1977 Brazilian Grand Prix
282nd World Championship race, 5th World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Interlagos
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 23 January 1977 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Carlos Reutemann  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | James Hunt McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| Circuit: | Interlagos, 40 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 40 | 1hr 45m 07.720s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +10.710s | 6 |
| 3 | +10 |  Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 40 | +1m 47.510s | 4 |
| 4 | +12 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +5 |  Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +12 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +12 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 38 | +2 laps | |
| R | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans Binder | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 30 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Alex Ribeiro | March-Ford Cosworth | 16 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | ||
| R |  Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Ian Scheckter | March-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R |  Larry Perkins | BRM | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 2:30.110 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Ian Scheckter | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Ingo Hoffmann | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | Hans Binder | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 21 | Alex Ribeiro | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Larry Perkins | BRM |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | 13 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | 9 |
| 3 | Carlos Pace | 6 |
| = | James Hunt | 6 |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 6 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | 4 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | 2 |
| = | Gunnar Nilsson | 2 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 |
| = | Renzo Zorzi | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Ingo Hoffmann
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Mario Andretti
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Carlos Reutemann
- Constructor: 65th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 23rd for Niki Lauda, 18th for James Hunt, 14th for Carlos Reutemann
- Constructor: 221st & 222nd for Ferrari, 67th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for James Hunt
- Constructor: 14th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for James Hunt
- Constructor: 14th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 15th for James Hunt, 8th for Carlos Reutemann
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st and only for Renzo Zorzi (189th different point scorer, 25th Italian driver)