1977 Grand Prix of Brazil
23 January - Interlagos: 318.400km (7.960km x 40 laps)
Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M23, 2:30.11
Results
1. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 1:45:07.72 (181.720 km/h)
2. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 10.71
3. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 1:47.51
4. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 1 lap
5. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 1 lap
6. Renzo Zorzi Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1 lap
7. Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2 laps
Fastest lap: James Hunt, 2:34.55 (185.416 km/h on lap 33)
Retirements
Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 7 laps (Engine)
Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 7 laps (Accident)
Hans Binder Surtees-Ford TS19 - 8 laps (Suspension)
John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 10 laps (Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 14 laps (Accident)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 17 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 21 laps (Ignition)
Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 24 laps (Engine)
Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 28 laps (Accident)
Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 28 laps (Accident)
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 28 laps (Accident)
Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR1 - 29 laps (Engine)
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 29 laps (Accident)
Larry Perkins BRM P207 - 39 laps (Overheating)
Ian Scheckter March-Ford 761B - 39 laps (Transmission)
Race leaders:
Carlos Pace 1- 6 (6 laps = 47.760 km)
James Hunt 7-22 (16 laps = 127.360 km)
Carlos Reutemann 23-40 (18 laps = 143.280 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 2:30.11 (190.900 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 0.07
3. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.24
4. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 0.25
5. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.46
6. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.58
7. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.98
8. Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1.52
9. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 1.58
10. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 2.03
11. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.08
12. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.11
13. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 2.26
14. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 2.32
15. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR1 - 2.70
16. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.83
17. Ian Scheckter March-Ford 761B - 3.35
18. Renzo Zorzi Shadow-Ford DN5B - 4.51
19. Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 5.46
20. Hans Binder Surtees-Ford TS19 - 5.68
21. Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 6.08
22. Larry Perkins BRM P207 - 12.11