1977 John Player British Grand Prix

Race 10 of 17

Silverstone
68 laps
Time of race: 1:31:46.06
Average speed of winner: 234.473 kph
Margin of victory: 18.31 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: James Hunt 1:19.600
Lap leaders: Hunt pole, Watson 1-49, Hunt 50-68

Race notes: Debut for Patrick Tambay and Gilles Villeneuve.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	James Hunt	1	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:18.49	68	1	19	1:31:46.06	9
2	3	Niki Lauda	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:18.84	68	0	0	+18.31	6
3	5	Gunnar Nilsson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:18.95	68	0	0	+19.57	4
4	11	Jochen Mass	2	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:19.55	68	0	0	+47.76	3
5	7	Hans-Joachim Stuck	8	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45B	Alfa Romeo 115-12	Goodyear	Brabham	1:19.16	68	0	0	+71.73	2
6	15	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:19.75	67	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	12	Alan Jones	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:19.60	67	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	8	Vittorio Brambilla	19	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:19.20	67	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	34	ATS Racing Team	Penske PC4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:20.10	67	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	26	Patrick Nève	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:20.36	66	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	9	Gilles Villeneuve	40	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:19.32	66	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	23	Vern Schuppan	18	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:20.24	66	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	19	Brett Lunger	30	Chesterfield Racing	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Chesterfield	1:20.06	64	0	0	+4 laps	0
14	6	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:19.11	62	0	0	engine (classified)	0
15	14	Carlos Reutemann	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:19.64	62	0	0	+6 laps	0
16	2	John Watson	7	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45B	Alfa Romeo 115-12	Goodyear	Brabham	1:18.77	60	1	49	fuel system	0
17	4	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:18.85	59	0	0	engine	0
18	22	Emerson Fittipaldi	28	Copersucar-Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:20.20	42	0	0	throttle	0
19	17	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:19.88	28	0	0	transmission	0
20	25	Riccardo Patrese	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:20.35	20	0	0	fuel pressure	0
21	18	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:19.90	16	0	0	brakes	0
22	21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:20.11	16	0	0	turbo	0
23	24	Ian Scheckter	10	Team Rothmans International	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:20.31	6	0	0	accident	0
24	16	Ronnie Peterson	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:19.81	3	0	0	engine	0
25	10	Patrick Tambay	23	Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:19.42	3	0	0	electrical	0
26	13	Rupert Keegan	24	Penthouse Rizla Racing	Hesketh 308E	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Hesketh	1:19.64	0	0	0	accident	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Niki Lauda	39	10	1	1	6
2	Mario Andretti	32	10	4	3	3
3	Jody Scheckter	32	10	0	2	5
4	Carlos Reutemann	28	10	0	1	5
5	James Hunt	22	10	4	1	3
6	Gunnar Nilsson	20	9	0	1	2
7	Jochen Mass	17	10	0	0	1
8	Jacques Laffite	10	10	0	1	1
9	Patrick Depailler	10	10	0	0	1
10	John Watson	9	10	1	0	1
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	8	10	0	0	0
12	Carlos Pace	6	3	0	0	1
13	Ronnie Peterson	4	10	0	0	1
14	Hans-Joachim Stuck	4	8	0	0	0
15	Vittorio Brambilla	3	10	0	0	0
16	Alan Jones	3	7	0	0	0
17	Clay Regazzoni	1	8	0	0	0
18	Renzo Zorzi	1	5	0	0	0
19	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1	6	0	0	0
20	Ingo Hoffmann	0	2	0	0	0
21	Ian Scheckter	0	7	0	0	0
22	Tom Pryce	0	3	0	0	0
23	Hans Binder	0	6	0	0	0
24	Harald Ertl	0	3	0	0	0
25	Riccardo Patrese	0	4	0	0	0