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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. 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
Race Start: 16th July 1977

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 #1 - 1977 Britain Grand Prix winner

1977 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #1	9.00	1h 31m 46.06s ( 209.807 km/h )	68	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2, #11	6.00	1h 32m 04.37s ( +18.31s )	68	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78, #6	4.00	1h 32m 05.63s ( +19.57s )	68	John Player Team Lotus
4	Jochen Mass	McLaren M26, #2	3.00	1h 32m 33.82s ( +47.76s )	68	Marlboro Team McLaren
5	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B, #8	2.00	1h 32m 57.79s ( +1m 11.73s )	68	Martini Racing
6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7, #26	1.00		67	Ligier Gitanes
7	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8, #17	0		67	Shadow Racing Team
8	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19, #19	0		67	Beta Team Surtees
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske PC4, #34	0		67	ATS Racing Team
10	Patrick Neve	March 761, #27	0		66	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
11	Gilles Villeneuve	McLaren M23, #40	0		66	Marlboro Team McLaren
12	Vern Schuppan	Surtees TS19, #18	0		66	Team Surtees
13	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23, #30	0		64	Chesterfield Racing
14	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78, #5	0	Engine	62	John Player Team Lotus
15	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2, #12	0		62	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	John Watson	Brabham BT45B, #7	0	Fuel injection	60	Martini Racing
ab	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR1, #20	0	Engine	59	Walter Wolf Racing
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5, #28	0	Engine	42	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
ab	Arturo Merzario	March 761B, #37	0	Transmission	28	Team Merzario
ab	Riccardo Patrese	Shadow DN8, #16	0	Fuel pressure	20	Shadow Racing Team
ab	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34, #4	0	Accident	16	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	0	Turbo	16	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Ian Scheckter	March 761B, #10	0	Accident	6	Team Rothmans Internationnal
ab	Patrick Tambay	Ensign N177, #23	0	Ignition	3	Theodore Racing Hong Kong
ab	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34, #3	0	Engine	3	Elf Team Tyrrell
npq	Tony Trimmer	Surtees TS19, #44	0			Melchester Racing
f	Derek Bell	Penske PC3, #43	0	Non-corresponding car		Hexagone of Highgate
npq	Brian Mcguire	McGuire BM1, #45	0			Privé
f	Bernard De Dryver	March 761, #46	0	Not present		British Formula 1 Racing Team
f	Hector Rebaque	Hesketh 308E, #39	0	Not present		Hesketh Racing
nq	Brian Henton	March 761, #38	0			British Formula 1 Racing Team
nq	Emilio De Villota	McLaren M23, #36	0			Iberia Airlines
npq	Guy Edwards	BRM P207, #35	0			Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
npq	Andy Sutcliffe	March 761, #33	0			RAM Racing
npq	Mikko Kozarowitsky	March 761, #32	0			RAM Racing/F&S Properties
npq	David Purley	LEC CRP1, #31	0	Accident		LEC Refrigeration Racing
f	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308E, #25	0	Not present		Penthouse Rizla Racing
ab	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E, #24	0	Spin	0	Penthouse Rizla Racing
nq	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177, #22	0			Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
nq	Alex Ribeiro	March 761B, #9	0			Hollywood March Racing

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #1	1'18''490	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	John Watson	Brabham BT45B, #7	1'18''770	Martini Racing
3	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2, #11	1'18''840	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR1, #20	1'18''850	Walter Wolf Racing
5	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78, #6	1'18''950	John Player Team Lotus
6	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78, #5	1'19''110	John Player Team Lotus
7	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B, #8	1'19''160	Martini Racing
8	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19, #19	1'19''200	Beta Team Surtees
9	Gilles Villeneuve	McLaren M23, #40	1'19''320	Marlboro Team McLaren
10	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34, #3	1'19''420	Elf Team Tyrrell
11	Jochen Mass	McLaren M26, #2	1'19''550	Marlboro Team McLaren
12	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8, #17	1'19''600	Shadow Racing Team
13	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E, #24	1'19''640	Penthouse Rizla Racing
14	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2, #12	1'19''640	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
15	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7, #26	1'19''750	Ligier Gitanes
16	Patrick Tambay	Ensign N177, #23	1'19''810	Theodore Racing Hong Kong
17	Arturo Merzario	March 761B, #37	1'19''880	Team Merzario
18	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34, #4	1'19''900	Elf Team Tyrrell
19	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23, #30	1'20''060	Chesterfield Racing
20	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Penske PC4, #34	1'20''100	ATS Racing Team
21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	1'20''110	Equipe Renault Elf
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5, #28	1'20''200	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
23	Vern Schuppan	Surtees TS19, #18	1'20''240	Team Surtees
24	Ian Scheckter	March 761B, #10	1'20''310	Team Rothmans Internationnal
25	Riccardo Patrese	Shadow DN8, #16	1'20''350	Shadow Racing Team
26	Patrick Neve	March 761, #27	1'20''360	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
27	Alex Ribeiro	March 761B, #9	1'20''460	Hollywood March Racing
28	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177, #22	1'20''790	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
29	Brian Henton	March 761, #38	1'20''790	British Formula 1 Racing Team
30	Emilio De Villota	McLaren M23, #36	1'21''530	Iberia Airlines
31	David Purley	LEC CRP1, #31	1'20''630	LEC Refrigeration Racing
32	Andy Sutcliffe	March 761, #33	1'21''930	RAM Racing
33	Guy Edwards	BRM P207, #35	1'22''620	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM
34	Tony Trimmer	Surtees TS19, #44	1'22''800	Melchester Racing
35	Brian Mcguire	McGuire BM1, #45	1'23''760	Privé
36	Mikko Kozarowitsky	March 761, #32	1'31''079	RAM Racing/F&S Properties
0	Hector Rebaque	Hesketh 308E, #39	0	Hesketh Racing
0	Harald Ertl	Hesketh 308E, #25	0	Penthouse Rizla Racing
0	Derek Bell	Penske PC3, #43	0	Hexagone of Highgate
0	Bernard De Dryver	March 761, #46	0	British Formula 1 Racing Team