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1977 Brazil Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Interlagos circuit. Full information

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1977 Brazil Grand Prix

1977 Brazil Grand Prix is 282nd Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Interlagos circuit. James Hunt won the pole position, Carlos Reutemann won this race. This was his 5th victory. James Hunt and Niki Lauda also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (318 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1977 Argentina Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1977 South Africa Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 Brazil Grand Prix

66th victory for the Ferrari team
5th victory for the Carlos Reutemann
14th podium for the Carlos Reutemann
18th podium for the James Hunt
23rd podium for the Niki Lauda

1977 Brazil Grand Prix

Ferrari 312T2 - 1977 Brazil Grand Prix winner

1977 Brazil Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Carlos Reutemann	9.00	1h 45m 07.72s ( 181.720 km/h )	40	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	James Hunt	6.00	1h 45m 18.43s ( +10.71s )	40	Marlboro Team McLaren
3	Niki Lauda	4.00	1h 46m 55.23s ( +1m 47.51s )	40	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	3.00		39	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
5	Gunnar Nilsson	2.00		39	John Player Team Lotus
6	Renzo Zorzi	1.00		39	Shadow Racing Team
7	Ingo Hoffmann	0		38	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
ab	Carlos Pace	0	Accident	33	Martini Racing
ab	Tom Pryce	0	Engine	33	Shadow Racing Team
ab	Hans Binder	0	Suspension	32	Durex Team Surtees
ab	John Watson	0	Accident	30	Martini Racing
ab	Jacques Laffite	0	Accident	26	Ligier Gitanes
ab	Patrick Depailler	0	Accident	23	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Mario Andretti	0	Ignition	19	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Alex Ribeiro	0	Valve	16	Hollywood March Racing
ab	Jochen Mass	0	Accident	12	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Ronnie Peterson	0	Accident	12	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Clay Regazzoni	0	Accident	12	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
ab	Vittorio Brambilla	0	Accident	11	Beta Team Surtees
ab	Jody Scheckter	0	Engine	11	Walter Wolf Racing
ab	Ian Scheckter	0	Transmission	1	Team Rothmans Internationnal
ab	Larry Perkins	0	Engine	1	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM

Qualifying Results for the 1977 Brazil Grand Prix on the Interlagos circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	James Hunt	2'30''11	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Carlos Reutemann	2'30''18	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Mario Andretti	2'30''35	John Player Team Lotus
4	Jochen Mass	2'30''36	Marlboro Team McLaren
5	Carlos Pace	2'30''57	Martini Racing
6	Patrick Depailler	2'30''69	Elf Team Tyrrell
7	John Watson	2'31''09	Martini Racing
8	Ronnie Peterson	2'31''63	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	Clay Regazzoni	2'31''69	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
10	Gunnar Nilsson	2'32''14	John Player Team Lotus
11	Vittorio Brambilla	2'32''19	Beta Team Surtees
12	Tom Pryce	2'32''22	Shadow Racing Team
13	Niki Lauda	2'32''37	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
14	Jacques Laffite	2'32''43	Ligier Gitanes
15	Jody Scheckter	2'32''81	Walter Wolf Racing
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	2'32''94	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
17	Ian Scheckter	2'33''46	Team Rothmans Internationnal
18	Renzo Zorzi	2'34''62	Shadow Racing Team
19	Ingo Hoffmann	2'35''57	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
20	Hans Binder	2'35''79	Durex Team Surtees
21	Alex Ribeiro	2'36''19	Hollywood March Racing
22	Larry Perkins	2'42''22	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM