1977 Belgian Grand Prix
| 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 7 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | June 5, 1977 | ||
| Location | Zolder | ||
| Course length | 4.011 km (2.492 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 280.77 km (174.44 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:24.64 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:27.36 on lap 53 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
The 1977 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on June 5, 1977.
Report
In qualifying Mario Andretti took a comfortable pole position with John Watson just beating the second Lotus of Gunnar Nilsson to second. The race was wet due to rain earlier in the day, and Watson took the lead at the first corner, but later in the first lap, Andretti ran into the back to him while attempting to retake the lead, resulting in both of them spinning out and Jody Scheckter taking the lead.
Scheckter led the early stages ahead of Nilsson, whereas Carlos Reutemann made an early charge but spun off. The track began to dry and everyone had to pit for tyres, and those who stopped early were the ones who benefited, as now Niki Lauda was leading from Jochen Mass and Scheckter was down to fifth. Mass spun off from second, handing it to Nilsson who then went on to catch and pass Lauda before driving away to his first career victory. Behind second-placed Lauda, Ronnie Peterson completed the podium for Team Tyrrell after Scheckter retired with an engine failure.
Classification
Notes
- This race marked Gunnar Nilsson's only Formula One victory.
- Only time two Swedes shared the podium.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "1977 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.