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1977 Brands Hatch Group 8 Race
1977 US West GP
1976 Spanish GP

1977 Spanish GP

1977 Monaco GP
1978 Spanish GP
 XXIII  Gran Premio de Espaņa

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 8 May 1977
Start time14:00
Event Spanish GP
Circuit Jarama
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 17 in 1977
#285 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter3404 m
Race Distance3404 × 75 = 255.300 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries31
Qualifiers25
Finishers14
Debutants
Rupert Keegan (Driver),
LEC (Car Manufacturer),
Hesketh 308E (Car Model),
LEC CRP1 (Car Model),
Wolf WR2 (Car Model),
   British Formula One Racing Team (Entrant),
Penthouse Rizla Racing (Entrant),
Team Merzario (Entrant),
Williams Grand Prix Engineering (Entrant)
MilestonesLigier Gitanes – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Valvoline – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Jacques Laffite – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Ligier – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (358),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (226),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (237),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (93),
5. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio Wolf (40.00%),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (748),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (70),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (72),
9. Most 12th Place Qualifications Lotus (38),
10. Most 21st Place Qualifications March (18),
11. Most 22nd Place Qualifications March (19)

World Championship standings
1  Jody Scheckter 23 
2  Mario Andretti 20 up
3  Carlos Reutemann 19 
  Niki Lauda 19 up
5  James Hunt 9 
6  Emerson Fittipaldi 8 
7  Patrick Depailler 7 
8  Carlos Pace 6 
9  Jochen Mass 5 
10  Gunnar Nilsson 4 up
11  John Watson 1 
  Renzo Zorzi 1 
  Hans-Joachim Stuck 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
  Clay Regazzoni 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 34 
2  Wolf / Ford 23 
3  Lotus / Ford 22 
4  McLaren / Ford 12 
5  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 8 up
6  Fittipaldi / Ford 8 up
7  Tyrrell / Ford 7 
8  Ensign / Ford 1 
  Shadow / Ford 1 
  Penske / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 26
EntrantJohn Player Team LotusJohn Player Team LotusLigier Gitanes
Driver Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Jacques Laffite
Car Lotus 78 Lotus 78 Ligier JS7
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Matra 3.0 V12
Time1:42'52.221'18.701'20.81
Speed148.906 km/h155.710 km/h151.645 km/h