1977 Grand Prix of Japan
23 October - Fuji: 318.207km (4.359km x 73 laps)
Pole Position: Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 78, 1:12.23
Results
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 1:31:51.68 (207.840 km/h)
2. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 1:02.45
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1:06.39
4. Alan Jones Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1:06.61
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 1 lap
6. Riccardo Patrese Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1 lap
7. Hans-Joachim Stuck Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 1 lap
8. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2 laps
9. Kunimitsu Takahashi Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 2 laps
10. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR3 - 2 laps
11. Kazuyoshi Hoshino Kojima-Ford KE009 - 2 laps
12. Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Jody Scheckter, 1:14.30 (211.203 km/h on lap 71)
Retirements
Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 10 laps (Gearbox)
Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 30 laps (Engine)
John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 44 laps (Gearbox)
Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M26 - 45 laps (Engine)
Patrick Tambay Ensign-Ford N177 - 59 laps (Engine)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T2 - 68 laps (Accident)
Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 68 laps (Accident)
Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Matra JS7 - 70 laps (Engine)
Noritake Takahara Kojima-Ford KE009 - 72 laps (Accident)
Hans Binder Surtees-Ford TS19 - 72 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 72 laps (Accident)
Race leaders:
James Hunt 1-73 (73 laps = 318.207 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 1:12.23 (217.256 km/h)
2. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M26 - 0.16
3. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 0.26
4. Hans-Joachim Stuck Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 0.78
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 0.85
6. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR3 - 0.92
7. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 1.09
8. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M26 - 1.14
9. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1.14
10. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 1.29
11. Kazuyoshi Hoshino Kojima-Ford KE009 - 1.32
12. Alan Jones Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1.33
13. Riccardo Patrese Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1.35
14. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 1.43
15. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 1.93
16. Patrick Tambay Ensign-Ford N177 - 1.99
17. Jean-Pierre Jarier Ligier-Matra JS7 - 2.02
18. Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 2.03
19. Noritake Takahara Kojima-Ford KE009 - 2.13
20. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T2 - 2.28
21. Hans Binder Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.50
22. Kunimitsu Takahashi Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 2.65
23. Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 2.78