1977 Alternate Formula One season
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1977 Formula One season | |
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Mario Andretti would win his first World Championship, driving for John Player Team Lotus. | |
Turbo Era | |
Season | |
Races | 17 |
Start date | 6th March 1977 |
Start Event | Gran Premio YPF de Argentina |
End date | 30th October 1977 |
End Event | Fujifilm Japanese Grand Prix |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | Template:USA Mario Andretti |
Driver's Champion Entrant | Template:GBR John Player Team Lotus |
Constructor's Champion | Template:GBR Lotus-Ford |
Entrant's Champion | Template:GBR John Player Team Lotus |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
1976 | 1978 |
The 1977 Formula One season was the 28th season of Formula One. Jody Scheckter stayed at Ferrari to defend his title, with 1976 title rival Carlos Reutemann remaining at McLaren.
Teams and drivers
Notes
- 1 Lella Lombardi was fired after the Argentine Grand Prix for poor performance. Her replacement was 1976 Japanese Grand Prix winner and Lotus refugee Patrick Tambay.
- 2 Patrick Nève was fired after the South African Grand Prix for poor performance. His replacement was Leonhard von Gottorp
- 3 David Purley opted to focus on managing LEC after the Spanish Grand Prix.
- 4 Tony Trimmer left Iberia Airlines after the Tuscan Grand Prix, to be replaced by Gabriel Château.
- 5 Michael Tyrrell purchased Wheatcroft Racing before the British Grand Prix, and undertook driving duties alongside Otto Stuppacher. After failing to pre-qualify and a poor performance in the Tony Brise Trophy, Wheatcroft ran out of money, and Michael Tyrrell was never seen again in the F1 paddock. He would be arrested for drug trafficking, and it was revealed that his buyout of Wheatcroft was a money laundering scam.
- 6 Following an impressive drive in the Tony Brise Trophy, Tyrrell signed Robert Kagan, after releasing the under-performing Héctor Rebaque.
- 7 Patrick Tambay suffered ankle injuries in a collision with Alan Jones and Emerson Fittipaldi at the Dutch Grand Prix, and was out for a race. His replacement for the German Grand Prix was German touring car ace Hans Heyer
- 8 Alan Jones was extensively injured in a collision with Patrick Tambay and Emerson Fittipaldi at the Dutch Grand Prix, and was out for 5 races. He would be replaced by Patrick Depailler for the Canadian and Italian Grands Prix, and Elio de Angelis for the remaining Grands Prix.
- 9 Emerson Fittipaldi was extensively injured in a collision with Patrick Tambay and Alan Jones at the Dutch Grand Prix, and would not return to the cockpit until the 1978 Spanish Grand Prix. He would be replaced by Jean-Pierre Jarier on loan from Renault.
- 10 Riccardo Patrese moved to Renault to fill in for Jean-Pierre Jarier. LEC signed Anne Schröder in his place.
- 11 Patrick Depailler would be benched for two races to evaluate his 1978 replacement. Elio de Angelis would take the seat for the Italian Grand Prix, and Gilles Villeneuve would take the seat for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Season Calendar
World Championship Grand Prix
An orange background indicates an event that was given the European Grand Prix title as a honorific.
Non-Championship Events
Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Winning entrant | |
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1 | Template:GBR XXIX BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | 22nd May | Template:USA Tom Sneva | Template:USA Tom Sneva | Template:USA Tom Sneva | Template:GBR McLaren-Ford | Template:GBR Marlboro Team McLaren |
2 | 1977 Trofeo Dino Ferrari | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 19 June | Template:FRA Patrick Depailler | Jody Scheckter | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC |
3 | Template:GBR 1977 Oulton Park International Gold Cup | Oulton Park | 10 July | Elio de Angelis | Roberto Marazzi | Elio de Angelis | Ferrari | Valtelina Racing |
4 | Template:GBR 1977 Tony Brise Memorial Trophy | Silverstone | 23rd July | Template:GBR John Watson | Template:GBR John Watson | Template:GBR Robert Kagan | Template:GBR March-Ford | Template:GBR Penthouse British Formula One Racing Team |
Championship Standings
World Championship of Drivers
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Only a driver's best 12 finishes counted towards the championship
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International Cup for Formula One Constructors
Open Trophy for Grand Prix Entrants
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