1977 season/Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix 1977
- José Carlos Pace
- São Paulo
- 23 January 1977
- 40 laps
- 318.4 km
- 7.873 km a lap
- P1Carlos ReutemannFerrari1:45:07.720
- P2James HuntMcLaren+10.710
- P3Niki LaudaFerrari+1:47.510
- Pole positionJames HuntMcLaren · 2:30.110
- Fastest lapJames Hunt2:34.550 · lap 33
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 12 | Ferrari | 2 | 40 | 1:45:07.720 | 9 |
| 2 | James Huntfastest lap | 1 | McLaren · Ford | 1 | 40 | +10.710 | 6 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | 11 | Ferrari | 13 | 40 | +1:47.510 | 4 |
| 4 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 28 | Fittipaldi · Ford | 16 | 39 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | 6 | Lotus · Ford | 10 | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Renzo Zorzi | 17 | Shadow · Ford | 18 | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Ingo Hoffmann | 29 | Fittipaldi · Ford | 19 | 38 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | 16 | Shadow · Ford | 12 | 33 | Engine | |
| DNF | Carlos Pace | 8 | Brabham · Alfa Romeo | 5 | 33 | Accident | |
| DNF | Hans Binder | 18 | Surtees · Ford | 20 | 32 | Suspension | |
| DNF | John Watson | 7 | Brabham · Alfa Romeo | 7 | 30 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | 26 | Ligier · Matra | 14 | 26 | Accident | |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | 4 | Tyrrell · Ford | 6 | 23 | Accident | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | 5 | Lotus · Ford | 3 | 19 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Alex Ribeiro | 9 | March · Ford | 21 | 16 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | 2 | McLaren · Ford | 4 | 12 | Accident | |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | 22 | Ensign · Ford | 9 | 12 | Accident | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | 3 | Tyrrell · Ford | 8 | 12 | Accident | |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | 20 | Wolf · Ford | 15 | 11 | Engine | |
| DNF | Vittorio Brambilla | 19 | Surtees · Ford | 11 | 11 | Accident | |
| DNF | Ian Scheckter | 10 | March · Ford | 17 | 1 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Larry Perkins | 14 | BRM | 22 | 1 | Overheating |
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 | 2:30.110 | |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 2:30.180 | +0.070 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 2:30.350 | +0.240 |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 2:30.360 | +0.250 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 2:30.570 | +0.460 |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 2:30.690 | +0.580 |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham | 2:31.090 | +0.980 |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | 2:31.630 | +1.520 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 2:31.690 | +1.580 |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | 2:32.140 | +2.030 |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 2:32.190 | +2.080 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | 2:32.220 | +2.110 |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 2:32.370 | +2.260 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:32.430 | +2.320 |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 2:32.810 | +2.700 |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 2:32.940 | +2.830 |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March | 2:33.460 | +3.350 |
| 18 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | 2:34.620 | +4.510 |
| 19 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi | 2:35.570 | +5.460 |
| 20 | Hans Binder | Surtees | 2:35.790 | +5.680 |
| 21 | Alex Ribeiro | March | 2:36.190 | +6.080 |
| 22 | Larry Perkins | BRM | 2:42.220 | +12.110 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | 33 | 2:34.550 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 13 | ▲2 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | 9 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Carlos Pace | 6 | ▼1 |
| 3 | James Hunt | 6 | |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 6 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 4 | |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | 2 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | 2 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 | ▼3 |
| 9 | Renzo Zorzi | 1 |