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

1977 Belgium Grand Prix poster

1977 Belgium Grand Prix poster

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. 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
Race Start: 5th June 1977

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

1977 Belgium Grand Prix

Lotus 78 - 1977 Belgium Grand Prix winner

Lotus 78 #6 - 1977 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1977 Belgium Grand Prix results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Gunnar Nilsson Lotus 78, #6 9.00  1h 55m 05.71s  ( 155.527 km/h ) 70 John Player Team Lotus
2 Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2, #11 6.00  1h 55m 19.90s  ( +14.19s ) 70 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3 Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell P34, #3 4.00  1h 55m 25.66s  ( +19.95s ) 70 Elf Team Tyrrell
4 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees TS19, #19 3.00  1h 55m 30.69s  ( +24.98s ) 70 Beta Team Surtees
5 Alan Jones Shadow DN8, #17 2.00  1h 56m 21.18s  ( +1m 15.47s ) 70 Shadow Racing Team
6 Hans-Joachim Stuck Brabham BT45B, #8 1.00   69 Martini Racing
7 James Hunt McLaren M26, #1 0   69 Marlboro Team McLaren
8 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell P34, #4 0   69 Elf Team Tyrrell
9 Harald Ertl Hesketh 308E, #25 0   69 Hesketh Racing
10 Patrick Neve March 761, #27 0   68 Williams Grand Prix Engineering
11 Jean-Pierre Jarier Penske PC4, #34 0   68 ATS Racing Team
12 Larry Perkins Surtees TS19, #18 0   67 Team Surtees
13 David Purley LEC CRP1, #31 0   67 LEC Refrigeration Racing
14 Arturo Merzario March 761B, #37 0   65 Team Merzario
15 Boy Hayje March 761, #33 0   63 RAM Racing/F&S Properties
ab Jody Scheckter Wolf WR1, #20 0  Oil pump 62 Walter Wolf Racing
ab Jochen Mass McLaren M23, #2 0  Accident 39 Marlboro Team McLaren
ab Jacques Laffite Ligier JS7, #26 0  Engine 32 Ligier Gitanes
ab Clay Regazzoni Ensign N177, #22 0  Engine 29 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
ab Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2, #12 0  Accident 14 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab Rupert Keegan Hesketh 308E, #24 0  Collision 14 Penthouse Rizla Racing
ab Riccardo Patrese Shadow DN8, #16 0  Accident 12 Shadow Racing Team
ab Ian Scheckter March 761B, #10 0  Spin 8 Team Rothmans Internationnal
ab Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar F5, #28 0  Electrics 2 Copersucar-Fittipaldi
nq Bernard De Dryver March 761, #38 0     British Formula 1 Racing Team
nq Hector Rebaque Hesketh 308E, #39 0     Hesketh Racing with Rizla Penthouse
nq Emilio De Villota McLaren M23, #36 0     Iberia Airlines
nq Conny Andersson BRM P207, #35 0     Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
f Loris Kessel Apollon Fly, #41 0  Not present   Jolly Club Switzerland
f Mikko Kozarowitsky March 761, #32 0  Car unavailable   RAM Racing/F&S Properties
np Brett Lunger McLaren M23, #30 0  Engine   Chesterfield Racing
f Jacky Ickx Ensign N177, #21 0  Not present   Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
nq Alex Ribeiro March 761B, #9 0     Hollywood March Racing
ab John Watson Brabham BT45B, #7 0  Collision 0 Martini Racing
ab Mario Andretti Lotus 78, #5 0  Collision 0 John Player Team Lotus

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

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Mario Andretti Lotus 78, #5 1'24''64 John Player Team Lotus
2 John Watson Brabham BT45B, #7 1'26''18 Martini Racing
3 Gunnar Nilsson Lotus 78, #6 1'26''45 John Player Team Lotus
4 Jody Scheckter Wolf WR1, #20 1'26''48 Walter Wolf Racing
5 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell P34, #4 1'26''71 Elf Team Tyrrell
6 Jochen Mass McLaren M23, #2 1'26''81 Marlboro Team McLaren
7 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 312T2, #12 1'26''85 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8 Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell P34, #3 1'26''95 Elf Team Tyrrell
9 James Hunt McLaren M26, #1 1'27''04 Marlboro Team McLaren
10 Jacques Laffite Ligier JS7, #26 1'27''05 Ligier Gitanes
11 Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2, #11 1'27''11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees TS19, #19 1'27''23 Beta Team Surtees
13 Clay Regazzoni Ensign N177, #22 1'27''28 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
14 Arturo Merzario March 761B, #37 1'27''33 Team Merzario
15 Riccardo Patrese Shadow DN8, #16 1'27''35 Shadow Racing Team
16 Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar F5, #28 1'27''47 Copersucar-Fittipaldi
17 Alan Jones Shadow DN8, #17 1'27''55 Shadow Racing Team
18 Hans-Joachim Stuck Brabham BT45B, #8 1'27''75 Martini Racing
19 Rupert Keegan Hesketh 308E, #24 1'28''02 Penthouse Rizla Racing
20 David Purley LEC CRP1, #31 1'28''10 LEC Refrigeration Racing
21 Ian Scheckter March 761B, #10 1'28''50 Team Rothmans Internationnal
22 Brett Lunger McLaren M23, #30 1'28''51 Chesterfield Racing
23 Larry Perkins Surtees TS19, #18 1'28''53 Team Surtees
24 Patrick Neve March 761, #27 1'28''67 Williams Grand Prix Engineering
25 Harald Ertl Hesketh 308E, #25 1'29''02 Hesketh Racing
26 Jean-Pierre Jarier Penske PC4, #34 1'29''11 ATS Racing Team
27 Boy Hayje March 761, #33 1'29''46 RAM Racing/F&S Properties
28 Emilio De Villota McLaren M23, #36 1'30''12 Iberia Airlines
29 Conny Andersson BRM P207, #35 1'30''24 Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
30 Alex Ribeiro March 761B, #9 1'30''24 Hollywood March Racing
31 Bernard De Dryver March 761, #38 1'30''42 British Formula 1 Racing Team
32 Hector Rebaque Hesketh 308E, #39 1'33''30 Hesketh Racing with Rizla Penthouse
0 Loris Kessel Apollon Fly, #41 0 Jolly Club Switzerland
0 Mikko Kozarowitsky March 761, #32 0 RAM Racing/F&S Properties
0 Jacky Ickx Ensign N177, #21 0 Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol

List of all cars for the 1977 Belgium Grand Prix on the Zolder circuit

Tyrrell P34

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

LEC CRP1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Apollon Fly

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Penske PC4

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Copersucar F5

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

March 761

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Brabham BT45B

Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0

Wolf WR1

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

BRM P207

BRM P202 V12 3.0

March 761B

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ensign N177

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

McLaren M23

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ligier JS7

Matra MS76 V12 3.0

Hesketh 308E

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Surtees TS19

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Shadow DN8

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Ferrari 312T2

Ferrari 015 F12 3.0

McLaren M26

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0

Lotus 78

Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0