page_title: 1977 Formula One season
section_title: Drivers and constructors
hierarchical_section_title: 1977 Formula One season / Drivers and constructors
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Grand Prix Zandvoort; tijdens huldiging Andretti.
context_page_description: The 1977 Formula One season was the 31st season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 28th World Championship of Drivers and the 20th International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors, which commenced on 9 January 1977, and ended on 23 October after seventeen races, making it the longest Formula One season in the sport's history at the time. The season also included a single non-championship race for Formula One cars, the 1977 Race of Champions.
  Niki Lauda won his second championship, despite Mario Andretti winning more races. Jody Scheckter's Wolf won first time out, Shadow took their only victory, and Gunnar Nilsson achieved the only win of a career ended by cancer. Renault entered Grand Prix racing with a turbocharged car which was initially not very successful. The German ATS team took over the Penske cars and the South African Grand Prix was the last race a BRM ever qualified to start. Lauda departed Ferrari even before the season ended, so did not complete the season, having already sealed the title thanks to his consistent form. Ferrari won its third consecutive Constructors' title with new driver Carlos Reutemann having a solid season.
context_section_description: The following drivers and constructors contested the World Championship of Drivers and the International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors:
caption: Mario Andretti (pictured in 1978) placed third for John Player Team Lotus
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