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1977 Belgium Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Zolder circuit. Full information

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1977 Belgium Grand Prix

1977 Belgium Grand Prix is 287th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Zolder circuit. Mario Andretti won the pole position, Gunnar Nilsson won this race. This was his 1st victory. Niki Lauda and Ronnie Peterson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 70 laps (298 km).

Previous race: 1977 Monaco Grand Prix
Next race: 1977 Sweden Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 Belgium Grand Prix

61st victory for the Lotus team
1st victory for the Gunnar Nilsson
3rd podium for the Gunnar Nilsson
27th podium for the Niki Lauda
19th podium for the Ronnie Peterson

1977 Belgium Grand Prix

Lotus 78 - 1977 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1977 Belgium Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Gunnar Nilsson	9.00	1h 55m 05.71s ( 155.527 km/h )	70	John Player Team Lotus
2	Niki Lauda	6.00	1h 55m 19.90s ( +14.19s )	70	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Ronnie Peterson	4.00	1h 55m 25.66s ( +19.95s )	70	Elf Team Tyrrell
4	Vittorio Brambilla	3.00	1h 55m 30.69s ( +24.98s )	70	Beta Team Surtees
5	Alan Jones	2.00	1h 56m 21.18s ( +1m 15.47s )	70	Shadow Racing Team
6	Hans Joachim Stuck	1.00		69	Martini Racing
7	James Hunt	0		69	Marlboro Team McLaren
8	Patrick Depailler	0		69	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	Harald Ertl	0		69	Hesketh Racing
10	Patrick Neve	0		68	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
11	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0		68	ATS Racing Team
12	Larry Perkins	0		67	Team Surtees
13	David Purley	0		67	LEC Refrigeration Racing
14	Arturo Merzario	0		65	Team Merzario
15	Boy Hayje	0		63	RAM Racing/F&S Properties
ab	Jody Scheckter	0	Oil pump	62	Walter Wolf Racing
ab	Jochen Mass	0	Accident	39	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Jacques Laffite	0	Engine	32	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Clay Regazzoni	0	Engine	29	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
ab	Carlos Reutemann	0	Accident	14	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Rupert Keegan	0	Collision	14	Penthouse Rizla Racing
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Accident	12	Shadow Racing Team
ab	Ian Scheckter	0	Spin	8	Team Rothmans Internationnal
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	Electrics	2	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
ab	Mario Andretti	0	Collision	0	John Player Team Lotus
ab	John Watson	0	Collision	0	Martini Racing
nq	Alex Ribeiro	0			Hollywood March Racing
f	Jacky Ickx	0	Not present		Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
np	Brett Lunger	0	Engine		Chesterfield Racing
f	Mikko Kozarowitsky	0	Car unavailable		RAM Racing/F&S Properties
nq	Conny Andersson	0			Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
nq	Emilio De Villota	0			Iberia Airlines
nq	Bernard De Dryver	0			British Formula 1 Racing Team
nq	Hector Rebaque	0			Hesketh Racing with Rizla Penthouse
f	Loris Kessel	0	Not present		Jolly Club Switzerland

Qualifying Results for the 1977 Belgium Grand Prix on the Zolder circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Mario Andretti	1'24''64	John Player Team Lotus
2	John Watson	1'26''18	Martini Racing
3	Gunnar Nilsson	1'26''45	John Player Team Lotus
4	Jody Scheckter	1'26''48	Walter Wolf Racing
5	Patrick Depailler	1'26''71	Elf Team Tyrrell
6	Jochen Mass	1'26''81	Marlboro Team McLaren
7	Carlos Reutemann	1'26''85	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Ronnie Peterson	1'26''95	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	James Hunt	1'27''04	Marlboro Team McLaren
10	Jacques Laffite	1'27''05	Ligier Gitanes
11	Niki Lauda	1'27''11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Vittorio Brambilla	1'27''23	Beta Team Surtees
13	Clay Regazzoni	1'27''28	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
14	Arturo Merzario	1'27''33	Team Merzario
15	Riccardo Patrese	1'27''35	Shadow Racing Team
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'27''47	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
17	Alan Jones	1'27''55	Shadow Racing Team
18	Hans Joachim Stuck	1'27''75	Martini Racing
19	Rupert Keegan	1'28''02	Penthouse Rizla Racing
20	David Purley	1'28''10	LEC Refrigeration Racing
21	Ian Scheckter	1'28''50	Team Rothmans Internationnal
22	Brett Lunger	1'28''51	Chesterfield Racing
23	Larry Perkins	1'28''53	Team Surtees
24	Patrick Neve	1'28''67	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
25	Harald Ertl	1'29''02	Hesketh Racing
26	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'29''11	ATS Racing Team
27	Boy Hayje	1'29''46	RAM Racing/F&S Properties
28	Emilio De Villota	1'30''12	Iberia Airlines
29	Conny Andersson	1'30''24	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
30	Alex Ribeiro	1'30''24	Hollywood March Racing
31	Bernard De Dryver	1'30''42	British Formula 1 Racing Team
32	Hector Rebaque	1'33''30	Hesketh Racing with Rizla Penthouse
0	Jacky Ickx	0	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
0	Mikko Kozarowitsky	0	RAM Racing/F&S Properties
0	Loris Kessel	0	Jolly Club Switzerland