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1977 USA East Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Watkins Glen circuit. Full information

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1977 USA East Grand Prix

1977 USA East Grand Prix is 295th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Watkins Glen circuit. James Hunt won the pole position and this race. Mario Andretti and Jody Scheckter also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 59 laps (321 km).

Previous race: 1977 Italy Grand Prix
Next race: 1977 Canada Grand Prix
Race Start: 2nd October 1977

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 USA East Grand Prix

23rd victory for the McLaren team
9th victory for the James Hunt
21st podium for the James Hunt
10th podium for the Mario Andretti
22nd podium for the Jody Scheckter

1977 USA East Grand Prix

McLaren M26 #1 - 1977 USA East Grand Prix winner

1977 USA East Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #1	9.00	1h 58m 23.267s ( 162.516 km/h )	59	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78, #5	6.00	1h 58m 25.293s ( +02.026s )	59	John Player Team Lotus
3	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR2, #20	4.00	1h 59m 42.146s ( +1m 18.879s )	59	Walter Wolf Racing
4	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2, #11	3.00	2h 00m 03.882s ( +1m 40.615s )	59	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177, #22	2.00	2h 00m 11.405s ( +1m 48.138s )	59	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
6	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2, #12	1.00		58	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7, #26	0		58	Ligier Gitanes
8	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E, #24	0		58	Penthouse Rizla Racing
9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN8, #16	0		58	Shadow Racing Team
10	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23, #30	0		57	Chesterfield Racing
11	Hans Binder	Surtees TS19, #18	0		57	Durex Team Surtees
12	John Watson	Brabham BT45B, #7	0		57	Martini Racing
13	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5, #28	0		57	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
14	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34, #4	0		56	Elf Team Tyrrell
15	Alex Ribeiro	March 761B, #9	0		56	Hollywood March Racing
16	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34, #3	0		56	Elf Team Tyrrell
17	Ian Ashley	Hesketh 308E, #25	0		55	Hesketh Racing
18	Patrick Neve	March 761, #27	0		55	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
19	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19, #19	0		54	Beta Team Surtees
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	0	Alternator	30	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78, #6	0	Collision	17	John Player Team Lotus
ab	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B, #8	0	Accident	14	Martini Racing
ab	Ian Scheckter	March 771, #10	0	Accident	10	Team Rothmans Internationnal
ab	Jochen Mass	McLaren M26, #2	0	Fuel pump	8	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Danny Ongais	Penske PC4, #14	0	Spin	6	Interscope Racing
ab	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8, #17	0	Spin	3	Shadow Racing Team
nq	Patrick Tambay	Ensign N177, #23	0			Theodore Racing Hong Kong

Qualifying Results for the 1977 USA East Grand Prix on the Watkins Glen circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	James Hunt	McLaren M26, #1	1'40''863	Marlboro Team McLaren
2	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Brabham BT45B, #8	1'41''138	Martini Racing
3	John Watson	Brabham BT45B, #7	1'41''193	Martini Racing
4	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78, #5	1'41''481	John Player Team Lotus
5	Ronnie Peterson	Tyrrell P34, #3	1'41''908	Elf Team Tyrrell
6	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2, #12	1'41''952	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Niki Lauda	Ferrari 312T2, #11	1'42''089	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell P34, #4	1'42''238	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	Jody Scheckter	Wolf WR2, #20	1'42''315	Walter Wolf Racing
10	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7, #26	1'42''640	Ligier Gitanes
11	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19, #19	1'42''786	Beta Team Surtees
12	Gunnar Nilsson	Lotus 78, #6	1'42''815	John Player Team Lotus
13	Alan Jones	Shadow DN8, #17	1'43''019	Shadow Racing Team
14	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RS01, #15	1'43''069	Equipe Renault Elf
15	Jochen Mass	McLaren M26, #2	1'43''242	Marlboro Team McLaren
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Shadow DN8, #16	1'43''516	Shadow Racing Team
17	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23, #30	1'43''698	Chesterfield Racing
18	Emerson Fittipaldi	Copersucar F5, #28	1'43''938	Copersucar-Fittipaldi
19	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N177, #22	1'44''208	Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol
20	Rupert Keegan	Hesketh 308E, #24	1'44''550	Penthouse Rizla Racing
21	Ian Scheckter	March 771, #10	1'44''702	Team Rothmans Internationnal
22	Ian Ashley	Hesketh 308E, #25	1'45''100	Hesketh Racing
23	Alex Ribeiro	March 761B, #9	1'45''473	Hollywood March Racing
24	Patrick Neve	March 761, #27	1'45''845	Williams Grand Prix Engineering
25	Hans Binder	Surtees TS19, #18	1'45''880	Durex Team Surtees
26	Danny Ongais	Penske PC4, #14	1'46''070	Interscope Racing
27	Patrick Tambay	Ensign N177, #23	1'49''435	Theodore Racing Hong Kong