1977 Italian Grand Prix
| 1977 Italian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 14 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 September 1977 | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.800 km (3.604 miles) | ||
| Distance | 52 laps, 301.600 km (187.2 miles) | ||
| Weather | Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:38.08 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:39.10 on lap 31 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Shadow-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The 1977 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 11 September 1977. It was the fourteenth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
Qualifying
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Race
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[edit]The fact that it was Ferrari's home race did not deter James Hunt who took pole, whereas Carlos Reutemann cheered the home fans by starting second in front of Jody Scheckter. Scheckter took the lead after a brilliant start, and in second place was Clay Regazzoni's Ensign who got an even better one. Regazzoni however did not have the pace and soon dropped down the order, whereas Mario Andretti was on the move, passing Hunt on the second lap, and Scheckter a few laps later to take the lead. Hunt dropped back with brake troubles as the race progressed, and Scheckter retired when his engine failed, leaving Reutemann and Niki Lauda in second and third. Lauda was soon past Reutemann, and the latter had to retire when he spun off on oil on the track left by the car of debutant Bruno Giacomelli, handing third to Alan Jones. The race finished in that order; with Andretti taking a dominant victory from Lauda, who closed in on the championship, and Jones who took his second podium in three races. By finishing 2nd, Ferrari won the Constructor's Championship with three races left.
Classification
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Notes
[edit]- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Italian drivers Bruno Giacomelli, Giorgio Francia and Lamberto Leoni.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for Swiss constructor Apollon.
- This was the final Formula One World Championship entry for British Racing Motors.
Championship standings after the race
[edit]- Bold text indicates the World Champions.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 8 results from the first 9 races and the best 7 results from the remaining 8 races were retained. Numbers without parentheses are retained points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
- Bold text indicates the 1977 World Constructors' Champion.
- Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
References
[edit]- ^ "1977 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "1977 Italian Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 11 September 1977. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Italy 1977 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.