1977 Dutch Grand Prix
293rd World Championship race, 22nd World Championship Dutch Grand Prix, 22nd World Championship race at Zandvoort
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 August 1977 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Mario Andretti  Lotus-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | Niki Lauda Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Zandvoort, 75 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 17 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 75 | 1hr 41m 45.930s | 9 |
| 2 |  Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 75 | +1.890s | 6 | |
| 3 | +12 |  Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +13 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +7 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign-Ford Cosworth (P) | 73 | DNF | 2 |
| 6 |  Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 73 | +2 laps | 1 | |
| 7 | +12 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +10 | Hans Binder | Penske-Ford Cosworth (P) | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | +11 | Brett Lunger | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +15 | Ian Scheckter | March-Ford Cosworth | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 11 | +13 | Alex Ribeiro | March-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +10 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 67 | DNF | |
| 13 | +3 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 67 | DNF | |
| DQ | Brian Henton | Boro-Ford Cosworth | 52 | DSQ | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 34 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alan Jones | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 18 | DNF | ||
| R |  Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske-Ford Cosworth (P) | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
- Brian Henton was disqualified for receiving a push start after a spin.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.650 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 11 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Patrick Tambay | Ensign-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 13 | Alan Jones | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Hans Binder | Penske-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 19 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | |
| 20 | Brett Lunger | McLaren-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske-Ford Cosworth (P) | |
| 22 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Brian Henton | Boro-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Alex Ribeiro | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Ian Scheckter | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 26 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
- (P): privateer entry
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Patrick Neve | March-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Arturo Merzario | March-Ford Cosworth (P) |
| Vern Schuppan | Surtees-Ford Cosworth |
| Ian Ashley | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth |
 Boy Hayje | March-Ford Cosworth (P) |
 Hector Rebaque | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth |
| Teddy Pilette | BRM |
| Michael Bleekemolen | March-Ford Cosworth (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 63 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | 42 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | 35 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | 32 |
| 5 | James Hunt | 22 |
| 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | 20 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | 18 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | 16 |
| 9 | Alan Jones | 12 |
| 10 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 12 |
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 11 |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | 10 |
| 13 | John Watson | 9 |
| 14 | Carlos Pace | 6 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | 6 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | 5 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | 3 |
| 18 | Clay Regazzoni | 1 |
| = | Renzo Zorzi | 1 |
| = | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 |
Constructor
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Constructor: Boro
- Wins
- Driver: 15th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 68th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 31st for Niki Lauda, 21st for Jody Scheckter, 6th for Jacques Laffite
- Constructor: 233rd for Ferrari, 7th for Wolf, 5th for Ligier
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Mario Andretti
- Constructor: 73rd for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 80th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 9th for Mario Andretti, 3rd for Jacques Laffite
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 7th for Niki Lauda