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1977 Radio 210 European Trophy
1977 Italian GP
1976 United States GP

1977 United States GP

1977 Snetterton Group 8 Race
1977 Canadian GP
1978 United States GP
 XX  Toyota United States Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSunday 2 October 1977
Start time14:00
Event United States GP
Circuit Watkins Glen
Event FormatRace of 59 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#15 of 17 in 1977
#295 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps59
Circuit Perimeter5435 m
Race Distance5435 × 59 = 320.665 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCold, Rain
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers26
Finishers19
Debutants
Danny Ongais (Driver),    Interscope Racing (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Most 18th Place Finishes Patrick Nève (2),
2. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season Vittorio Brambilla (5)
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)

World Championship standings
1  Niki Lauda 72 
2  Mario Andretti 47 up
3  Jody Scheckter 46 up
4  Carlos Reutemann 36 
5  James Hunt 31 
6  Jochen Mass 21 
7  Gunnar Nilsson 20 
8  Jacques Laffite 16 
9  Alan Jones 16 
10  Hans-Joachim Stuck 12 
11  Emerson Fittipaldi 11 
12  Patrick Depailler 10 
13  John Watson 9 
14  Ronnie Peterson 7 
15  Carlos Pace 6 
16  Vittorio Brambilla 5 
17  Clay Regazzoni 5 
18  Patrick Tambay 3 up
19  Renzo Zorzi 1 
  Jean-Pierre Jarier 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 89 
2  Lotus / Ford 62 
3  McLaren / Ford 47 up
4  Wolf / Ford 46 up
5  Brabham / Alfa Romeo 27 
6  Shadow / Ford 17 
7  Tyrrell / Ford 17 
8  Ligier / Matra 16 
9  Fittipaldi / Ford 11 
10  Ensign / Ford 8 
11  Surtees / Ford 5 
12  Penske / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 3
EntrantMarlboro Team McLarenMarlboro Team McLarenElf Team Tyrrell
Driver James Hunt James Hunt Ronnie Peterson
Car McLaren M26 McLaren M26 Tyrrell P34
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:58'23.2671'40.8631'51.854
Speed162.516 km/h193.986 km/h174.924 km/h