1977 Elite Racing League season

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1977 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1976 Next: 1978
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford

The 1977 Elite Racing League season was the 18th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by Formula 1 champion, Emerson Fittipaldi whilst his team that he was driving for, McLaren, also won the Constructors Championship, like in 1976 the titles were decided in Argentina which was the penultimate race.

This season also saw a pretty big shake up in the ERL, this would be the biggest until the 1980 regulation changes.

Season Review

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of Brazil svg.png Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
2 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sonoma Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
3 Flag of South Africa svg.png South African Grand Prix Kyalami Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
4 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Mugello Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
6 Flag of Germany svg.png German Grand Prix Hockenheimring Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
7 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM
8 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
9 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
10 Flag of Spain svg.png Spanish Grand Prix Jarama Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
11 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite Flag of France svg.png Renault
12 Flag of Canada svg.png Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford
13 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Austria svg.png Hans Binder Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford
14 Flag of Japan svg.png Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford

Teams and Drivers

Honda along with Chris Amon both withdrew from the championship at the end of 1976 due to other commitments, Honda would later return to partner McLaren and then re-enter its factory team from 2005.

This was BRM's last season in both Formula 1 and the Elite Racing League.

This was Ronnie Peterson's last season in the championship due to him wanting to commit to Formula 1.

Renault debuted in this season thanks to Jacques Laffite persuading the team owners to takeover the vacant Honda spot.

Gilles Vileneuve became the first future F1 world champion to debut in the series since Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter at the start of the decade. (Note: Fittipaldi doesnt count as he entered after he won his Formula 1 titles.) - Scheckter would return for this season for a one off appearance for McLaren following a successful 2nd place in the 1977 F1 season.

Michelin debuted as a tyre supplier for Renault.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM Racing BRM BRM P200 3.0 V12 Goodyear Icon.png 1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Guy Edwards All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 Goodyear Icon.png 3 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni All
4 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 5 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti All
6 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team McLaren McLaren-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 7 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi All
8 Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter All
Flag of the United States svg.png Penske Car Racing Penske-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Icon.png 9 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais All
10 Flag of Austria svg.png Hans Binder All
Flag of France svg.png Elf Equipe Renault Renault Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t Michelin Icon.png 11 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite All
12 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of Brazil svg.png Emerson Fittipaldi 54
2 Flag of Sweden svg.png Ronnie Peterson 49
3 Flag of Canada svg.png Gilles Vileneuve 38
4 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Clay Regazzoni 34
5 Flag of South Africa svg.png Jody Scheckter 33
6 Flag of France svg.png Jacques Laffite 28
7 Flag of Austria svg.png Hans Binder 24
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Wilds 23
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Guy Edwards 23
10 Flag of France svg.png Jean-Pierre Jabouille 18
11 Flag of the United States svg.png Danny Ongais 16
12 Flag of the United States svg.png Mario Andretti 10

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png McLaren-Ford 87
2 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 72
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Ford 59
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRM 46
5 Flag of France svg.png Renault 46
6 Flag of the United States svg.png Penske-Ford 40
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