1977 season/Round 1
Argentine Grand Prix 1977
- Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Buenos Aires
- 9 January 1977
- 53 laps
- 316.3 km
- 5.968 km a lap
- P1Jody ScheckterWolf1:40:11.190
- P2Carlos PaceBrabham+43.240
- P3Carlos ReutemannFerrari+46.020
- Pole positionJames HuntMcLaren · 1:48.680
- Fastest lapJames Hunt1:51.060 · lap 21
- Winner started fromP11on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 20 | Wolf · Ford | 11 | 53 | 1:40:11.190 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | 8 | Brabham · Alfa Romeo | 6 | 53 | +43.240 | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 12 | Ferrari | 7 | 53 | +46.020 | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 28 | Fittipaldi · Ford | 16 | 53 | +55.480 | 3 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | 5 | Lotus · Ford | 8 | 51 | Wheel bearing | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | 22 | Ensign · Ford | 12 | 51 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | 19 | Surtees · Ford | 13 | 48 | Out of fuel | |
| NC | Tom Pryce | 16 | Shadow · Ford | 9 | 45 | +8 laps | |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | 10 | March · Ford | 17 | 45 | Electrical | |
| DNF | John Watson | 7 | Brabham · Alfa Romeo | 2 | 41 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Alex Ribeiro | 9 | March · Ford | 20 | 39 | Transmission | |
| NC | Jacques Laffite | 26 | Ligier · Matra | 15 | 37 | +16 laps | |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | 4 | Tyrrell · Ford | 3 | 32 | Overheating | |
| DNF | James Huntfastest lap | 1 | McLaren · Ford | 1 | 31 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | 2 | McLaren · Ford | 5 | 28 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | 3 | Tyrrell · Ford | 14 | 28 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Ingo Hoffmann | 29 | Fittipaldi · Ford | 19 | 22 | Engine | |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | 11 | Ferrari | 4 | 20 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Hans Binder | 18 | Surtees · Ford | 18 | 18 | Accident | |
| DNF | Renzo Zorzi | 17 | Shadow · Ford | 21 | 2 | Gearbox | |
| DNS | Gunnar Nilsson | 6 | Lotus · Ford | 10 |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | 1:48.680 | |
| 2 | John Watson | Brabham | 1:48.960 | +0.280 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1:49.130 | +0.450 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:49.730 | +1.050 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1:49.810 | +1.130 |
| 6 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1:49.970 | +1.290 |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:50.020 | +1.340 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:50.130 | +1.450 |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 1:50.650 | +1.970 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 1:50.660 | +1.980 |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 1:50.760 | +2.080 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:50.970 | +2.290 |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 1:51.030 | +2.350 |
| 14 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 1:51.340 | +2.660 |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:51.520 | +2.840 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:51.530 | +2.850 |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March | 1:52.400 | +3.720 |
| 18 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 1:53.110 | +4.430 |
| 19 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 1:53.280 | +4.600 |
| 20 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 1:53.540 | +4.860 |
| 21 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 1:54.190 | +5.510 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | 21 | 1:51.060 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | 9 | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | 6 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 4 | |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 3 | |
| 5 | Mario Andretti | 2 | |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 |