Date | Sunday 2 October 1977 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | United States GP |
Circuit | Watkins Glen |
Event Format | Race of 59 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #15 of 17 in 1977 #295 (of all time) |
Laps | 59 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5435 m |
Race Distance | 5435 × 59 = 320.665 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Cold, Rain |
Entries | 27 |
Qualifiers | 26 |
Finishers | 19 |
Debutants |
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Records Broken |
1. Most 18th Place Finishes – Patrick Nève (2),
2. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season – Vittorio Brambilla (5)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (242),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (331),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (374),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (61),
5. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (47),
6. Most 12th Place Finishes – Brabham (20),
7. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio – Wolf (26.67%),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (768),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (61),
10. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (45),
11. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Lotus (39),
12. Most 21st Place Qualifications – March (21),
13. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – March (17),
14. Most 24th Place Qualifications – March (22)
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