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1977 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

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1977 Britain Grand Prix

1977 Britain Grand Prix is 290th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. James Hunt won the pole position and this race. This was his 8th victory. Niki Lauda and Gunnar Nilsson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 68 laps (321 km).

Previous race: 1977 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1977 Germany Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 Britain Grand Prix

22nd victory for the McLaren team
8th victory for the James Hunt
20th podium for the James Hunt
28th podium for the Niki Lauda
4th podium for the Gunnar Nilsson

James Hunt - Winner of the 1977 Britain Grand Prix

1977 Britain Grand Prix

McLaren M26 - 1977 Britain Grand Prix winner

1977 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	James Hunt	9.00	1h 31m 46.06s ( 209.807 km/h )	68	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Niki Lauda	6.00	1h 32m 04.37s ( +18.31s )	68	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Gunnar Nilsson	4.00	1h 32m 05.63s ( +19.57s )	68	John Player Team Lotus
4	Jochen Mass	3.00	1h 32m 33.82s ( +47.76s )	68	Marlboro Team McLaren
5	Hans Joachim Stuck	2.00	1h 32m 57.79s ( +1m 11.73s )	68	Martini Racing
6	Jacques Laffite	1.00		67	Ligier Gitanes
7	Alan Jones	0		67	Shadow Racing Team
8	Vittorio Brambilla	0		67	Beta Team Surtees
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0		67	ATS Racing Team
10	Patrick Neve	0		66	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
11	Gilles Villeneuve	0		66	Marlboro Team McLaren
12	Vern Schuppan	0		66	Team Surtees
13	Brett Lunger	0		64	Chesterfield Racing
14	Mario Andretti	0	Engine	62	John Player Team Lotus
15	Carlos Reutemann	0		62	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	John Watson	0	Fuel injection	60	Martini Racing
ab	Jody Scheckter	0	Engine	59	Walter Wolf Racing
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	Engine	42	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
ab	Arturo Merzario	0	Transmission	28	Team Merzario
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Fuel pressure	20	Shadow Racing Team
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	Turbo	16	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Patrick Depailler	0	Accident	16	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Ian Scheckter	0	Accident	6	Team Rothmans Internationnal
ab	Patrick Tambay	0	Ignition	3	Theodore Racing Hong Kong
ab	Ronnie Peterson	0	Engine	3	Elf Team Tyrrell
nq	Alex Ribeiro	0			Hollywood March Racing
nq	Clay Regazzoni	0			Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
ab	Rupert Keegan	0	Spin	0	Penthouse Rizla Racing
f	Harald Ertl	0	Not present		Penthouse Rizla Racing
npq	David Purley	0	Accident		LEC Refrigeration Racing
npq	Mikko Kozarowitsky	0			RAM Racing/F&S Properties
npq	Andy Sutcliffe	0			RAM Racing
npq	Guy Edwards	0			Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
nq	Emilio De Villota	0			Iberia Airlines
nq	Brian Henton	0			British Formula 1 Racing Team
f	Hector Rebaque	0	Not present		Hesketh Racing
f	Derek Bell	0	Non-corresponding car		Hexagone of Highgate
npq	Tony Trimmer	0			Melchester Racing
npq	Brian Mcguire	0			Privé
f	Bernard De Dryver	0	Not present		British Formula 1 Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1977 Britain Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	James Hunt	1'18''490	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	John Watson	1'18''770	Martini Racing
3	Niki Lauda	1'18''840	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Jody Scheckter	1'18''850	Walter Wolf Racing
5	Gunnar Nilsson	1'18''950	John Player Team Lotus
6	Mario Andretti	1'19''110	John Player Team Lotus
7	Hans Joachim Stuck	1'19''160	Martini Racing
8	Vittorio Brambilla	1'19''200	Beta Team Surtees
9	Gilles Villeneuve	1'19''320	Marlboro Team McLaren
10	Ronnie Peterson	1'19''420	Elf Team Tyrrell
11	Jochen Mass	1'19''550	Marlboro Team McLaren
12	Alan Jones	1'19''600	Shadow Racing Team
13	Rupert Keegan	1'19''640	Penthouse Rizla Racing
14	Carlos Reutemann	1'19''640	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
15	Jacques Laffite	1'19''750	Ligier Gitanes
16	Patrick Tambay	1'19''810	Theodore Racing Hong Kong
17	Arturo Merzario	1'19''880	Team Merzario
18	Patrick Depailler	1'19''900	Elf Team Tyrrell
19	Brett Lunger	1'20''060	Chesterfield Racing
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'20''100	ATS Racing Team
21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	1'20''110	Equipe Renault Elf
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'20''200	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
23	Vern Schuppan	1'20''240	Team Surtees
24	Ian Scheckter	1'20''310	Team Rothmans Internationnal
25	Riccardo Patrese	1'20''350	Shadow Racing Team
26	Patrick Neve	1'20''360	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
27	Alex Ribeiro	1'20''460	Hollywood March Racing
28	Clay Regazzoni	1'20''790	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
29	Brian Henton	1'20''790	British Formula 1 Racing Team
30	Emilio De Villota	1'21''530	Iberia Airlines
31	David Purley	1'20''630	LEC Refrigeration Racing
32	Andy Sutcliffe	1'21''930	RAM Racing
33	Guy Edwards	1'22''620	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
34	Tony Trimmer	1'22''800	Melchester Racing
35	Brian Mcguire	1'23''760	Privé
36	Mikko Kozarowitsky	1'31''079	RAM Racing/F&S Properties
0	Harald Ertl	0	Penthouse Rizla Racing
0	Hector Rebaque	0	Hesketh Racing
0	Derek Bell	0	Hexagone of Highgate
0	Bernard De Dryver	0	British Formula 1 Racing Team