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
Team
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Constructor
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Chassis
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Engine
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Tyres
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#
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Driver
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Rounds
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Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?]
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Ferrari
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Ferrari 312T2
|
Ferrari 015 3.0 F12
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Template:Goodyear
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1
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Jody Scheckter
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1-
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2
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Template:FRA Patrick Depailler 11
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1-13, 16-17
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Elio de Angelis 11
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14
|
Gilles Villeneuve 11
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15
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Template:GBR Team Tyrrell [?] Template:GBR Penthouse Team Tyrrell 12 [?]
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Tyrrell-Ford
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Tyrrell 009
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Goodyear
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3
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Template:FRA Didier Pironi
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1-
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4
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Héctor Rebaque 6
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1-10
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Template:GBR Robert Kagan 6
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11-
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Template:GBR John Player Team Lotus [?]
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Lotus-Ford
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Lotus 78
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Dunlop
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5
|
Template:USA Mario Andretti
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1-
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6
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Template:GBR Thomas Nurmester
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1-
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Template:GBR Martini Racing [?]
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Brabham-Ford
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Brabham BT45B
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Michelin
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7
|
Template:GBR James Hunt
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1-
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8
|
Lella Lombardi 1
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1
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Template:FRA Patrick Tambay 7
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2-11, 13-17
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Hans Heyer 7
|
12
|
Template:GBR March Engineering [?]
|
March-Ford
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March 771
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Bridgestone
|
9
|
Template:GBR Tom Pryce
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1-
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10
|
Gianfranco Brancatelli
|
1-
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Template:GBR Marlboro Team McLaren [?]
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McLaren-Ford
|
M23B
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Goodyear
|
11
|
Carlos Reutemann
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1-
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12
|
Template:USA Tom Sneva
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1-
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Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf [?]
|
Martini-Renault
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Martini MK23
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Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6T
|
Template:Michelin
|
14
|
Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille
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1-
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15
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Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier
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1-11
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Riccardo Patrese
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12-17
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Template:GBR Hollywood Shadow Racing Team [?]
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Shadow-Alfa Romeo
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Shadow DN5B
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Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12
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Template:Goodyear
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16
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Template:GBR John Watson
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1-
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17
|
Alex Ribeiro
|
1-
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Template:GBR Williams Racing [?]
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Williams-Ford
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FW05B
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Bridgestone
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19
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Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni
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1-
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20
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Template:AUS Alan Jones 8
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1-11, 17
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TBA 8
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12-16
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Template:GBR Team Ensign [?]
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Ensign-Alfa Romeo
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N176B
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Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12
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Template:Bridgestone
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21
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Gunnar Nilsson
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1-
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22
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Ronnie Peterson
|
1-
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Template:GBR Hesketh Racing [?]
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Hesketh-Ford
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308D/77
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Pirelli
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23
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Template:BEL Patrick Nève 2
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1-2
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Leonhard von Gottorp
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3-
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24
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Giancarlo Martini
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1-9, 14
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Template:GBR Brian Henton
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10-12, 15
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Template:GBR Stephen South
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13, 16-17
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Template:FRA Ligier Gitanes [?]
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Ligier-Matra
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JS5B
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Matra MS73 3.0 V12
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Template:Michelin
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25
|
Template:BEL Jacky Ickx
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1-
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26
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Template:FRA Jacques Laffite
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1-
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Template:USA Team Penske [?]
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Penske-Ford
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PC4
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Michelin
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27
|
Template:FRA Henri Pescarolo
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1-
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28
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Template:USA Brett Lunger
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1-6, 15-16
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Bertram Schäfer
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7-14, 17
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Copersucar Team Fittipaldi [?]
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Fittipaldi-Ford
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FD04B
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Dunlop
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30
|
Emerson Fittipaldi 9
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1-11
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Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier 9
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12-17
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31
|
Template:FRA François Migault
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1-
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Beta Utensili HB Bewaking Alarmsystemen [?]
|
Boro-Ford
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Boro 002
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Bridgestone
|
32
|
Vittorio Brambilla
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1-
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33
|
Freddy Kottulinsky
|
1-
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Auto Moto Club Skofje Loka [?]
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March-Volga
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March 741
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Volga 3012 3.0 V12
|
Template:Dunlop
|
34
|
Francy Jerancic
|
9
|
35
|
Sead Alihodzic
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9
|
Dywa [?]
|
Dywa-Renzo
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Dywa-001
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Renzo 3.0 V8
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Template:Dunlop
|
35
|
Renzo Zorzi
|
4-8,10-14
|
36
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Alberto Colombo
|
4-8,10-14
|
ATS Racing Team [?]
|
Lola-Ford
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Lola T390
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
37
|
Rolf Stommelen
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4-8,10-14
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38
|
Mikko Kozarowitzky
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4-8,10-14
|
F&S Properties [?]
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Lola-Ford
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Lola T380
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
39
|
Gijs van Lennep
|
11-12
|
40
|
Boy Hayje
|
11-12
|
Iberia Airlines [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 761
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
41
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Emilio di Villota
|
4-8, 10-14
|
42
|
Template:GBR Tony Trimmer 4
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4-8
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Template:FRA Gabriel Château
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10-14
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Template:GBR B&S Fabrications [?]
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March-Renzo
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March 741
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Renzo DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
43
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Template:GBR Guy Edwards
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4
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Template:BEL Bernard De Dryver
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5
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Template:GBR Andy Sutcliffe
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6
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Michael Bleekemolen
|
7
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Lamberto Leoni
|
8
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Template:GBR Divina Galica
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10-11
|
44
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Emilio Zapico
|
4
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Conny Andersson
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5, 11
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Template:GBR Ian Ashley
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10
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Beppe Gabbiani
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8
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Template:SUI Loris Kessel
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6
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Template:AUT Hans Binder
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7
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Template:GBR Wheatcroft Racing [?]
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Wheatcroft-Renzo
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Wheatcroft R26-F
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Renzo DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Dunlop
|
45
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Gimax
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4-8
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Michael Tyrrell 5
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10
|
46
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Template:AUT Otto Stuppacher
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4-8, 10
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Template:GBR Penthouse British Formula One Racing Team [?]
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March-Ford
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March 761
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
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Template:Dunlop
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47
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Template:GBR Robert Kagan
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10
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48
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Template:GBR Stephen South
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10
|
Kojima Engineering [?]
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Kojima-Ford
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KE-009
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
50
|
Masahiro Hasemi
|
17
|
51
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Hans-Joachim Stuck
|
17
|
Template:GBR North Star Racing [?]
|
Lola-Ford
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Lola T980
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
52
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Template:AUT Harald Ertl
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4-8, 10
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53
|
William Ferguson
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4-8 10
|
Mitsuoka [?]
|
March-TBA
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TBA
|
TBA
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Template:Dunlop
|
54
|
Akio Mitsuoka
|
17
|
55
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Naoki Nagasaki
|
17
|
MADI [?]
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MADI-Volga
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MADI-02
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Volga 3012 3.0 V12
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Template:Dunlop
|
54
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Angelina Sokoloff
|
9
|
55
|
Vladislav Barkovskii
|
9
|
Lucky Strike Racing [?]
|
Lola-Ford
|
Lola T380
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
56
|
Eddie Keizan
|
2
|
57
|
Ian Scheckter
|
2
|
Heros Racing Corporation [?]
|
Heros-Ford
|
Heros HER-001
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
58
|
Kuniomi Nagamatsu
|
17
|
59
|
Hiroshi Takagi
|
17
|
Template:GBR LEC Refrigeration Racing [?]
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LEC-Ford
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LEC CRP1
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Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
60
|
Template:GBR David Purley 3
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4
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Bruno Giacomelli
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5, 7-8, 10-14
|
61
|
Riccardo Patrese
|
4-5, 7-8, 10-11
|
Anne Schröder 10
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12-14
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Scuderia Everest [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 751
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Pirelli
|
62
|
Maurizio Flammini
|
4-8
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Roberto Marazzi
|
10-14
|
63
|
Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
4-8, 10-14
|
Escuderia Hernandez [?]
|
Hernandez-Ford
|
Hernandez HB.2
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
65
|
Nestor Garcia Veiga
|
1
|
66
|
Héctor Luis Gradassi
|
1
|
Template:AUS Brian McGuire Racing [?]
|
McGuire-Ford
|
McGuire BM1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
67
|
Template:AUS Brian McGuire
|
10
|
68
|
Valentino Musetti
|
10
|
Template:USA Avon Racing [?]
|
Avon-Ford
|
Avon BG55
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
70
|
Template:USA Javier Garcia
|
3,15-16
|
71
|
Template:AUS Warwick Brown
|
3,15
|
TBA
|
16
|
Template:SUI Jolly Club of Switzerland [?]
|
Apollon-Ford
|
Apollon Fly
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
72
|
Template:SUI Loris Kessel
|
14
|
73
|
Giorgio Francia
|
14
|
Template:USA Interscope Racing [?]
|
Interscope-Ford
|
PC3-I
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
74
|
Template:USA Danny Ongais
|
3,14-15
|
75
|
Template:GBR Brian Redman
|
3,14-15
|
Template:USA Gilmore Racing [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 761
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
76
|
Template:USA A.J. Foyt
|
3,14-15
|
77
|
Template:USA Jerry Sneva
|
3,14-15
|
Template:BEL Bang & Olufsen Team Michel Vaillant [?]
|
March-Ford
|
761
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
91
|
Template:BEL Pierre Dieudonné
|
6-8, 14
|
92
|
Template:BEL Hervé Regout
|
6-8, 14
|
Template:USA Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing [?]
|
Parnelli-Ford
|
VPJ4B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
Template:Dunlop
|
98
|
Template:GBR Derek Bell
|
3,14-15
|
99
|
Template:USA Jim Busby
|
3,14-15
|
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
- 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.
- 12 With Robert Kagan bringing major sponsorship from the Penthouse magazine, Tyrrell's official name was changed to "Penthouse Team Tyrrell" from the Dutch Grand Prix.
Season Calendar
World Championship Grand Prix
Non-Championship Events
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Position
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
Points
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
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Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Orange
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
Pale Blue
|
Withdrawn (WD)
|
Blank
|
Did Not Enter (No text)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Did not Start (DNS)
|
Did not Arrive (DNA)
|
Event cancelled (C)
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Injured (INJ)
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Bold denotes pole position
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Italics denote fastest lap
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† Classification despite retirement
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‡ Race not run to scheduled distance
|
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Constructor's Championship