1977 Grand Prix of South Africa
5 March - Kyalami: 320.112km (4.104km x 78 laps)
Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M23, 1:15.96
Results
1. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 1:42:21.6 (187.639 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR1 - 5.2
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 5.7
4. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 9.5
5. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 19.9
6. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 20.2
7. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 23.6
8. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 26.7
9. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 46.2
10. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 1:11.7
11. Hans Binder Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
12. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 1 lap
13. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 2 laps
14. Brett Lunger March-Ford 761 - 2 laps
15. Larry Perkins BRM P201B - 5 laps
Fastest lap: John Watson, 1:17.63 (190.318 km/h on lap 7)
Retirements
Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 12 laps (Engine)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761B - 23 laps (Engine)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 35 laps (Accident)
Boy Hayje March-Ford 761 - 45 laps (Gearbox)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 56 laps (Accident)
Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 56 laps (Fatal accident)
Renzo Zorzi Shadow-Ford DN8 - 57 laps (Fuel leak)
Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 73 laps (Fuel system)
Race leaders:
James Hunt 1- 6 (6 laps = 24.624 km)
Niki Lauda 7-78 (72 laps = 295.488 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:15.96 (194.502 km/h)
2. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B - 0.05
3. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.33
4. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.37
5. Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford WR1 - 0.39
6. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.42
7. Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.48
8. Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2 - 0.58
9. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 0.68
10. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 78 - 0.69
11. John Watson Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 0.75
12. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS7 - 0.78
13. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1.03
14. Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1.12
15. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1.15
16. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N177 - 1.25
17. Alex Ribeiro March-Ford 761B - 1.48
18. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761B - 1.53
19. Hans Binder Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.11
20. Renzo Zorzi Shadow-Ford DN8 - 2.46
21. Boy Hayje March-Ford 761 - 3.63
22. Larry Perkins BRM P201B - 5.81
23. Brett Lunger March-Ford 761 - 8.39