72 | ||
| 36 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -72 | ||
| 37 | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Kojima | 0 | -72 | ||
| 38 | Larry Perkins | Surtees | 0 | -72 | ||
| 39 | David Purley | LEC | 0 | -72 | ||
| 40 | Emilio de Villota | McLaren | 0 | -72 | ||
| 41 | Arturo Merzario | Shadow | 0 | -72 | ||
| 42 | Ian Ashley | Hesketh | 0 | -72 | ||
| 43 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 0 | -72 | ||
| 44 | Bruno Giacomelli | McLaren | 0 | -72 | ||
| 45 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -72 | ||
| 46 | Boy Lunger | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 47 | Hector Rebaque | Hesketh | 0 | -72 | ||
| 48 | Noritake Takahara | Kojima | 0 | -72 | ||
| 49 | Hans Heyer | Penske | 0 | -72 | ||
| 50 | Lamberto Leoni | Surtees | 0 | -72 | ||
| 51 | Conny Andersson | BRM | 0 | -72 | ||
| 52 | Teddy Pilette | BRM | 0 | -72 | ||
| 53 | Bernard de Dryver | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 54 | Mikko Kozarowitzky | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 55 | Andy Sutcliffe | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 56 | Guy Edwards | BRM | 0 | -72 | ||
| 57 | Loris Kessel | Apollon | 0 | -72 | ||
| 58 | Michael Bleekemolen | March | 0 | -72 | ||
| 59 | Giorgio Francia | Brabham | 0 | -72 | ||
| 60 | Tony Trimmer | Surtees | 0 | -72 | ||
| 61 | Brian McGuire | McGuire | 0 | -72 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 4 | 16 | 95 | |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 5 | 7 | 62 | -33 |
| 3 | McLaren | 3 | 7 | 60 | -35 |
| 4 | Wolf | 3 | 9 | 55 | -40 |
| 5 | Brabham | 4 | 27 | -68 | |
| 6 | Tyrrell | 4 | 27 | -68 | |
| 7 | Shadow | 1 | 2 | 23 | -72 |
| 8 | Ligier | 1 | 2 | 18 | -77 |
| 9 | Fittipaldi | 11 | -84 | ||
| 10 | Ensign | 10 | -85 | ||
| 11 | Surtees | 6 | -89 | ||
| 12 | Penske | 1 | -94 | ||
| 13 | March | 0 | -95 | ||
| 14 | Hesketh | 0 | -95 | ||
| 15 | Kojima | 0 | -95 | ||
| 16 | LEC | 0 | -95 | ||
| 17 | BRM | 0 | -95 | ||
| 18 | Renault | 0 | -95 | ||
| 19 | Boro | 0 | -95 | ||
| 20 | Apollon | 0 | -95 | ||
| 21 | McGuire | 0 | -95 |
1977 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th | Argentine Grand Prix | #20 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt |
| Jan 23rd | Brazilian Grand Prix | #12 Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| Mar 5th | South African Grand Prix | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | James Hunt |
| Apr 3rd | United States Grand Prix West | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
| May 8th | Spanish Grand Prix | #5 Mario Andretti | Carlos Reutemann | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti |
| May 22nd | Monaco Grand Prix | #20 Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson |
| Jun 5th | Belgian Grand Prix | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Niki Lauda | Ronnie Peterson | Mario Andretti |
| Jun 19th | Swedish Grand Prix | #26 Jacques Laffite | Jochen Mass | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti |
| Jul 3rd | French Grand Prix | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti |
| Jul 16th | British Grand Prix | #1 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt |
| Jul 31st | German Grand Prix | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Jody Scheckter |
| Aug 14th | Austrian Grand Prix | #17 Alan Jones | Niki Lauda | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Niki Lauda |
| Aug 28th | Dutch Grand Prix | #11 Niki Lauda | Jacques Laffite | Jody Scheckter | Mario Andretti |
| Sep 11th | Italian Grand Prix | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Alan Jones | James Hunt |
| Oct 2nd | United States Grand Prix | #1 James Hunt | Mario Andretti | Jody Scheckter | James Hunt |
| Oct 9th | Canadian Grand Prix | #20 Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | Jochen Mass | Mario Andretti |
| Oct 23rd | Japanese Grand Prix | #1 James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti |